Patent ID: 8517555

Claim:
A walking cane apparatus comprising: a) an elongated translucent or transparent shaft having upper and lower end portions; b) a handle fitted to the upper end portion of the shaft, the handle having an extended open ended bore that is sized and shaped to fit the outside surface of the shaft; c) a flashlight that is removably connectable to the combination of handle and shaft wherein in a connected position, the flashlight is sized and shaped to fit within the bore of the handle and wherein an illuminated end portion of the flashlight registers upon the upper end portion of the shaft so that illumination from the flashlight shines downwardly from the upper end portion of the shaft to the lower end portion of the shaft along a path generally aligned with the shaft; and d) the lower end portion of the shaft having an exposed illuminating surface that receives light from the flashlight for projecting to a walking surface such as a floor, driveway, or sidewalk.