EP 1707067 A1 20061004 - Walking cane with mechanical and magnetic pick-up devices and illumination source
Title (en)
Walking cane with mechanical and magnetic pick-up devices and illumination source
Title (de)
Spazierstock mit mechanischer und magnetischer Aufnahmevorrichtung und mit einer Beleuchtungsquelle
Title (fr)
Canne avec dispositifs de ramassage mécanique et magnétique et avec source d'éclairage
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 66648305 P 20050330
- US 14079305 A 20050531
Abstract (en)
A walking cane (10) having a handle (20) having (a) a grasping device (22) that is operable by a user with the same hand which holds the handle and (b) one or both of the following devices: (A) a light source, including a light control switch (34,40) disposed on the handle, for illuminating a region near the distal end of the cane; and (B) a permanent magnet (46), preferably disposed on the handle, for attracting and holding objects which are made, at least in part, of magnetically permeable material.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A45B 3/00 (2013.01); A45B 3/04 (2013.01); A61H 3/00 (2013.01); A45B 9/00 (2013.01); A61H 2003/0222 (2013.01); A61H 2003/0266 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0188 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2004040588 A1 20040304 - PARIGIAN GEORGE K [US]
- US 5901723 A 19990511 - AMES RUSSELL R [US]
- US 4583080 A 19860415 - DIVITO FRED [US], et al
- US 4280204 A 19810721 - ELCHINGER GILBERT M
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 3093402 A 19630611 - SISSON EARL L
- [Y] GB 2369992 A 20020619 - HENDERSON CHARLES JOSEPH [GB]
- [Y] EP 0114929 A1 19840808 - DAIMARU KOGYO KAISHA LTD [JP]
- [Y] EP 0918189 A2 19990526 - NICOLAISEN KURT A [DK]
- [Y] US 2004255995 A1 20041223 - GARRETT MELVIN C [US]
- [Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 10 31 August 1998 (1998-08-31)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06001678 A 20060127