Mobility devices with interchangeable features

Abstract

A mobility aid having interchangeable features is disclosed. A plurality of handles, shafts, and/or tips are provided of different shapes, sizes, and materials so that different users can select different features based on preference or changing support needs. Each handle and each tip is connectable to each of the provided shafts so that a user may switch out handles or tips as desired. Also disclosed is a shaft for a mobility aid having an upper portion and a lower portion with a telescoping relationship and a locking device, such as a rocking or rocker switch, interposed therebetween. The locking device allows the mobility aid to be locked into a fully expanded position, released for a semi-collapsed position, or released into a fully collapsed position.

1 . A mobility aid comprising:
 a plurality of elongated shafts, each having a top connection portion and a bottom connection portion,   a plurality of handles having connection portions for mating connection with the top connection portion of one of the shafts; and   a plurality of tips having connection portions for mating connection with the bottom connection portion of one of the shafts.   
   
   
       2 . A mobility aid comprising:
 a handle, an elongated shaft, and a tip, wherein the elongated shaft is extendable and collapsible.   
   
   
       3 . The mobility aid of  claim 2 , wherein the shaft is comprised of an upper portion and a lower portion and is extendable and collapsible by way of telescoping extension and insertion of one of the upper or lower portion out of and into the other of the upper or lower portion. 
   
   
       4 . The mobility aid of  claim 3 , wherein the upper portion and lower portion are locked into position and released from a locked position by way of a push button rocker device. 
   
   
       5 . The mobility aid of  claim 2 , wherein the shaft is comprised of an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, and is extendible and collapsible by way of telescoping extension and insertion between the three portions. 
   
   
       6 . A method of configuring a mobility aid, comprising the acts of:
 providing an elongated support member having a top connection portion and a bottom connection portion,   providing a plurality of handles, each of which has a connection portion for mating connection with the top connection portion of the support member;   providing a plurality of tips, each of which has a connection portion for mating connection with the bottom connection portion the support member;   selecting a handle from the plurality of handles and selecting a tip from the plurality of tips; and   engaging the selected handle with the support member using the handle connection portion and the top connection portion of the support member, and engaging the selected handle with the support member using the tip connection portion and the bottom connection portion of the support member.