Walking cane
US5810466A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S135/91
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A walking cane includes an elongated leg with a foot at a lower end and a transversely extending handle at an upper end for manipulating the cane and directionally controlling a flashlight in the handle to illuminate a travel path forwardly of the cane. An elongated, gas filled tube light is provided in the leg of the cane between the foot and handle for general illumination around the area. Each light source is selectively controlled and powered by batteries self-contained in the handle body of the walking cane.
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