Improved Construction of Cane or Walking Stick Capable of being Converted into a Seat.
Year: 1887

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Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1887
Specification Accepted, 6th Dec., 1887
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Cane or Walking Stick Capable of being
Converted into a Seat.
I, CARL LANGE of Neu Weissensee, Near Berlin, Prussia, Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the sanfe is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of the said invention is to provide a walking stick or cane which does
not differ materially in external appearance or weight from an ordinary walking stick or
cane and which can be used as such, and is also capable of being converted at will into
a comfortable seat. According to this invention I make the stick in three parts, the
handle, the stick proper, and the bottom ferrule, all capable of being easily detached
one from the other. When the stick proper or middle portion is detached from the
handle and ferrule it forms when opened out a tripod carrying webbing, thus making
a seat.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a cane
or walking stick, constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 shews middle part
of same opened out to form a seat. Fig. 3, cross section of same on line & Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 view of ferrule and catch. Fig. 5 shews knob or handle. Fig. 6, shews one
of the discs adapted to fit the ends of the legs as shown in fig. 2. Fig. 7 is cross
section on line aẞß Fig. 1. The middle part of the stick forming the tripod is
composed of iron or steel tube or other suitable inaterial of the section shewn in the
drawing at figs. 3 and 7 marked a b c connected together a little below the centre by
the fastening d shewn in detail at Figs. 8 and 9 sheet 2 on the upper end of the
pieces a b c is fastened by means of screws a string or cord which carries the
webbing e.
To prevent the legs of the seat when in use from sinking into the ground, these
are provided with detachable discs so as to distribute the weight over a larger area.
The ferrule UI prefer to construct of a piece of wood covered with thin metal tube
which when the stick is folded up is slipped over the lower end of the part o thus
holding the pieces a b c firmly together and said ferrule is prevented from falling off
by means of the spring catch g engaging with the hole or by any other suitable
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page_text: fastening device. When the stick is thus folded the webbing e and cord and dises f
are placed in the knob or handle k which is made hollow to receive them and fastened
to the part o by means of a bayonet slot / or other suitable means.
At sheet 2 Figures 8 and 9 is shewn the way in which the fastening d is inserted,
keyhole slots are formed in the sections a b c, the larger portions z being of
sufficient diameter to allow the balls of the fastening d to pass easily through them,
the pins y of said fastening lying in the smaller portions as shewn in the figures.
The portion of the slots are tapped for screws and when the fastening d is inserted
a pin with an external thread is screwed into it thus closing the aperture = and
keeping the fastening din position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved walking stick constructed substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings.