A walking cane having an integral gripping mechanism; the walking cane having the integral gripping mechanism includes a T-shaped walking cane having an illumination member and a gripping mechanism actuated by a trigger. The gripping mechanism includes a stationary gripping lever and a mobile gripping lever hosted on an axle which is configured to move in relation to the stationary gripping lever. The walking cane having integral gripping mechanism provides users with additional independence and mobility.

A walking cane having an integral gripping mechanism; the walking cane having the integral gripping mechanism includes a T-shaped walking cane having an illumination member and a gripping mechanism actuated by a trigger. The gripping mechanism includes a stationary gripping lever and a mobile gripping lever hosted on an axle which is configured to move in relation to the stationary gripping lever. The walking cane having integral gripping mechanism provides users with additional independence and mobility.

Example ambulation aid apparatus and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed and described herein. An example single-point supportive ambulation aid is formed as an integral part. The integral part of the example ambulation aid is formed to integrate: a body portion formed to support a user; a graspable area integrated with the body portion and providing an area to be gripped by a user; and a foot portion integrated with the body portion and providing a single point of contact with a walking surface to facilitate user movement and support in conjunction with the body portion and graspable area through the integral part.

The invention relates to a pole, such as a Nordic walking pole, at the lower free end of which a tip body is provided, which has an end attachment, which is closed at the bottom and which has a central accommodating opening for accommodating a bottommost tube segment of the pole body. Furthermore, the tip body has an outer circumferential elastic elastomer spring element, which is connected axially above an upper end of the end attachment and which reaches around the bottommost tube segment of the pole body or a middle axial segment of the insertion element at least partially in the circumferential direction and which damps an axial relative motion of the bottommost tube segment of the pole body and/or of the insertion element in relation to the end attachment when an axial force is applied.

The invention relates to a pole, such as a Nordic walking pole, at the lower free end of which a tip body is provided, which has an end attachment, which is closed at the bottom and which has a central accommodating opening for accommodating a bottommost tube segment of the pole body. Furthermore, the tip body has an outer circumferential elastic elastomer spring element, which is connected axially above an upper end of the end attachment and which reaches around the bottommost tube segment of the pole body or a middle axial segment of the insertion element at least partially in the circumferential direction and which damps an axial relative motion of the bottommost tube segment of the pole body and/or of the insertion element in relation to the end attachment when an axial force is applied.

A cane includes an integral light in the handle, a leg attachment strap, and a foot attaching stirrup. The cane includes a rod assembly and a stirrup assembly. In one embodiment, the rod assembly includes a rod being a uniform cylindrical structure that is adapted to extend the length of a user's leg. The handle is disposed at a top most end of the rod and includes the light being embedded therein to provide illumination to the front and rear of a user. The stirrup provides a means for a user to nestle their foot to provide proper support.

A cane includes an integral light in the handle, a leg attachment strap, and a foot attaching stirrup. The cane includes a rod assembly and a stirrup assembly. In one embodiment, the rod assembly includes a rod being a uniform cylindrical structure that is adapted to extend the length of a user's leg. The handle is disposed at a top most end of the rod and includes the light being embedded therein to provide illumination to the front and rear of a user. The stirrup provides a means for a user to nestle their foot to provide proper support.

A bi-axial ball tip for use with a mobility cane. The bi-axial ball tip includes an omni ball, at least two mirrored brackets, and a grip. The mirrored brackets form a chamber to accommodate part of the omni ball, allowing the omni ball to rotate around a horizontal axis inside the chamber. The rotation of the omni ball when the ball engages a ground surface and is provided to aid visually impaired people. The grip connects the mirrored brackets in a manner such that the mirrored brackets and the omni ball, together, rotate around a vertical axis which is orthogonal to the horizontal axis.

A bi-axial ball tip for use with a mobility cane. The bi-axial ball tip includes an omni ball, at least two mirrored brackets, and a grip. The mirrored brackets form a chamber to accommodate part of the omni ball, allowing the omni ball to rotate around a horizontal axis inside the chamber. The rotation of the omni ball when the ball engages a ground surface and is provided to aid visually impaired people. The grip connects the mirrored brackets in a manner such that the mirrored brackets and the omni ball, together, rotate around a vertical axis which is orthogonal to the horizontal axis.

A system for support of a user includes an atmospheric suit including a removable support structure, the support structure including a set of poles configured to be engaged with the atmospheric suit in a space environment, wherein each pole of the set of poles includes an attachment device, the attachment device configured to removably attach the pole to the atmospheric suit at a plurality of locations on the atmospheric suit.