CANE CADDY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

Abstract

A cane caddy device is provided. The methods of making and using the cane caddy device are also provided.

Claims

1. A cane holding device comprising: a locking clamp; an extension tube; a cane holding crescent shape; and a cane sleeve, wherein the locking clamp attaches to an article, wherein the extension tube terminating at one end in the locking clamp and at the opposite end in the cane holding crescent shape, wherein the extension tube made from two halves having a radially geared mating surface at the location where the halves meet and a threaded locking bolt within the extension tube that allows the halves to be locked together at any desired angle, wherein the cane holding crescent shape has a removable and replaceable metal member that plugs into one end towards the extension tube, wherein the cane holding crescent shape, having a plurality of magnetic members fixedly embedded along the inside surface, wherein the cane sleeve is capable of frictionally sliding onto a standard walking cane, and wherein the magnetic member and the metal member are held together via magnetic forces.

2. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the extension tube is a two-piece extension tube.

3. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the length of the extension tube ranges from about 30 inches to about 40 inches.

4. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the cane holding crescent shape metal member comprises an iron metal.

5. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the locking clamp ranges from about 0.5 inch to about 15 inch.

6. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the cane sleeve is made up of a resilient material.

7. The cane holding device of claim 6, wherein the resilient material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, silicon, wood, metal, ceramic, leather, fabric, organic material, inorganic material, or organometallic material and combinations thereof.

8. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the locking clamp is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and combinations thereof.

9. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the extension tube is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and combinations thereof.

10. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the article is selected from the group consisting of a wheelchair, a walker, a rollator or a device that needs support and combinations thereof.

11. The cane holding device of claim 10, wherein the wheelchair is selected from the group consisting of a manual wheelchair, an electric wheelchair or a power chair and combinations thereof.

12. The cane holding device of claim 1, wherein the device can be used at a destination.

13. The cane holding device of claim 12, wherein the destination is selected from the group consisting of an airline, an airport, a bus, a train, a ship, a cruise, a hospital, a nursing home, a senior citizen center, a rehabilitation center, a wheelchair manufacturer, or a walker manufacturer and combinations thereof.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention illustrating various objects and features thereof.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the cane holding device of the preferred embodiment showing a locking clamp, an extension tube, a cane holding crescent shape, and a cane sleeve.

[0019] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the cane holding device holding a standard walking cane.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] The present invention is directed to a device for holding a cane and more particularly, a cane caddy and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention and the Examples included therein and to the Figures and their previous and following description.

[0021] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

[0022] The cane caddy device shown in the figures has parts that are examples of the elements recited in the claims. The cane caddy device thus includes examples of how a person of ordinary skilled in the art can make and use the claimed invention. It is described here to meet the requirements of enablement and best mode without imposing limitations that are not specified in the claims.

[0023] In embodiments of the present invention, a cane holding device, or cane caddy, can include a locking clamp; an extension tube; a cane holding crescent shape; and a cane sleeve, wherein the locking clamp attaches to an article, wherein the extension tube terminating at one end in the locking clamp and at the opposite end in the cane holding crescent shape, wherein the extension tube made from two halves having a radially geared mating surface at the location where the halves meet and a threaded locking bolt within the extension tube that allows the halves to be locked together at any desired angle, wherein the cane holding crescent shape has a removable and replaceable metal member that plugs into one end of the extension tube, wherein the cane holding crescent shape, having a plurality of magnetic members fixedly embedded along the inside surface, wherein the cane sleeve is capable of frictionally sliding onto a standard walking cane, and wherein the magnetic member and the metal member are held together via magnetic forces.

[0024] In one embodiment, the extension tube is a two-piece extension tube.

[0025] In certain embodiments, the length of the extension tube ranges from about 30 inches to about 40 inches.

[0026] In other embodiments, the cane holding crescent shape metal member can include an iron metal.

[0027] In another embodiment, the diameter of the locking clamp ranges from about 0.5 inch to about 15 inch.

[0028] In one embodiments, the cane sleeve is made up of a resilient material.

[0029] In some embodiments, the resilient material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, silicon, wood, metal, ceramic, leather, fabric, organic material, inorganic material, or organometallic material and combinations thereof.

[0030] In other embodiments, the locking clamp is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and combinations thereof.

[0031] In certain embodiments, the extension tube is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and combinations thereof.

[0032] In further embodiments, the article is selected from the group consisting of a wheelchair, a walker, a rollator or a device that needs support and combinations thereof.

[0033] In certain embodiments, the wheelchair is selected from the group consisting of a manual wheelchair, an electric wheelchair or a power chair and combinations thereof.

[0034] In another embodiment, the device can be used at a destination.

[0035] In further embodiments, the destination is selected from the group consisting of an airline, an airport, a bus, a train, a ship, a cruise, a hospital, a nursing home, a senior citizen center, a rehabilitation center, a wheelchair manufacturer, or a walker manufacturer and combinations thereof.

[0036] FIG. 1 illustrates a cane holding device in accord with the present invention. The cane holding device 100 of the preferred embodiment shows a locking clamp 18, an extension tube 2, a cane holding crescent shape 8, and a cane sleeve 14. The cane holding crescent shape 8 has magnetic members 10, and metal members 12. The magnetic members vary in strength to accommodate the various walking cane weights. The extension tube 2 has locking bolt 6 and locking gear teeth 4 within the extension tube 2. The locking gear teeth 4 can have any type of springs that make the extension tube 2 stronger and flexible. The cane sleeve 14 has a cane sleeve shoulder 16.

[0037] In some embodiments of the invention, the cane holding device 100 includes a locking clamp 18, an extension tube 2, a cane holding crescent shape 8 and a cane sleeve 14, as shown in FIG. 1. The locking clamp 18 attaches to an article (a wheelchair, a walker, or a rollator). The extension tube 2 is a two-piece extension tube, which is connected at one end to the locking clamp 18 and at the opposite end to the cane holding crescent shape 8. The extension tube 2 has locking bolt 6 and locking gear teeth 4 within the extension tube 2. The cane holding crescent shape 8 has a removable and replaceable metal member 12 that plugs into one end towards the extension tube 2. The cane holding crescent shape 8, having a plurality of magnetic members 10 fixedly embedded along the inside surface. The cane sleeve 14 has a cane sleeve shoulder 16. The cane sleeve 14 is capable of frictionally sliding onto a standard walking cane.

[0038] In other embodiments of the invention, the locking clamp 18 of the cane holding device 100 attaches conveniently to the accessible area on an article and has adjustable angle positioning. The article is selected from the group consisting of a wheelchair, a walker, a rollator or a device that needs support and combinations thereof. Thus, the locking clamp 18 can be easily attached to a wheelchair, a walker, or a rollator. The extension tube 2 terminating at one end in the locking clamp 18 and at the opposite end in the cane holding crescent shape 8. The extension tube 2 made from two halves having a radially geared mating surface at the location, where the halves meet and has a threaded locking bolt 6 and locking gear teeth 4 within the extension tube 2 that allows the halves to be locked together at any desired angle. The cane holding crescent shape 8 has a removable and replaceable metal member 12 that plugs into one end towards the extension tube 2. The cane holding crescent shape 8, having a plurality of magnetic members 10 fixedly embedded along the inside surface. The cane sleeve 14 has a cane sleeve shoulder 16. The cane sleeve 14 is made up of a resilient material and is capable of frictionally sliding onto a standard walking cane. The magnetic member 10 and the metal member 12 of the cane holding crescent shape 8 are held together via magnetic forces when the cane sleeve 14 is slid onto a standard walking cane.

[0039] In certain embodiments of the invention, the diameter of the locking clamp 18 ranges from about 0.5 inch to about 15 inch, preferably, the diameter of the locking clamp 18 ranges from about 0.6 inch to about 10 inch, more preferably, the diameter of the locking clamp 18 ranges from about 0.75 inch to about 5 inch. The locking clamp 18 is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the length of the extension tube 2 ranges from about 30 inches to about 40 inches, preferably, the length of the extension tube 2 ranges from about 35 inches to about 39 inches, and more preferably, the length of the extension tube 2 ranges from about 34 inches to about 38 inches. The extension tube 2 is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, cane holding crescent shape 8 metal member can include an iron metal. In other embodiments, the cane sleeve 14 is made up of a resilient material. The resilient material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, silicon, wood, metal, ceramic, leather, fabric, organic material, inorganic material, or organometallic material and combinations thereof.

[0040] In further embodiments, FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the cane holding device 100 holding a standard walking cane 102.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

[0041] A cane caddy device of the present invention offers several industrial applications including but not limited to, improved safety, increased ease of installation, increased accessibility, greater security for holding the cane and cost-effectiveness for the manufacture. The Cane caddy device of the present invention requires no assembling, but in some embodiments, it may require screwing the clamp to the arm of the chair and is user-friendly for the user with ease of operation and more secure holding of the cane. The device attaches conveniently to the accessible area on the wheelchair and has adjustable angle positioning. The cane caddy device can be easily attached to a wheelchair, a walker, a rollator or a device that needs support and combinations thereof. Further, a cane caddy device of the present invention can be used at various destination including but not limited to, an airline, an airport, a bus, a train, a ship, a cruise, a hospital, a nursing home, a senior citizen center, a rehabilitation center, a wheelchair manufacturer, or a walker manufacturer and combinations thereof.

[0042] While in the foregoing specification this invention has been described in relation to certain embodiments thereof, and many details have been put forth for the purpose of illustration, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention includes additional embodiments and that certain of the details described herein can be varied considerably without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Although we have described the preferred embodiments for implementing our invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure is directed that modifications and additions may be made to our invention without departing from its scope.

[0043] All references cited herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and, accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claims, rather than to the foregoing specification, as indicating the scope of the invention.