GB2369992A - Modified walking sticks - Google Patents

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GB2369992A
GB2369992A GB0030455A GB0030455A GB2369992A GB 2369992 A GB2369992 A GB 2369992A GB 0030455 A GB0030455 A GB 0030455A GB 0030455 A GB0030455 A GB 0030455A GB 2369992 A GB2369992 A GB 2369992A
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walking stick
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Charles Joseph Henderson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A45B9/02—Handles or heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B3/00—Sticks combined with other objects
    • A45B3/02—Sticks combined with other objects with illuminating devices
    • A45B3/04—Sticks combined with other objects with illuminating devices electrical
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A45B9/04—Ferrules or tips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H2003/0222—Crutches with means for grasping or picking-up objects
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
    • A61H2201/0188—Illumination related features

Abstract

A walking stick made of aluminium or plastic consists of a shaft, a handle (housing an electric flash light compartment, control switch and reflector) and a ground engaging member concealing a magnet. The electric flashlight, powered by batteries stored in a compartment within the handle and controlled by an on-off button also on the handle, is positioned so as to illuminate the path of the user and to act as a warning signal to those approaching the user. The handle also has an attached reflector (or red light) which is positioned at the opposite end of the handle to the main light and acts as a warning to those behind the user. A ground engaging member in the form of a rubber ferrule is attached to the base of the shaft and houses a magnet which can be used for the recovery of ferromagnetic objects such as cutlery . This modified walking stick offers enhanced safety and usefulness to anyone who requires its use.

Description

DESCRIPTION,
A COMBINED WALKING STICK AND TORCHLIGHT AS ILLUSTRATED IN . k CONBIIIED WA-LKING 1.
DRAWING I AND 2. OF SHEETS 1 OF 3 AND 2 OF 3, MY INVENTION WILL RE OF A GFJEAT BENEFIT TO PEOPLE WHO LTf INVL4TION WILL BE HAVE TO USE A WALKINC STICK TO CET AROUND THERE PROPERTY IN THE DARK AT NICHT, ARE EARLY MORNINCS, AS ILLUSTRATED IN MY DRAWING YOU WILL SEE THAT, THE ON-OFF SWITCH, IS EASY TO OPERATE, BEING ON THE SIDE OF THE WALKINC STICK HANDLE AND CAN BE OPERATED VERY EASILY WITH THE THUMB, BEINC A PUSH ON, AND OFF, BUTTON SWITCH.
MY INVENTION CONCISE OF A WALKING STICK AND TORCH THE BODY OF THE WALKING STICK HANDLE BEING MOULDED TO FORM THE BATTERY HOUSEING COMPARTMENT AS SHOWING ON SHEET 2 OF 3. FIGURES TWO.
I BELIEVE THAT MY INVENTION COULD BE MADE COMPLETELY OUT OF STURDY PLASTIC OR ALUMINIUM DRAWINGS, FIGURES 3 AND 4, AS SHOWING, ON SHEET 3 OF 3 that MY INVENTION, REFER TO A RUBBER FERRUL THAT ARE USED ON THE END OF WALKING STICKS AS YOU WILL SEE BY MY DRAWING BY HAVEINC A STRONG MAGNET CONCEALED IN THE CENTRE OF THE FERRUL THE USER OF THE WALKING STICK CAN RETRIEVE FULLING METALLIC ITEMS SUCH AS KNIVES FORKS OR TEASPOONS ECT.
THIS COMBINED WALKING STICK AND TORCHLIGHT COULD BE MADE ENTIRELY WITH STURDY MOULDED PLASTIC OR ALUMIMIUM, I BELIEF MY INVENTION WILL BE A GREAT HELP TO THE DISABLE ANB) ANY ONE WHO HAVE TO USE A WALKING STICK.
SUCH AS PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUT IN THE DARK COUNTRY SIDE AND PEOPLE WHO GO ON LONG COUNTRY WALK SUCH AS COUNTRY RAMBLERYSANDMOUNTAINEERINC.

Claims (10)

  1. CLAIMS 1. A walking stick having a shaft with a ground engaging end and a handle attached to the shaft at an end remote from said ground engaging end, said handle having an electric flash light disposed therein and adapted to face in a forward direction when said walking stick is in use.
  2. 2. A walking stick as claimed In claim 1 wherein said flash light IS powered by a battery.
  3. 3. A walking stick as claimed in either claim 1, or claim 2, wherein an on-off button for said flash light is located In said handle
  4. 4. A walking stick as claimed in either claim 2, or claim 3, wherein said handle contains a battery compartment for said flash light.
  5. 5. A walking stick as claimed in any previous claim wherein said shaft has ground engaging means attached to the ground engaging end thereof.
  6. 6. A walking stick as claimed in claim 5 wherein said ground engaging means is a rubber ferrule.
  7. 7. A walking stick as claimed in either claim 5, or claim 6, wherein said ground engaging mean has a magnet disposed therein to facility recovery of ferromagnetic objects
  8. 8. A walking stick as claimed in any previous claim wherein said handle has a reflector attached thereto and adapted to face in a rearward direction when said walking stick is in use
  9. 9 A walking stick as claimed in any of claims 1 to 8 wherein said handle has a red light attached thereto and adapted to face in a rearward direction when said walking stick is in use.
  10. 10. A walking stick substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1707067A1 (en) * 2005-03-30 2006-10-04 Andres A. Berl Walking cane with mechanical and magnetic pick-up devices and illumination source

Citations (4)

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GB2110081A (en) * 1981-11-16 1983-06-15 Fiamma Spa Walking stick
US5582196A (en) * 1996-05-02 1996-12-10 Hae; Shyu S. Multipurpose cane
US5588735A (en) * 1994-06-14 1996-12-31 Harada; Noboru Stick
US5810466A (en) * 1997-01-15 1998-09-22 Young; Michael D. Walking cane

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2110081A (en) * 1981-11-16 1983-06-15 Fiamma Spa Walking stick
US5588735A (en) * 1994-06-14 1996-12-31 Harada; Noboru Stick
US5582196A (en) * 1996-05-02 1996-12-10 Hae; Shyu S. Multipurpose cane
US5810466A (en) * 1997-01-15 1998-09-22 Young; Michael D. Walking cane

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WPI Abstract Acc No 1978-H7663A & FR 2375843 A *
WPI Abstract Acc No 1986-101134 & DE 3436856 A *
WPI Abstract Acc No 1992-161219 & FR 2666968 A *

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1707067A1 (en) * 2005-03-30 2006-10-04 Andres A. Berl Walking cane with mechanical and magnetic pick-up devices and illumination source

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