Patent ID: 7921861

Claim:
A method of making an adjustable lighted walking aid, comprising: providing a handle portion with an integrally connected intermediate portion, the handle portion including a handle being disposed substantially perpendicular to the intermediate portion, an angled portion integrally connected to the top of the intermediate portion, and a curved portion integrally connecting the handle to the angled portion; providing a lower portion terminating in a tip, the lower portion having an upper end, telescopically connecting the upper end of the lower portion to the intermediate portion of the handle portion to form an offset cane, whereby the height of the cane is telescopically adjustable; disposing a front light emitting diode in the angled portion, at a lower section thereof, whereby the principal axis of illumination of the front light emitting diode is inclined downwardly forwardly at about a 55° angle with respect to the intermediate portion, to direct light downwardly and in front of the cane; and disposing a back light emitting diode in the curved portion, at a central section thereof, whereby the principal axis of illumination of the back light emitting diode is inclined downwardly rearwardly at about a 35° angle with respect to the intermediate portion to direct light downwardly and in back of the cane, and whereby the principal axis of illumination of the back light emitting diode is substantially perpendicular to the principal axis of illumination of the front light emitting diode; disposing an electronic controller within the handle for controlling the light emitting diodes; disposing a battery within the handle for providing power to the light emitting diodes and the electronic controller; and locating a switch to an end of the handle and electrically connecting the switch to the electronic controller to allow operation of the light emitting diodes.