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US2271190A
US2271190A US339424A US33942440A US2271190A US 2271190 A US2271190 A US 2271190A US 339424 A US339424 A US 339424A US 33942440 A US33942440 A US 33942440A US 2271190 A US2271190 A US 2271190A
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  • the present invention relates to canes, walking sticks and the like, and is more particularly directed toward the provision of such devices with electric lighting means whereby the user can illuminate the region in which the tip of the cane is to be placed.
  • the present invention contemplates an electrically lighted cane which has an opening near the bottom of the cane and wherein this opening is closed by a translucent member behind which is an electric lamp.
  • the lamp is lighted from a battery carried by the cane and controlled by a suitable switch.
  • the bulb and transparent member are downwardly removable so that a new bulb may be substituted.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a cane
  • Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the lower end of the cane at an enlarged scale
  • Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;
  • Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a modified form of construction.
  • the cane or walking stick has a shaft III which carries a metal tube secured at the lower end by screws indicated at l2. The extreme lower end of the shaft is notched, as indicated at l3, Figure 2.
  • the tube H has an elongated slot l4 and has a window opening IS, the latter being placed near the lower end of the tube.
  • a battery of any suitable form is insertible into the tube from the lower end.
  • a two cell battery is here indicated at It.
  • the switch for controlling the battery circuit is in the form of a slider l1 hav ing a push button l8 which projects out through the opening M. It is housed in the cut out l3 in the lower end of the stick and overlies the battery as will be obvious.
  • a lamp bulb I9 is secured to the battery by a wire coil having a lower portion adapted to act as threads for the lamp bulb and an upper larger diameter portion 2
  • a transparent plug 22 is inserted into the lower end of the tube and this plug has a recess 23 to accommodate the bulb.
  • the wall of the recess forms a transparent closure for the opening IS.
  • a rubber cup like tip 24 is placed on the outside of the tube H, and this carries a spring 25 adapted to push the: plug 22 upwardly thereby holding the center contact 26 of the lamp bulb against the center contact 21 of the battery.
  • the battery 30 is placed in the upper part of the shaft and-provided with a suitable switch to connect the battery to the tube 3
  • is made the same as the lower end of the tube II, but here the plug is made in two parts 32 and 33, the part 32 being merely a filler and can be made of cheaper material than the transparent material shown in Figure-2.
  • the upper part 33 of the plug has a recess 34 to receive the lamp bulb 35 and here the coiled wire member 38 fits the shell contact of, the socket and bears against the inside of the tube 3
  • the center contact 31 of the socket bears at a fixed contact 38' connected by an axially disposed wire 39 with the center. terminal of the battery.
  • a shaft In an'electrlcally lighted cane, walking stick or the like, a shaft, a tubular member at the lower end of the shaft of uniform diameter to receive a dry battery and having a side opening spaced from its lower end, a battery above the side opening, a control switch cooperable with the upper battery terminal, a lamp opposite the side opening, and having its center con-. tact opposite the lower terminal of the battery, and a transparent plug inserted into the tube and having a recess to receive the lamp and of a depth to hold the lamp contact against the battery terminal, the side wall of the recess closing the opening to protect the lamp and permit passage of light.
  • a shaft In an electrically lighted cane, walking stick or the like, a shaft, a tubular member at the lower end of the shaft of uniform diameter to receive a dry battery, and having a side opening spaced from its lower end, a battery above the side opening, a control switch cooperable with the upper battery terminal, a lamp opposite the side opening, and having its center contact opposite the lower terminal of the battery, a transparent lug inserted into the tube and having a recess to receive the lamp and of a depth to hold the lamp contact against the battery terminal, the side wall of the recess closing the opening to protect the lamp and permit passage of light, and a friction cap about the lower end of the tube for closing the tube and retaining the plug in the tube.
  • a cane such as claimed in claim 2 having a spring between the cap and plug to urge the plug upwardly against the lamp and the central lamp terminal against the lower terminal of the battery.
  • a cane, walking stick or the like having a downwardly opening metal tube at the lower end, a dry battery insertible into the tube from the lower end, a lamp insertible into the tube below the dry battery and having one terminal connected to the lower battery terminal and the other electrically connected with the tube, a switch for connecting the tube to the upper battery terminal, the tube having an opening opposite the lamp, and a light transmitting element closing the opening to protect the lamp, and engaging the bulb of the lamp to hold said terminal against the lower battery terminal.
  • a cane, walking stick or the like having a downwardly opening metal tube at thelower end, a dry battery insertible into the tube from the lower end, a lamp insertible into thetube below the d y battery and having one terminal connected to the lower battery terminal and the other electrically connected with the tube, a switch for connecting the tube to the upper battery terminal, the tube having an opening opposite the bulb of the lamp, a transparent plug slidably received in the tube and having a recess of limited depth to receive the lamp and hold the lamp terminal against the lower battery ter-' minal, the plug forming a transparent closure for the opening, and a cup shaped cap about the bottom of the tube and holding the plug in place.
  • a cane such as claimed in claim 4 having a coiled spring between the bottom of the plug and the top wall of the bottom of the cup shaped tip for holding the plug against the lamp bulb.
  • a cane, walking stick or the like having a shaft, a metal tube carried by the lower end 01' the shaft, a battery received in the tube and insulated from the tube, a lamp bulb, a coil of wire having a small diameter, end into which the lamp is threaded and a large chamber end about the casing of the lower end of the battery and adapted to make contact with the inside of the tube, a switch slidably received in the tube and movable into or out oi.
  • the tube having a window opening opposite the lamp when the upper end of the battery is held against the lower end of the shaft, a transparent plug having a recess to receive the lamp and close the opening in the tube, a cap about the bottom of the tube, and a spring between the cap and the plug and acting to push the plug, lamp and battery upwardly.
  • a shaft a metallic tube at the lower end of the shaft of uniform diameter to receive a dry battery and having a side opening spaced from its lower end, a battery above the sideopening and insulated from the tube, a lamp having its center contact bearing on one of the battery terminals and its shell contact connected with the tube, a lamp control switch between the 'tube and the other battery terminal, a member inserted into the lower end of the tube and bearing on the lamp, a transparent element between the lamp and opening to protect the lamp and permit passage of light, a removable, cup shaped friction tip irictionally engaging the lower end of the tube. and a spring urging the member upwardly.

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Jam 27, 1942. c. v. GIAIMO 2,271,190
CANE, WALKING STICK, OR THE LIKE Filed June 8, 1940 INVENTOR BCYH/IRIAS' F /Ama ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 27, 1942 CANE, WALKING STICK, OR THE LIKE Charles V. Giaimo, Irvington, N. J.
Application June 8, 1940, Serial No. 339,424
8 Claims.
The present invention relates to canes, walking sticks and the like, and is more particularly directed toward the provision of such devices with electric lighting means whereby the user can illuminate the region in which the tip of the cane is to be placed.
The present invention contemplates an electrically lighted cane which has an opening near the bottom of the cane and wherein this opening is closed by a translucent member behind which is an electric lamp. The lamp is lighted from a battery carried by the cane and controlled by a suitable switch.
According to the present invention the bulb and transparent member are downwardly removable so that a new bulb may be substituted. 2
' than limiting the same.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a cane;
Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the lower end of the cane at an enlarged scale;
Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; and
Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a modified form of construction.
The cane or walking stick has a shaft III which carries a metal tube secured at the lower end by screws indicated at l2. The extreme lower end of the shaft is notched, as indicated at l3, Figure 2. The tube H has an elongated slot l4 and has a window opening IS, the latter being placed near the lower end of the tube. A battery of any suitable form is insertible into the tube from the lower end. A two cell battery is here indicated at It. The switch for controlling the battery circuit is in the form of a slider l1 hav ing a push button l8 which projects out through the opening M. It is housed in the cut out l3 in the lower end of the stick and overlies the battery as will be obvious.
A lamp bulb I9 is secured to the battery by a wire coil having a lower portion adapted to act as threads for the lamp bulb and an upper larger diameter portion 2| adapted to receive the paper tubing around the usual dry cell. It con- 1 few of the many forms.
tacts the metal tube and thus connectsthe lamp base with the metal tube. The parts are so dimensioned that the bulb I3 is opposite the opening l5 when the battery is pushed all the way in the tube. A transparent plug 22 is inserted into the lower end of the tube and this plug has a recess 23 to accommodate the bulb. The wall of the recess forms a transparent closure for the opening IS. A rubber cup like tip 24 is placed on the outside of the tube H, and this carries a spring 25 adapted to push the: plug 22 upwardly thereby holding the center contact 26 of the lamp bulb against the center contact 21 of the battery.
In the arrangement shown in Figure 5 the battery 30 is placed in the upper part of the shaft and-provided with a suitable switch to connect the battery to the tube 3|. The lower end of the tube 3| is made the same as the lower end of the tube II, but here the plug is made in two parts 32 and 33, the part 32 being merely a filler and can be made of cheaper material than the transparent material shown in Figure-2. The upper part 33 of the plug has a recess 34 to receive the lamp bulb 35 and here the coiled wire member 38 fits the shell contact of, the socket and bears against the inside of the tube 3|. The center contact 31 of the socket bears at a fixed contact 38' connected by an axially disposed wire 39 with the center. terminal of the battery.
It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions within the scope of the claims and I wish it to be understood that the particular forms shown are but a Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not otherwise limit myself in any way with respect thereto.
What is claimed is:
1. In an'electrlcally lighted cane, walking stick or the like, a shaft, a tubular member at the lower end of the shaft of uniform diameter to receive a dry battery and having a side opening spaced from its lower end, a battery above the side opening, a control switch cooperable with the upper battery terminal, a lamp opposite the side opening, and having its center con-. tact opposite the lower terminal of the battery, and a transparent plug inserted into the tube and having a recess to receive the lamp and of a depth to hold the lamp contact against the battery terminal, the side wall of the recess closing the opening to protect the lamp and permit passage of light.
2. In an electrically lighted cane, walking stick or the like, a shaft, a tubular member at the lower end of the shaft of uniform diameter to receive a dry battery, and having a side opening spaced from its lower end, a battery above the side opening, a control switch cooperable with the upper battery terminal, a lamp opposite the side opening, and having its center contact opposite the lower terminal of the battery, a transparent lug inserted into the tube and having a recess to receive the lamp and of a depth to hold the lamp contact against the battery terminal, the side wall of the recess closing the opening to protect the lamp and permit passage of light, and a friction cap about the lower end of the tube for closing the tube and retaining the plug in the tube.
3. A cane such as claimed in claim 2, having a spring between the cap and plug to urge the plug upwardly against the lamp and the central lamp terminal against the lower terminal of the battery.
4. A cane, walking stick or the like, having a downwardly opening metal tube at the lower end, a dry battery insertible into the tube from the lower end, a lamp insertible into the tube below the dry battery and having one terminal connected to the lower battery terminal and the other electrically connected with the tube, a switch for connecting the tube to the upper battery terminal, the tube having an opening opposite the lamp, and a light transmitting element closing the opening to protect the lamp, and engaging the bulb of the lamp to hold said terminal against the lower battery terminal.
'5. A cane, walking stick or the like, having a downwardly opening metal tube at thelower end, a dry battery insertible into the tube from the lower end, a lamp insertible into thetube below the d y battery and having one terminal connected to the lower battery terminal and the other electrically connected with the tube, a switch for connecting the tube to the upper battery terminal, the tube having an opening opposite the bulb of the lamp, a transparent plug slidably received in the tube and having a recess of limited depth to receive the lamp and hold the lamp terminal against the lower battery ter-' minal, the plug forming a transparent closure for the opening, and a cup shaped cap about the bottom of the tube and holding the plug in place.
6. A cane such as claimed in claim 4, having a coiled spring between the bottom of the plug and the top wall of the bottom of the cup shaped tip for holding the plug against the lamp bulb.
7. A cane, walking stick or the like, having a shaft, a metal tube carried by the lower end 01' the shaft, a battery received in the tube and insulated from the tube, a lamp bulb, a coil of wire having a small diameter, end into which the lamp is threaded and a large chamber end about the casing of the lower end of the battery and adapted to make contact with the inside of the tube, a switch slidably received in the tube and movable into or out oi. contact with the upper end of the battery, the tube having a window opening opposite the lamp when the upper end of the battery is held against the lower end of the shaft, a transparent plug having a recess to receive the lamp and close the opening in the tube, a cap about the bottom of the tube, and a spring between the cap and the plug and acting to push the plug, lamp and battery upwardly.
8. In'an electrically lighted cane, walking stick or the like, a shaft, a metallic tube at the lower end of the shaft of uniform diameter to receive a dry battery and having a side opening spaced from its lower end, a battery above the sideopening and insulated from the tube, a lamp having its center contact bearing on one of the battery terminals and its shell contact connected with the tube, a lamp control switch between the 'tube and the other battery terminal, a member inserted into the lower end of the tube and bearing on the lamp, a transparent element between the lamp and opening to protect the lamp and permit passage of light, a removable, cup shaped friction tip irictionally engaging the lower end of the tube. and a spring urging the member upwardly.
CHARLES V. GIAIMO.
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US2435650A (en) * 1946-01-16 1948-02-10 John H Greene Illuminated walking stick
US4013881A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-03-22 Mary Elvera Sargent Safety signal cane
US4064429A (en) * 1975-05-22 1977-12-20 Boehm Lawrence O Illuminated flasher cane of round hollow plastic tubing or the like
US4099535A (en) * 1977-02-22 1978-07-11 Hubachek Louis H Light emitting walking cane
US5307251A (en) * 1992-10-30 1994-04-26 Shaffer Terry L Pedestrian crossing safety device
US5575294A (en) * 1994-03-21 1996-11-19 Perry; Robert E. Method and device for managing freezing gait disorders
US5577827A (en) * 1995-03-20 1996-11-26 Ela Systems, Inc. Exerciser light alarm stick
US6145993A (en) * 1999-07-21 2000-11-14 Filippino; Frank Illuminated cane tip
US6394116B1 (en) * 2001-10-25 2002-05-28 Ray Winn Illuminated walking assistance apparatus
US7364042B2 (en) 1997-07-14 2008-04-29 Wanda M. Weder And William F. Straeter Packaging material
US20090310364A1 (en) * 2008-06-16 2009-12-17 Cornelius Turner Attachable illumination accessory for walker
US8337035B2 (en) * 2011-03-01 2012-12-25 Xin-Chou Lai Illuminating device for a walking stick
US11109655B2 (en) 2019-03-06 2021-09-07 Ray Winn Illuminated walking assistance apparatus
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2435650A (en) * 1946-01-16 1948-02-10 John H Greene Illuminated walking stick
US4013881A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-03-22 Mary Elvera Sargent Safety signal cane
US4064429A (en) * 1975-05-22 1977-12-20 Boehm Lawrence O Illuminated flasher cane of round hollow plastic tubing or the like
US4099535A (en) * 1977-02-22 1978-07-11 Hubachek Louis H Light emitting walking cane
US5307251A (en) * 1992-10-30 1994-04-26 Shaffer Terry L Pedestrian crossing safety device
US5575294A (en) * 1994-03-21 1996-11-19 Perry; Robert E. Method and device for managing freezing gait disorders
US5577827A (en) * 1995-03-20 1996-11-26 Ela Systems, Inc. Exerciser light alarm stick
US7364042B2 (en) 1997-07-14 2008-04-29 Wanda M. Weder And William F. Straeter Packaging material
US6145993A (en) * 1999-07-21 2000-11-14 Filippino; Frank Illuminated cane tip
US6394116B1 (en) * 2001-10-25 2002-05-28 Ray Winn Illuminated walking assistance apparatus
US20090310364A1 (en) * 2008-06-16 2009-12-17 Cornelius Turner Attachable illumination accessory for walker
US8337035B2 (en) * 2011-03-01 2012-12-25 Xin-Chou Lai Illuminating device for a walking stick
US11109655B2 (en) 2019-03-06 2021-09-07 Ray Winn Illuminated walking assistance apparatus
US11109654B2 (en) 2019-03-06 2021-09-07 Ray Winn Illuminated walking assistance apparatus
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