Patent ID: 6834660
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A combined walking cane and lift assist apparatus to assist a user to stand up from a sitting position or to sit down from a standing position, comprising:a) a cane shaft having an upper end and a lower end; b) a first, upper handle attached to the upper end of the cane shaft; c) a second, lower handle that is rotatably mounted upon the cane shaft below the first, upper handle; d) a resilient tip attached to the lower end of the cane; and e) an annular support on the cane shaft below the second lower handle, the second lower handle being supported by and rotatable up to 180 degrees upon the annular support and with respect to the upper handle, so that the upper and lower handles can be vertically aligned when the user is using the device as a cane, and the lower handle can be offset up to 180 degrees with respect to the upper handle when the device is used to assist the user when moving between a sitting position and a standing position.