Patent ID: 7445016

Claim:
A shock absorbing cane, comprising: a) a shaft; and b) a handle; wherein said shaft extends from said handle; wherein said handle is shock-absorbing for absorbing impact when said shaft strikes against an unyielding surface; wherein said handle comprises a fixed portion; wherein said handle comprises a movable portion; wherein said fixed portion of said handle is affixed to said shaft; wherein said movable portion of said handle is movably mounted to said fixed portion of said handle; wherein said movable portion of said handle is generally L-shaped; wherein said movable portion of said handle has a body; wherein said movable portion of said handle has a head; wherein said head of said movable portion of said handle extends substantially normally from said body of said movable portion of said handle; wherein said fixed portion of said handle comprises an elbow; wherein said elbow of said fixed portion of said handle is hollow; wherein said elbow of said fixed portion of said handle has a first end; wherein said elbow of said fixed portion of said handle has a second end; and wherein said elbow of said fixed portion of said handle has a transverse throughbore between said first end thereof and said second end thereof.