Combination cane and grabber device and a method for its use

Abstract

The present cane and grabber device can comprise a cane component and a grabber component. The grabber component can be housed within the cane component or can be unsheathed from the cane component and utilized to grab one or more objects. In an embodiment, the cane component can provide support to a user both while housing the grabber component and while the grabber component has been unsheathed. In an alternative embodiment, one or more grabber components can be housed by a walker or other similar support providing device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination walker and grabber tool, comprising:
 a walker component comprising at least three legs wherein one or more of the legs further comprise a hollow body section having a proximate end and a distal end, said proximate end being defined by a rim and having a loop-shaped cane handle;   a grabber component comprising a grabber body and gripping end;
 the grabber body comprising a grasping end comprising a grasping mechanism having a grasper handle attached to the grabber body, and a grasping handle attached to a tensional element, with upper and lower ends, and a spring between the upper and lower ends, the grasping handle and the loop-shaped cane handle all protruding in a direction perpendicular to the hollow body; and 
 the gripping end comprising a gripping mechanism. 
   
     
     
         2 . The combination walker and grabber tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said grabber component further comprises an illumination device, attached to the grasping end of the grabber body. 
     
     
         3 . A method of using a combination cane and grabber device, comprising the steps of:
 providing a combination cane and grabber tool, the tool comprising a cane component comprising a hollow body section, having a proximate end and a distal end, said proximate end being defined by a rim; a grabber component comprising a grabber body, having a grasping end and a gripping end, wherein the grabber component is configured to fit within the hollow body section of the cane component;   providing a user having a first hand and a second hand;   providing an object;   holding the cane component in the first hand;   holding the grabber component in the second hand;   unsheathing the grabber component from the cane component;   using the grabber component to obtain the object with the second hand while supporting with the cane component using the first hand.   
     
     
         4 . The method for using a combination cane and grabber tool as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said distal end of said cane component is covered by a non-slip cap. 
     
     
         5 . The method for using a combination cane and grabber tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cane component is telescoping in length. 
     
     
         6 . The method for using a combination cane and grabber tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cane component further comprises a cane handle, attached to the proximate end of the cane component. 
     
     
         7 . The method for using a combination cane and grabber tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said grabber component further comprises a grabber handle and a grasping handle.