Patent ID: 9161595
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A45B,A61H,E01H

Abstract:
1. An adjustable length walking cane comprising: a tubular body having a top end and bottom end, and a front side; a base portion at the bottom end; a spring-biased gripper arm at the base portion; a selectively actuated base lamp at the base portion; a handle portion at the top end; a selectively actuated front lamp attached to the front side at the top end; a power supply connected to the front illumination source and the base illumination source; one or more controls connected to the power supply to selectively actuate the front and base lamps independently; a double spool sprocket flywheel assembly mounted to the body and having a first spool and a second spool; electrical filament spooled around the first flywheel spool and connected to the power supply and the base and front illumination sources such that the tension on the electrical filament is maintained by the flywheel regardless of the length to which the cane is adjusted; tension filament spooled around the second flywheel spool and connected to the gripper arm at the base portion such that the tension on the tension filament is maintained by the flywheel regardless of the length to which the cane is adjusted; a selectively actuated flywheel lock to selectively lock or release the tension cable around the second spool to open the gripper arm; and a gripper arm trigger connected to the gripper arm by the tension cable to selectively open and close the gripper arm.