Stirrup cane

Abstract

A cane and stirrup assembly comprising an upright cane having a lower portion, a stirrup located at one side of the cane lower portion, the stirrup including a first side having connection to the cane lower portion, a second side opposite the first side, and a lowermost support for the shoe or foot or sock of the user, and a brace attached to the stirrup second side and also operatively attached to the cane above a connection to transmit loading from the stirrup second side to the cane.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A cane and stirrup assembly comprising: 
 a) an upright cane having a lower portion,    b) a stirrup located at one side of the cane lower portion, the stirrup including a first side having connection to the cane lower portion, a second side opposite said first side, and a lowermost support for the shoe or foot or sock of the user,    c) and a brace attached to the stirrup second side and also operatively attached to the cane above said connection to transmit loading from said stirrup second side to the cane.    
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said stirrup has a primary upper part integral with said stirrup first side, and a secondary upper part integral with said stirrup second side, said primary and secondary upper parts having adjustable interconnection enabling adjustable fitting of the stirrup to the user's shoe or foot.  
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2  wherein said adjustable interconnection includes adjustably interengagable hook and pile components.  
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 2  wherein said brace extends over said adjustable interconnection.  
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4  wherein said brace comprises a strap, extending over the adjustable interconnection of two flexible stirrup parts.  
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1  including a sleeve received on said lower portion of the cane, said brace having upper extent directly connected to the sleeve.  
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said strap has a length adjustment component.  
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 6  including a looping part extending at the lower portion of the cane, below the strap, a fastener attaching said looping part to the cane lower portion, said looping part connected to said stirrup first side.  
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the cane has an upper portion, there being a handle carrying sleeve that is supported on the cane upper portion to swivel about the cane and between selected positions.  
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1  including an auxiliary strap extending rearwardly of the stirrup to engage the user's shoe that projects from the stirrup, said auxiliary strap having one end operatively connected to the lower portion of the cane, and an opposite end operatively connected to the stirrup second side.