| 摘要 |
<p>A dual handled cane (10) having the handles (11, 16) spaced at a predetermined distance to provide excellent uprisal characteristics is disclosed. The cane (10) is a unitary structure having an upper handle (11) which is useful whenever a user is in a standing position. A lower handle (16) is spaced a preselected distance from the upper handle (11) and a preselected distance from the tip (22) of the cane (10). An infirmed user can use the lower handle (16) as a grip when the user is rising from a chair. The second handle (11) is connected to the shaft (19) of the cane (10), that is, the straight shaft portion (19) of the cane (10) by a gooseneck (18) wherein both handles (11, 16) are geometrically centered over the load bearing shaft (19) of the cane (10). A load bearing shaft (19) generally comprises two elements; one, a telescoping lower element (20) which includes the tip (22) of the cane (10) and an upper element (19) into which the lower element (20) slides so that the length of the shaft may be adjusted to fit more comfortably the height of a particular individual.</p> |
