Combination cane and grabber device and a method for its use
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A45B-003/00
A45B-003/04
A61H-003/00
B25J-001/04
출원번호
US-0170911
(2014-02-03)
등록번호
US-9254021
(2016-02-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Paybins, George A.
Paybins, Sara M
출원인 / 주소
Paybins, George A.
대리인 / 주소
Muskin & Farmer, LLC
인용정보
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초록▼
The present cane and grabber device can be a cane component and a grabber component. The grabber component can be housed within the cane component or can be unsheathed from the cane component and utilized to grab one or more objects. In an embodiment, the cane component can provide support to a user
The present cane and grabber device can be a cane component and a grabber component. The grabber component can be housed within the cane component or can be unsheathed from the cane component and utilized to grab one or more objects. In an embodiment, the cane component can provide support to a user both while housing the grabber component and while the grabber component has been unsheathed. In an alternative embodiment, one or more grabber components can be housed by a walker or other similar support providing device.
대표청구항▼
1. A combination cane and grabber tool, comprising: a cane component comprising a hollow body section, having a proximate end and a distal end, said proximate end being defined by a rim and having a loop-shaped cane handle;a grabber component comprising a grabber body, comprising a grasping end comp
1. A combination cane and grabber tool, comprising: a cane component comprising a hollow body section, having a proximate end and a distal end, said proximate end being defined by a rim and having a loop-shaped cane handle;a grabber component comprising a grabber body, comprising a grasping end comprising a grasping mechanism having a grabber handle attached to the grabber body, and a grasping handle attached to a tensional element with upper and lower ends, and a spring between the upper and lower ends, the grasping handle positioned between the loop-shaped cane handle and the grabber handle, the grasping handle and the loop-shaped cane handle all protruding in a direction perpendicular to the hollow body section; anda gripping end, the gripping end comprising a gripping mechanism having inner gripping material connected to the tensional element and an outer gripping material connected to the grabber body;wherein the hollow body section is substantially the same length as the grabber body and the gripping end, is able to receive substantially the same length as the grabber body and the gripping end, and the grabber component is configured to substantially fit within the hollow body section of the cane component. 2. The combination cane and grabber tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said distal end of said cane component is covered by a non-slip cap. 3. The combination cane and grabber tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said cane component is telescoping in length. 4. The combination cane and grabber tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said grabber component further comprises an illumination device, attached to the grasping end of the grabber component. 5. The combination cane and grabber tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said grasping end powers the gripping end mechanically. 6. A method of using a combination cane and grabber device, comprising the operations of: providing a combination cane and grabber tool, the tool, comprisinga cane component comprising a hollow body section, having a proximate end and a distal end, said proximate end being defined by a rim and having a loop-shaped cane handle;a grabber component comprising a grabber body, comprising: a grasping end comprising a grasping mechanism having a grabber handle attached to the grabber body, and a grasping handle attached to a tensional element with upper and lower ends and a spring between the upper and lower ends, the grasping handle positioned between the loop-shaped cane handle and the grabber handle, the grasping handle and the loop-shaped cane handle all protruding in a direction perpendicular to the hollow body section; anda gripping end, the gripping end comprising a gripping mechanism having inner gripping material connected to the tensional element and an outer gripping material connected to the grabber body;wherein the hollow body section is substantially the same length as the grabber body and the gripping end, is able to receive substantially the same length as the grabber body and the gripping end, and the grabber component is configured to substantially fit within the hollow body section of the cane component;providing a user having a first hand and a second hand;providing an object;holding the cane component in the first hand;holding the grabber component in the second hand;unsheathing the grabber component from the cane component;using the grabber component to obtain the object with the second hand while supporting with the cane component using the first hand.
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