Cane for walking

Abstract

Provided is a cane for walking comprising: a handle;_a pole having a curve configured for contact with a ground, the pole attached to the handle wherein the handle has at least a portion (as viewed from a top of the cane) with an orientation that is above the horizontal in such configuration that minimizes a person bending a wrist to hold the handle; wherein at least a portion of a length of the handle, as defined as direction of walking, points upwardly in an angle of greater than five degrees.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cane for walking comprising:
 a. a handle;   b. a pole having a curve configured for contact with a ground, the pole attached to the handle wherein the handle has at least a portion (as viewed from a top of the cane) with an orientation that is above the horizontal in direction of walking in such configuration that minimizes a person bending a wrist to hold the handle.   
     
     
         2 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the top of the handle is straight. 
     
     
         3 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein at least 50% of a length of the handle points upwardly. 
     
     
         4 . The cane of  claim 3 , wherein the handle is straight for at least three inches, and configured to allow an arm to rest on the handle in a sitting position. 
     
     
         5 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is configured to allow an arm to rest on the handle in a sitting position. 
     
     
         6 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the entire length of the handle points upwardly. 
     
     
         7 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the pole is S-shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the pole has an upper and a lower portion, and the pole curves backwardly in the upper portion. 
     
     
         9 . The cane of  claim 1 , further comprising a contactor on a bottom of the pole configured for contacting a ground. 
     
     
         10 . The cane of  claim 8 , further comprising a semi-contactor configured to contact the ground during walking. 
     
     
         11 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the pole curves at a point of attachment to the handle, with front of the curve pointing forward. 
     
     
         12 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the handle points upwardly at an angle of 5 degrees to 45 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The cane of  claim 1 , wherein the cane exhibits flexibility in a vertical direction. 
     
     
         14 . A cane for walking comprising:
 a. a handle;   b. a pole;   c. a contactor on a bottom of the pole configured to make contact with the ground; and   d. a semi-contactor configured to make contact with the ground when the cane is a backward position.   
     
     
         15 . The cane of  claim 14 , wherein the handle is straight for at least a length of three inches. 
     
     
         16 . The cane of  claim 14 , wherein the pole has at least a curved portion. 
     
     
         17 . The cane of  claim 14 , wherein the pole is S-shaped. 
     
     
         18 . A cane for walking comprising:
 a. a handle with a straight portion configured to allow an arm to rest on the handle in a sitting position;   b. an S-shaped pole;   c. a contactor on a bottom of the pole configured to make contact with the ground.   
     
     
         19 . The cane of  claim 18 , wherein the entire length of the handle (as viewed from top of the cane) points upwardly. 
     
     
         20 . The cane of  claim 19 , wherein the handle points upwardly at an angle of 5 degrees to 45 degrees.