Cane and Method of Use

Abstract

Methods for using a retractable cane to assist in sitting down, to rise from a sitting position, and to assist in picking an object up. One method comprising: standing with the cane slightly in front of the user, with one or two hands on top of the handle; bending knees and at the waist so that user's torso or chest approaches the cane's handle; applying a force down on the cane, causing the retraction of the second tube into the first tube; tilting the cane back towards torso or chest; resting chest or torso on hands located on the cane's handle; applying more down on the cane, causing more retraction of the second tube into the first tube; and easing into a sitting position or reaching and grabbing the desired object; and pushing down on the cane to rise to an upright standing position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for using a retractable cane to assist in sitting down, the method comprising:
 standing with the cane slightly in front of the user, with one or two hands on top of the handle;   bending knees and at the waist so that user's torso or chest approaches the cane's handle;   applying a force down on the cane, causing the retraction of the second tube into the first tube;   tilting the cane back towards torso or chest;   resting chest or torso on hands located on the cane's handle;   applying more down on the cane, causing more retraction of the second tube into the first tube; and   easing into a sitting position.   
     
     
         2 . A method of using a retractable cane to rise from a sitting position, the method comprising:
 sitting with cane slightly in front of a user, with one or two hands on top of the handle;   applying a force down on the cane, causing the retraction of the second tube into the first tube;   tilting the cane back towards user's torso or chest;   bending over the cane so that chest or torso rests on hands that are on the cane's handle;   applying more force down on the cane, causing more retraction of the second tube into the first tube; and   rising to a standing position by pushing down on the cane, and using his or her legs.   
     
     
         3 . A method of using a retractable cane to assist in picking an object up, the method comprising:
 standing with the cane slightly in front of a user, with one or two hands on top of the handle;   bending the knees and bending at the waist so that the user's torso or chest approaches the cane's handle;   applying a force down on the cane, causing the retraction of the second tube into the first tube;   resting user's chest or torso on user's hands located on the cane's handle;   reaching and grabbing the desired object; and   pushing down on the cane to rise to an upright standing position.