Walking cane assembly

Abstract

A walking cane assembly including an elongated shaft having separable segments connected by joint assemblies, wherein the shaft is disposable between a collapsed position, and a elongated, substantially linear, operative position. A stabilizing assembly is operatively structured with one or more of the joint assemblies so as to facilitate stabilization of the shaft in the operative position. A handle assembly is adjustably connected to a proximal end of the shaft and is structured to facilitate selective adjustment thereof both axially and rotationally relative to the length of the shaft thereby allowing adjustment in the operative length of the walking cane as well as the angular orientation of the grip relative to the shaft. And end member is connected to the distal end of the shaft and is structured to provide a firm, non-slipping engagement with a supporting surface of a user of the cane assembly.

1 . A walking cane comprising: 
 a) an elongated shaft terminating in oppositely disposed distal and proximal ends,    b) a handle assembly moveably connected to said proximal end and including a grip,    c) said grip selectively rotationally adjustable relative to said shaft    d) a mounting portion adjustably interconnecting said grip to said shaft,    e) an alignment assembly at least partially disposed on both said grip and said mounting portion and cooperatively structured therewith to facilitate selective disposition of said grip into a desired rotational orientation relative to said shaft.    
   
   
       2 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said grip is moveable with said mounting portion relative to said shaft.  
   
   
       3 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein said grip is moveable relative to said mounting portion.  
   
   
       4 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 3  wherein said grip is axially positionable at various distances from said distal end.  
   
   
       5 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 4  wherein said grip is rotationally connected to said mounting portion and selectively disposable into any one of a plurality of angular orientations relative to said shaft.  
   
   
       6 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 5  wherein said grip is threadedly connected to said mounting portion.  
   
   
       7 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said grip is rotationally connected to said mounted portion and selectively disposable into any one of a plurality of angular orientations relative to said shaft.  
   
   
       8 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 7  wherein said alignment assembly is cooperatively structured to facilitate selective disposition of said grip into any one of said plurality of angular orientations.  
   
   
       9 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 8  wherein said alignment assembly comprises an alignment member disposed in interconnecting relation with aligned portions of said grip and said mounting portion.  
   
   
       10 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 9  wherein said alignment assembly further comprises a plurality of alignment segments disposed on said grip and said mounting portion; said alignment member disposable in concurrently retaining engagement with aligned ones of said alignment segments.  
   
   
       11 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said plurality of alignment segments comprise a plurality of recessed portions at least one of which is formed on each of said grip and said mounting portion.  
   
   
       12 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 11  wherein said alignment member is removably disposable between said grip and said mounting portion and at least partially within aligned ones of said recessed portions.  
   
   
       13 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 12  further comprising a locking cover structured to maintain said alignment member within said aligned ones of said recessed portions.  
   
   
       14 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein said alignment member is structured to protrude from said locking cover.  
   
   
       15 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said shaft comprises a plurality of elongated sections disposable into and out of an operative position, said operative position comprising said plurality of sections disposed in coaxial relation to one another.  
   
   
       16 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 15  further comprising at least one joint assembly including two mating portions each disposed on a different one of adjacent elongated sections, said mating portions structured for removable mating engagement with one another when said shaft is in said operative position.  
   
   
       17 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 16  wherein each of said mating portions include a stabilizing segment, corresponding ones of said stabilizing segments disposable in abutting engagement with one another when said plurality of elongated sections are in said operative position.  
   
   
       18 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 17  wherein each of said stabilizing segments are at least partially defined by an outer peripheral portion of a corresponding one of said mating sections.  
   
   
       19 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 17  wherein each of said stabilizing segments comprise a substantially annular configuration.  
   
   
       20 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 17  wherein cooperative ones of said stabilizing segments include an outer surface cooperatively disposed and configured for removable, mating engagement with one another.  
   
   
       21 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 16  wherein said mating sections of each joint comprise a male section and a female section cooperatively dimensioned and configured for removable, mating engagement with one another.  
   
   
       22 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 21  wherein said male section comprises an elongated member having an outwardly converging exterior surface and a cylindrical surface connected to one another along the length of said male section.  
   
   
       23 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 22  wherein each of said male and female sections include a stabilizing segment removably disposed in abutting engagement with another.  
   
   
       24 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a surface engaging end member connected to said distal end of said shaft and structured to facilitate non-sliding engagement with a supporting surface.  
   
   
       25 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 24  wherein said end member comprises a base and a peripheral flange extending both radially and axially outward from said base, said peripheral flange formed of sufficiently flexible material to at least partially collapse upon engagement with the supporting surface.  
   
   
       26 . A walking cane comprising: 
 a) an elongated shaft terminating in oppositely disposed distal and proximal ends,    b) a handle assembly moveably connected to said proximal end and including a grip,    c) said grip selectively rotationally adjustable relative to said shaft    d) a mounting portion adjustably interconnecting said grip to said shaft,    e) an alignment assembly at least partially disposed on both said grip and said mounting portion and cooperatively structured therewith to facilitate selective disposition of said grip into a desired rotational orientation relative to said shaft; and    f) a locking cover structured to secure said alignment assembly in an aligning position on said grip and said mounting portion.    
   
   
       27 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 26  wherein said alignment assembly comprises an alignment member structured to engage said grip and said mounting portion and maintain relative axial alignment therebetween.  
   
   
       28 . A walking cane assembly as recited in  claim 27  wherein said alignment member is structured to protrude from said locking cover.