Cane with enhancing sleeve put on a joining portion of handle and shaft

Abstract

A cane is disclosed that includes a handle having a lower protrusion; a shaft having a top projection matingly secured to a bottom recess of the protrusion; and a sleeve adapted to securely put on the protrusion, an upper portion of the shaft, or a joining portion of the protrusion and the upper portion of the shaft. The invention can increase structural strength of the cane.

1 . A cane comprising:
 a handle including a grasping portion and a lower protrusion;   a shaft having a top matingly secured to a bottom of the protrusion; and   a sleeve adapted to securely put on the protrusion, an upper portion of the shaft, or a joining portion of the protrusion and the upper portion of the shaft.   
   
   
       2 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is adapted to securely put on the upper portion of the shaft. 
   
   
       3 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is adapted to securely put on the joining portion of the protrusion and the upper portion of the shaft. 
   
   
       4 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is adapted to securely put on the protrusion, 
   
   
       5 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the shaft has a reduced diameter, and the sleeve is adapted to securely put on the upper portion of the shaft. 
   
   
       6 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein a lower portion of the protrusion has a reduced diameter, and the sleeve is adapted to securely put on the lower portion of the protrusion. 
   
   
       7 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the shaft has a reduced diameter, a lower portion of the protrusion has a reduced diameter, and the sleeve is adapted to securely put on the upper portion of the shaft and the lower portion of the protrusion.