Improved Walking Stick.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 17th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 14th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Walking Stick.
I, ALFRED LOWITZKI of Jacobstrasse Gorlitz in the German Empire,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in providing walking sticks with an internal sliding core
of metal pointed at its lower end and kept in position by a spring, either in the
handle or in the ferrule. On the stick being pressed upon the ground the spring
in the handle or ferrule as the case may be contracts making the stick so much the
shorter and consequently the core protrudes from the end.
When the stick is raised from the ground and the pressure is taken off, the
spring expands and the core slides back into its normal position.
In order to enable the pointed metal core to be retained either in its normal or
protruding position as desired a bayonet slot or similar fastening may be provided
in the ferrule to engage with a pin or stud thereon.
In the accompanying drawings Figs. 1 to 7, Sheets 1 and 2, show in elevation
and section respectively various forms of sticks constructed according to my inven-
tion. Fig. 4 represents bayonet slot in the ferrule by means of which the pointed
metal core is retained in place when required.
In walking over slippery ground or in climbing where special support is needed
the stick constructed according to my invention is of great advantage to the
traveller.
Dated this 17th de- of Tune 1001
BONNE & Co.,
57, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Walking Stick.
I ALFRED LOWITZKI of Jacobstrasse Gorlitz in the German Empire,
Gentleman do bereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention consists in providing walking sticks with an internal sliding core
of metal pointed at its lower end and kept in position by a spring either in the
handle or in the ferrule. On the stick being pressed upon the ground the spring
in the handle or ferrule as the case may be contracts making the stick so much the
shorter and consequently the core protudes from the end.
When the stick is raised from the ground and the pressure is taken off, the
spring expands and the core slides back into its normal position.
In order to enable the pointed metal core to be retained either in its normal or
protuding position as desired a bayonet slot or similar fastening may be provided
in the ferrule to engage with a pin or stud thereon.
In the drawings filed with the Provisional Specification Figs. 1 to 7, Sheets 1
and 2 show in elevation and section respectively various forms of sticks constructed
according to my invention. Fig. 4 represents bayonet slot in the ferrule by means
of which the pointed metal core is retained in place when required.
In walking over slippery ground or in climbing were special support is needed
the stick constructed according to my invention is of great advantage to the
traveller.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
A walking stick with receding point which latter with ordinary usage is kept
back by a spring but when leaning heavily on it protudes overcoming resistance
of aforesaid spring.
Dated this 17th day of March 189
BONNE & Co.,
57 & 58, Chancery Lane, W.C., Authorised Patent Agents.