Walking aid device

Abstract

An apparatus for aiding a user to walk. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

1 . A walking aid device, comprising: 
 a walking cane having a support member portion and a handgrip coupled to the support member;    the handgrip having a first hand portion and a second hand portion;    the first hand portion having a first contoured thumb-grip;    the first hand portion sufficiently sized to accommodate a hand-grip;    the second hand portion having a second contoured thumb-grip; and    the second hand portion sufficiently sized to accommodate a hand-grip.    
   
   
       2 . The walking aid device of  claim 1  wherein the handgrip has a front and a back, the back generally defined as the side of the handgrip opposite the front of the handgrip, the first contoured thumb grip and the second contoured thumb grip being co-located on the same side of the handgrip.  
   
   
       3 . The walking aid device of  claim 2  wherein the first handgrip is a mirror-image of the second handgrip.  
   
   
       4 . The walking aid device of  claim 2  wherein the first hand portion has a third contoured thumb-grip, and the send hand portion has a fourth contoured thumb grip.  
   
   
       5 . The walking aid device of  claim 1  wherein the support member portion and the handgrip are rigidly affixed relative to one another.  
   
   
       6 . The walking aid device of  claim 1  wherein the first hand portion comprises a first hand contour and the second hand portion comprises a second hand contour.  
   
   
       7 . The walking aid device of  claim 6  wherein the first hand contour is a mirror of the second hand contour.  
   
   
       8 . The walking aid device of  claim 6  wherein the first hand contour is opposite the first thumb grip.  
   
   
       9 . The walking aid device of  claim 1  wherein the first handgrip and the second handgrip are not linear.  
   
   
       10 . The walking aid device of  claim 1  wherein the first handgrip and the second handgrip are linear.  
   
   
       11 . The walking aid device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second cane having a support member portion and a handgrip coupled to the support member; and    a coupler having a first mating portion coupled to said first cane and a second mating portion coupled to said second cane whereby said first and second mating portions are cooperable for selectively coupling said first cane and said second cane.    
   
   
       12 . A combination walking cane, comprising: 
 a first cane having a support member and a handgrip;    the handgrip having a first hand portion and a second hand portion;    the first hand portion having a first contoured thumb-grip;    the first hand portion sufficiently sized to accommodate a hand-grip;    the second hand portion having a second contoured thumb-grip;    the second hand portion sufficiently sized to accommodate a hand-grip;    a second cane having a support member and a handgrip coupled with a proximal end thereof, said first cane and said second cane having identical heights from an upper most portion of said handgrip to the distal end of said support member; and    a coupler having a first mating portion coupled to said first cane and a second mating portion coupled to said second cane whereby said first and second mating portions are cooperable for selectively coupling said first cane and said second cane.    
   
   
       13 . The walking cane of  claim 11 , wherein said first and second mating portions are further cooperable for selectively securing said first cane handgrip and said second cane handgrip in a juxtaposition to form a common handgrip.  
   
   
       14 . The walking cane of  claim 12 , wherein said first cane handgrip, said second cane handgrip, and said common handgrip are of a size to accommodate a single human hand.  
   
   
       15 . The walking aid device of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the first cane has a front being the exposed side when the first and the second cane are coupled,    the second cane has a back being the exposed side when the first and the second cane are coupled,    the back generally defined as the side of the handgrip opposite the front of the handgrip,    the first contoured thumb grip and the second contoured thumb grip being co-located on the same side of the handgrip.    
   
   
       16 . The walking cane of  claim 12 , wherein said first cane handgrip and said second cane handgrip are sized to accommodate a single human hand on the first hand portion and the second hand portion when in combination, and said common handgrip is of a size to accommodate one human hand upon each hand portion.  
   
   
       17 . A walking cane which is selectively separable into a pair of discrete walking canes, comprising: 
 a first cane having a support member and a handgrip coupled therewith;    the handgrip having a first hand portion and a second hand portion;    the first hand portion having a first contoured thumb-grip;    the first hand portion sufficiently sized to accommodate a hand-grip;    the second hand portion having a second contoured thumb-grip;    the second hand portion sufficiently sized to accommodate a hand-grip    a second cane having a support member and a handgrip coupled therewith; and    a means for selectively coupling said first cane and said second cane such that said first handgrip and said second handgrip cooperably form a common handgrip.    
   
   
       18 . The walking aid device of  claim 1  wherein the handgrip has a front and a back, the back generally defined as the side of the handgrip opposite the front of the handgrip, the first contoured thumb grip and the second contoured thumb grip being co-located on the same side of the handgrip.