ES1077997U - Stick handle with removable appendix (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Canes handle with removable appendix designed for canes of any type that includes an appendix that, in its collected position, allows the habitual use of the baton and in its deployed position allows the baton to be preferably hung from the wrist in a safe way, characterized in that it is a handle (1) with a recess (5), in its lower part, where an appendix (2) with spring (4), hinge (2.1) for rotation on the shaft (3) and flange with flexible zone (2.2). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

HAND HANDS WITH REMOVABLE APPENDIX

TECHNICAL OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The invention presented corresponds to a handle specially designed for canes of all kinds that includes an appendix that, in its collected position, allows the habitual use of the cane and in its extracted position allows the cane to be hung from the arm leaving the user hands free to move them freely in specific circumstances in which they may need it such as handling a purse, consulting a book, manipulating the mobile phone, movements on the bus, or similar. The invention is applicable to all types of handles and even to cane rods, resulting in a very useful complement, at a very low price, so that the auxiliary tools that may be needed or are essential in many periods of life are not more expensive of people.

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE TO WHICH THE INVENTION IS REFERRED The invention presented affects the Sector of Current Needs of Life and specifically the chapter on Health, Protection and Entertainment in relation to Medical Sciences, directly affecting the manufacture of accessories and accessories for people with disabilities temporarily or permanently.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The canes and crutches are auxiliary elements of very common use that compensate to some extent the temporary or permanent physical deficiencies that affect any person. They have known each other since time immemorial, so there are numerous backgrounds of each of these tools. Many different designs can be found in the market in which sometimes strict functionality has prevailed, others their appearance or beauty, others their manageability, others their versatility, with the possibility of increasing or decreasing the total length to be used by people of very different stature. The designs can affect the cane itself, the handle or additional elements, being manufactured in all types of materials such as wood, plastic, aluminum, titanium, or any other without excluding ornaments of noble metals. There are also collectors of canes who do not hesitate to invest in those with the highest price or to order the manufacture of a personalized handle that fits ergonomically to one of their hands and / or presents symbols of the family shield or any other singularity. The invention presented here is an interesting novelty that facilitates the user's freedom of movement in certain circumstances of everyday life, not knowing models that incorporate this important advantage. The increase in the manufacturing price with respect to the canes or crutches that do not have this characteristic places this invention in a very attractive position in the market for these elements. In summary, we can say that the advantages it brings are the following:

The hands are always available The comfort of the person is increased at certain times as it can not worry about the cane The external appearance, in a folded appendix position, is identical to that of any other person who does not have it. Its removal is quick and easy

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, as set forth above, refers to a handle for canes or crutches that incorporates an appendix that, in its folded position, allows the habitual use of the cane and in its removed position allows the cane to be able to hang from the arm leaving the user hands free to move them freely. The characteristic of the invention is that the handle of the cane or of the crutch is provided with a removable appendix that under normal conditions is retracted in the handle and when the user requires it, for any reason, it is triggered with a slight pressure or movement of one finger. The handle has a shallow groove in its lower part where a sheet, preferably metallic or hard plastic, of special shape is housed. This sheet has an axis of rotation at one of its ends where there is also a small spring that is tensioned when the sheet is folded. At the other end of the sheet there is an elastically deformable profile with a tooth or interlocking that is inserted into a hollow of the handle such that, when the user acts on the deformable profile, the tooth loses contact with the interlocking area and the sheet is fired rotating on its axis as a result of spring tension. Under these conditions, the cane or, where appropriate, the crutch can be hung securely on the user's wrist which allows a great ease of movement to manipulate his purse, to move in a bus, to read a book, to consult an agenda, to use the mobile phone or for any other function of the usual in everyday life. Otherwise he would be forced to leave the cane / crutch leaning against the wall, against a chair, on the street furniture or anywhere else. Concluded the period in which this need persisted, the bearer of the cane

or crutch folds the appendix on the handle by applying the pressure necessary to overcome the force of the spring and get the interlocking to act by immobilizing the appendix. The figures in the following section will help you better understand the configuration of this device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Four figures are included that graphically describe the structure and operation of the device.

Figure 1

This figure schematically depicts three orthogonal views of the handle in plan, elevation and profile, with the appendix in a folded position.

The following is noted:

one.

Handle

2 ~

Appendix

3.

Axis

Figure 2

In this figure the same views of the previous figure are represented but with the particularity that the appendix is in an unfolded position. The following 10 are indicated in addition to 10 already indicated:

4.-Spring 5.-Recess 6.-Suspension point

Figure 3 A sectional enlargement of the appendix is shown to see certain details more clearly. In the upper part it is folded over the handle and in the lower part it is in an unfolded position. The same previous elements are indicated and also:

2.1.-Flapper 2.2.-Flexible zone

Figure 4

This is an explanatory schematic figure of the application of the invention in the handle of an English cane. The appendix is displayed in the deployed position.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Cane handle with removable appendix (Figs. 1 to 4) designed for canes of any type that includes an appendix that, in its collected position, allows the habitual use of the cane and in its deployed position allows The cane can preferably hang securely on the wrist. According to one

preferred embodiment by the inventor, the handle (1) has a recess (5) (Fig. 2) in its lower part where an appendage (2) can be retracted at one of whose ends has a hinge (2.1) (Fig. 3) which allows it to rotate on the shaft (3) and at the other end it has a flange with a flexible zone (2.2) (Fig. 3) designed to be immobilized in the recess (5) when applying a slight pressure. At the end of the hinge (2.1) it has a spring (4) that is tensioned when the appendix (2) is in the folded position. When acting on the end provided with the flexible zone (2.1), the appendix (2) is fired out releasing the energy stored in the spring (4) and being substantially parallel to the cane shaft. In this situation, which is reached by the express will of the cane user, it is possible to hang the cane of the wrist at the suspension point (6) in a safe and stable way so that the user can perform various activities such as using the mobile phone, take out the purse, read an agenda or a book, move down the aisle of a bus or any other that arise in everyday life. With the usual canes, when these circumstances occur, the user is forced to leave him leaning against the wall, against a chair, on the street furniture or anywhere else in order to have his hands free. When this need ceases, the appendix (2) must be pressed overcoming the force of the spring (4) so that said appendix (2) with its hinge (2.1) rotating on the shaft (3) is retained by the interlocking of its other end where you have the tab with the flexible zone (2.2). The gap between the appendix (2), in its deployed position, and the cane rod is sufficient to fit the user's wrist that is located near the suspension point (6). The cane thus has two irrebasible stops, namely: the cane rod and the appendix (2) of the invention. This solution is applicable to various types of handles (1). As an example, the case of the handle of an English cane has been represented in (FigA). It is not considered necessary to make the content of this description more extensive so that a person skilled in the art can understand its scope and advantages

derived from the invention, as well as develop and implement the object thereof. However, it should be understood that the invention has been described according to a preferred embodiment thereof, whereby it may be susceptible to modifications without implying any alteration of the basis of said invention, such modifications may affect the shape, size and / or manufacturing materials; that is to say, the terms in which this preferred description of the invention has been exposed should always be taken in a broad and non-limiting manner.

Claims (2)

 1.-Handle of sticks with removable appendix designed for canes of any type that includes an appendix that, in its collected position, allows the habitual use of the cane and in its deployed position allows the cane to be able to 5 Preferably hang securely on the wrist, characterized in that it is a handle (1) with a recess (5), in its lower part, where an appendix (2) with spring (4), hinge (2.1) is housed. rotation on the shaft (3) and flange with flexible zone (2.2). 2.-Stick handle with removable appendix, according to claim one, 10 characterized in that the appendix (2) has two stable positions: one retracted in the handle itself and another in which it is substantially parallel to the cane shank.