摘要 |
Step canes for assisting a person in walking up and down stairs comprising an elongated and rigid cane for supporting the attitude of a user, the cane having a tip end adapted to contact a walking surface, a handle end adapted to provide a user a firm grip, and a downwardly extending intermediate portion therebetween; a platform rotatably coupled to the intermediate portion of the cane, the platform operable in an extended position to allow a user to walk up and down stairs and in a retracted position to allow a user to walk on a generally level surface; and a controller mechanism coupled between the cane and platform to place the platform in either the extended or retracted position.
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