Patent ID: 7600523

Claim:
A method for assisting a user of different heights to comfortably employ an adjustable cane while walking or standing, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing an elongated shaft having axially opposed proximal and distal ends respectively, said shaft having a hollow cavity formed therein and extending along a major longitudinal length of said shaft and terminating subjacent to said proximal end; b. removably attaching a handle having upper and lower portions respectively to said proximal end of said shaft; c. telescopically interfitting a rectilinear core member within said distal end of said shaft, said core member having axially opposed top and bottom ends, said top end penetrating said cavity; d. threadably attaching a durable stop member directly to said distal end of said shaft, said stop member extending about an entire circumference of said shaft to thereby prevent said bottom end of said core member from entering into said cavity of said shaft; e. removably fitting a cap over said bottom end of said core member; f. telescopically adjusting said core member within said shaft in such a manner that said shaft remains statically affixed to said handle while said core member linearly displaces along said distal end of said shaft; g. while performing step f., selectively adjusting said proximal end of said shaft within said lower portion of said handle such that the overall length of said cane is selectively adapted along a linear plane, said selectively adjusting means being located within said lower portion of said handle, wherein step g. further comprises the steps of i. compressing a detent located within said lower portion of said handle, said detent being directly coupled to said proximal end of said shaft, ii. displacing said proximal end of said shaft within said handle, and iii. abutting and locking said detent through a selected one of a plurality of holes formed in an outer surface of said lower portion of said handle; h. applying a downward pressure to said handle; i. compressing a spring-member along said longitudinal length of said shaft; j. transferring said downward pressure to said shaft; k. forcing said core member upwardly into said cavity and thereby reducing harmful shock to the user arm and hand during walking conditions; and l. returning said spring-member to an equilibrium position when said downward pressure is removed from said handle, said deformably resilient spring-member being housed within said cavity, said spring-member having a first end directly attached to said proximal end of said shaft, said spring-member further having a second end directly attached to said top end of said core member.