Cane with attachments

Abstract

An apparatus for use by one of elderly persons and those persons with physical limitations requiring assistance in walking. The apparatus comprises a cane member having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material. A claw gripper is disposed on a bottom portion of the cane member and a squeeze grip member is engageable with the claw gripper and is disposed on an upper portion of the cane member for controlling the claw gripper. A pulley arrangement is engageable with the squeeze grip member on a first end thereof and with the claw gripper on a second end thereof for activating the claw gripper when such squeeze grip member is squeezed. A magnet member is engageable with one of a bottom portion of the cane member and a bottom portion of the claw gripper for use in picking up magnetized items.

1 . An apparatus for use by one of elderly persons and those persons with physical limitations requiring assistance in walking, said apparatus comprising:
 (a) a cane member having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material;   (b) a claw gripper disposed on a bottom portion of said cane member;   (c) a squeeze grip member engageable with said claw gripper and disposed on an upper portion of said cane member for controlling said claw gripper;   (d) a means engageable with said squeeze grip member on a first end thereof and with said claw gripper on a second end thereof for activating said claw gripper when said squeeze grip member is squeezed; and   (e) a magnet member engageable with one of a bottom portion of said cane member and a bottom portion of said claw gripper for use in picking up magnetized items.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said magnet member is disposed on a pivoting head that is engageable with said bottom of said claw gripper. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said cane member includes a bottom section and a top section. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 3 , wherein said cane member includes an adjustment means for adjusting a length of said cane member. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein said adjustment means includes plurality of apertures disposed on said bottom section and a single aperture disposed on said top section. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said cane member further includes a bolt like peg member for engagement with said aperture in said top section and with one of said plurality of apertures in said bottom section. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 3 , wherein said adjustment means includes a plurality of apertures in said top section and a spring mounted pin member on said bottom section for engagement with one of said plurality of apertures in said top section. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined material for forming said cane member is selected from one of wood, plastic, metal and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein said predetermined material is metal. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said means engageable with said squeeze grip member on a first end thereof and with said claw gripper on a second end thereof for activating said claw gripper when said squeeze grip member is squeezed includes an internal pulley arrangement. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 10 , wherein said internal pulley arrangement includes a rope member. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said cane member further includes a handle member.