Walking aid retention device

Abstract

A walking aid retention device for releasably maintaining a walking aid in a generally vertical position and being configured to be attached to a suitable rigid structure. The walking aid retention device further includes a base portion with a pair of fingers extending therefrom designed to receive thereinto a suitable rigid support structure. Contiguous with the base and extending opposite the finger are a pair of arms. Attached to the base is a coil spring that biases the fingers towards each other. Perpendicularly mounted to the base is a resilient clamp having two legs that is rotatable and is configured to receive a walking aid thereinto.

1 . A retention device for a walking aid comprising: 
 a base, said base having an upper portion with a first end and a second end, said base having a lower portion with a first end and a second end, said upper portion hingedly secured to said lower portion;    a spring, said spring positioned intermediate said upper portion and lower portion of said base, said spring for biasing said first end of said upper portion toward said first end of said lower portion; and    a clamp, said clamp perpendicularly secured to said base, said clamp being adapted to releasably retain the walking aid.    
   
   
       2 . The retention device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said upper portion includes an arm, and said second end of said lower portion includes an arm, each of said arms extending from said base, said arms for facilitating the compression of said said upper portion towards said lower portion of said base.  
   
   
       3 . The retention device as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said first end of said upper portion incudes a finger, and said first end of said lower portion includes a finger, each of said fingers extending from said base generally opposite said arms, said fingers for releasably securing the retention device to a structure.  
   
   
       4 . The retention device as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said clamp further includes a base section and two legs extending from the base section, said clamp being manufactured from a resilient metal and being configured to receive the walking aid between said two legs.  
   
   
       5 . The retention device as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said clamp is rotatably mounted to said base.  
   
   
       6 . The retention device as recited in  claim 5 , further including a coating substantially disposed on each of said fingers, said coating being rubber.  
   
   
       7 . A walking aid clip adapted for a receiving a walking cane comprising: 
 a base, said base having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion and said lower portion being hingedly secured, said upper portion and said lower portion further having a first end and a second end;    a pair of fingers, said fingers being contiguous with said first end of said upper portion and said lower portion of said base and extending outward therefrom, said fingers being configured to receive a rigid structure thereinto;    a coil spring, said coil spring being attached intermediate said upper portion and said lower portion of said base, said coil spring for biasing said fingers toward each other; and    a pair of arms, said arms being contiguous with said second end of said upper portion and said lower portion of said base, said arms extending therefrom opposite said fingers, said arms for allowing a user to engage with said clip.    
   
   
       8 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 7 , and further including a resilient clamp, said resilient clamp being mounted perpendicular to said base, said clamp being configured to receive the body of a walking cane thereinto.  
   
   
       9 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 8 , and further including a coating said coating being substantially disposed on said arms, said coating being configured to facilitate a user's grip against said arms.  
   
   
       10 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said coating is further disposed on said fingers, said coating on said fingers being configured to increase adhesion to the rigid structure positioned therein.  
   
   
       11 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said resilient clamp is rotatably mounted to said base, said resilient clamp being configured to maintain a walking cane inserted thereinto in a generally vertical manner when said clip is secured to a rigid structure.  
   
   
       12 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said clip is manufactured from metal.  
   
   
       13 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said clip is approximately 4.5 inches in height, 6.5 inches in length and 2.25 inches in width.  
   
   
       14 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said fingers are arcuate in shape.  
   
   
       15 . A walking aid clip adapted for securing a walking cane to a rigid structure comprising: 
 a base, said base having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion and said lower portion being hingedly secured, said upper portion and said lower portion further having a first end and a second end;    a pair of fingers, said fingers being contiguous with said first end of said upper portion and said lower portion of said base and extending outward therefrom, said fingers being configured to receive said rigid structure thereinto, said finger further including tips, said tips being adjacent to each other upon said clip being placed in its first position;    a coil spring, said coil spring being attached intermediate said upper portion and said lower portion of said base, said coil spring for biasing said fingers toward each other in said clip's first position;    a pair of arms said arms being contiguous with said second end of said upper portion and said lower portion of said base, said arms extending therefrom opposite said fingers, said arms being angled outward from each other, said arms for engaging said clip;    a resilient clamp, said clamp being perpendicularly mounted to said base, said resilient clamp being configured to releasably secure to said walking cane.    
   
   
       16 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said resilient clamp further includes a base section and two legs extending therefrom, said legs being generally flange shaped and being configured to receive a walking cane thereinto.  
   
   
       17 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 16 , and further including a coating, said coating substantially disposed on said resilient clamp, said fingers and said arms, said coating being rubber.  
   
   
       18 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said resilient clamp is rotatably mounted to said base, said clamp being configured to maintain said walking cane in a generally vertical position when said clip is engaged with said rigid structure.  
   
   
       19 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said clip has a second position, said second position being configured wherein said fingers are separated from each other for introduction thereinto of said rigid structure.  
   
   
       20 . The walking aid clip as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said clip is approximately 4.5 inches in height, 6.5 inches in length and 2.25 inches in width.