Title: Walking cane apparatus

Abstract: A cane apparatus adaptable for use as an ordinary walking cane and also having the capability of assisting a person in walking on stairs. A support structure having a foot support platform is releasably mounted adjacent the lower portion of the cane to assist a person in walking up and down steps which might otherwise be too high. The height of the foot-bearing platform surface is designed to be about one-half the height of an average step to reduce the maximum necessary vertical distance between the feet of a person walking on steps to approximately one-half of what it would otherwise be. When the platform is in its lowered position for walking on stairs, the cane shaft is free for limited rotation from the vertical in all directions.

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Inventors: Schaaf, Cecil F. (3015 Palmer Rd., Standish, MI, 48658)
Schaaf, Craig R. (3015 Palmer Rd., Standish, MI, 48658)

Application Number: 06/066531
Filing Date: 1979-08-15
Publication_date: 1981-06-23
Assignee: Schaaf, Cecil F.
Schaaf, Craig R.

Primary Class(es): 135/65 135/74
Other Classes: A45B3/00; A61H3/00; A63B25/00; A61H3/00
US Patent Ref:

1729557	September, 1929	Stoll	135/67	Child's walking device
2642074	June, 1953	Pedley et al.	135/65	Walking appliance
2782796	February, 1957	Blue	135/65	Stair-walking aid
3223099	December, 1965	Hagood	135/66	Walking cane
3273575	September, 1966	Aldrich	Attachments for crutches and like walking aids
3289685	December, 1966	Parker	135/65	Step stick walking aid
3738674	June, 1973	Pauls	135/66	SKI EQUIPPED CRUTCH
3999565	December, 1976	Delacour et al.	135/65	Walking stick device for orthopedic use
4091828	May, 1978	Jorgensen	135/66	Manually operable crutch and cane stand

Other Refs: FR1016156FR2267750GB2020967

November, 1952	135/66
November, 1975	135/67
November, 1979	135/66

Primary Examiner: Bell, Karl J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Leydig, Voit, Osann, Mayer & Holt, Ltd.

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