Canes assist a person in walking, particularly at an older age. A problem with canes is that they are difficult to walk with and often slow the person, and only provide support in limited situations. There is a need in the art for a cane that allows a user to walk at a more rapid pace and support in different situations.
Provided is a cane for walking comprising: a handle; a pole having a curve configured for contact with a ground, the pole attached to the handle wherein the handle has at least a portion (as viewed from a top of the cane) with an orientation that is above the horizontal in such configuration that minimizes a person bending a wrist to hold the handle; at least a portion of a length of the handle, as defined as direction of walking, points upwardly in an angle of greater than five degrees. The top of the handle can be straight. Tt least 50% of a length of the handle can point upwardly. The handle can be straight for at least three inches, and configured to allow an arm to rest on the handle in a sitting position. The handle can be configured to allow an arm to rest on the handle in a sitting position. The entire length of the handle can point upwardly. The pole can be S-shaped. The pole can have an upper and a lower portion, and the pole curves backwardly in the upper portion. The pole can have a contactor on a bottom of the pole configured for contacting a ground. The contactor can be part of a pole or a separate part attached to the pole. The pole can have a semi-contactor configured to contact the ground during walking. The semi-contactor can be positioned on a bottom of a curved portion behind the contactor. The pole can curve on top, bottom, or both portions. The handle can point upwardly at an angle of 5 degrees to 45 degrees or 15 to 45 degrees. The cane can exhibit flexibility in a vertical direction.
Provided is a cane for walking comprising: a handle; a pole; a contactor attached to a bottom of the pole configured to make contact with the ground; and a semi-contactor configured to make contact with the ground when the cane is a backward position. The handle can be straight for at least a length of four inches. The pole can have at least a curved portion. The pole can be S-shaped.
Provided is a cane for walking comprising: a handle with a straight portion configured to allow an arm to rest on the handle in a sitting position; an S-shaped pole; and a contactor attached to a bottom of the pole configured to make contact with the ground. The entire length of the handle (as viewed from top of the cane) can point upwardly. The handle can point upwardly at an angle of 5 degrees to 45 degrees or 15 to 45 degrees.
Provided in one embodiment is a cane that has a straight circular handle at an angle of five degrees to 45 degrees, the handle pointing upward from the back to the front (front of the cane handle points upwardly in the direction of walking). Provided in one embodiment is a cane with a pole that curves backward. Provided in one embodiment is a cane with a contactor that is shaped like a paw. Provided in one embodiment is a cane with a semi-contactor that is configured to touch the ground during walking.
Provided is a cane comprising: a handle; a curved pole attached to the handle, wherein the pole curves backwards in relation to the direction of walking.
Provided is a cane comprising: a handle; a curved pole attached to the handle, wherein the pole curves backwards in relation to the direction of walking.
Provided is a cane comprising: a handle pointing upwards; a curved pole attached to the handle, wherein the pole curves backwards in relation to the direction of walking.
Provided is a cane comprising: a circular straight handle pointing upwards; a curved pole attached to the handle, wherein the pole curves backwards in relation to the direction of walking; a contactor placed on the bottom of the pole configured to contact the ground; a semi-contactor configured to contact the ground during walking.
The present invention provides a cane. The cane is ergonomic and is configured to allow a user to hold and grab the cane in the natural hand position when walking, without the need to substantially bend the wrist. The cane is also configured to provide stability to the user, particularly in downhill and uphill situations.
The cane can have a handle 1. Handle 1 as illustrated in
Handle 1 can be circular or have other shapes, such as be straight or curved. As illustrated, handle 1 is straight. Handle 1 can have a straight portion that is at least 50% of the length of handle 1. Handle 1 can have one inch to six inches of straight portion, such as at least two inches, such as at least three inches, such as two inches to four inches, or two inches to five inches. Any of the abovementioned portions of the handle 1, including at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100% of the length of the handle, either in the front, middle, or back, can be straight. The entire handle 1 cross-section or only the top portion of the cross-section of handle 1 can be straight.
The angle of handle 1 is configured in such way so that a user does not bend his wrist to hold the handle 1. The handle 1 allows a user to maintain the natural position.
The handle 1 is attached to pole 3. The attachment of the handle 1 to pole 3 can be a fixed or an adjustable attachment.
The cane has a pole 3 that is attached to handle 1. Pole 3 extends to the ground and makes contact with the ground. In one embodiment, pole 3 has a curvature. The pole 3 curves backwards. The curve allows the bottom of the pole 3 to remain in front of the user’s ankle when the user walks.
Bottom of pole 3 can have a contactor 4 for making contact with the ground. The contactor 4 is placed at the bottom of the pole 3. The contactor 4 can be circular or shaped like a paw or square. It can be made from a material that provides a good grip, such as rubber. The contactor 4 can have a top and a bottom portion. The top portion can allow the contactor 4 to snap into the bottom of the pole 3. The bottom portion can be paw shaped for substantial contact with the ground.
A separate semi-contactor 5 can be placed behind the contactor 4. The semi-contactor 5 is configured to make contact with the ground some of the time, particularly when the cane is not held in an upright position. The semi-contactor 5 can cushion the blow from the pole 3 touching the ground. The semi-contactor 5 can be circular and attached to the pole 3 with a snap mechanism. The semi-contactor 5 is placed at a higher level compared to the contactor 4, so when the cane is held upright, only the contactor 4 makes contact with the ground. The semi-contactor 5 can also limit the amount of contraction of the cane when a large force is applied, by bringing stability to the cane when contact is made.
The cane can be made from metal, plastic, or wood. An example of a metal is aluminum. In one embodiment, the cane is made from a material that allows for some flexibility to cushion the blow. The material may not be completely rigid, but have the capability of moving 0.1 mm to 2 cm.
The cane can be made in such a way that the bottom 3 inches of the pole 3 are below a 45 degrees line drawn from the further point of the contactor 4 touching the ground.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Pat. Application No. 63/293,728, filed on Dec. 24, 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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63293728 | Dec 2021 | US |