Walking cane hanger

Abstract

A cane hanger adapted to stably support a walking cane on a horizontal surface includes a body having a base attachable to a side of a walking cane, a beam projecting away from the base, a leg depending from a distal end of the beam, and a support engagement surface either at a bottom of the leg or located on a foot pivotably attached to a distal end of the leg.

1 . A walking cane hanger, comprising:
 a base including a curved cane engagement surface contoured to conform with and continuously abut a circumferential portion of a side surface of a walking cane;   a beam having a length direction extending laterally away from the cane engagement surface, the beam having an end distal of the base;   a leg extending laterally of the length direction of the beam from the distal end of the beam;   a support engagement surface at a bottom of the leg, the support engagement surface being substantially flat and configured for frictionally engaging a flat horizontal support surface;   wherein the base, the beam and the leg are integral parts of a one-piece body and are not hinged or articulated with respect to each other; and   wherein the support engagement surface is a rubber pad bonded to the bottom of the leg or a rubber coating applied to the bottom of the leg.   
     
     
         2 . The walking cane hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially flat exposed surface is inclined at an angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the cane engagement surface. 
     
     
         3 . The walking cane hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the support engagement surface is provided with surface irregularities to enhance frictional engagement with a support surface. 
     
     
         4 . The walking cane hanger of  claim 2 , wherein the angle of inclination is from about 5 degrees to about 15 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . A walking cane hanger, comprising:
 a base having a curved cane engagement surface contoured to conform with and continuously abut a circumferential side surface of a walking cane;   a beam having a length direction extending laterally away from the cane engagement surface, the beam having an end distal of the base;   a leg extending laterally of the length direction of the beam from the distal end of the beam, wherein the base, the beam, and the leg are integral parts of a one-piece body, and are not hinged or articulated with respect to each other;   a foot pivotably fixed to the leg by a pivot axis; and   a rubber coating applied to the foot or a rubber gripping pad bonded to the foot.   
     
     
         6 . The walking cane hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the pivotable attachment is configured to allow about 20 degrees to about 30 degrees of rotation. 
     
     
         7 . The walking cane hanger of  claim 6 , wherein the rotation is around an axis that is perpendicular to the length direction of the beam. 
     
     
         8 . A walking cane hanger, comprising:
 a base having a curved cane engagement surface contoured to conform with and continuously abut a circumferential side surface of a walking cane;   a beam having a length direction extending laterally away from the cane engagement surface, the beam having an end distal of the base;   a leg extending laterally of the length direction of the beam from the distal end of the beam, wherein the base, the beam, and the leg are integral parts of a one-piece body, and are not hinged or articulated with respect to each other;   a foot pivotably fixed to the leg by a pivot barrel captured by a conforming recess in the leg.