Walking cane with a golf club head and an obliquely oriented grip for suspending a load

Inventors: L Gale Lemerand (Daytona Beach, FL); Scott Frantz (Ormond Beach, FL)

A45B1/00 A45B9/02 A45B9/04 A63B53/0433 A63B53/14 A45B2200/05

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12702205
App. No.: 19/577,565
Granted: Aug 11, 2026
Kind: B1

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Abstract

A walking cane formed from a golf club includes a club head serving as a base, a shaft extending from the club head and bent at an oblique angle, and a golf club grip installed on a proximal end of the shaft. The golf club grip projects laterally from the shaft and is configured to be gripped by a user and to receive and support a suspended load such as a bag or towel. A first rubber foot and a second rubber foot are attached to the club head and spaced apart from each other. The spacing between the rubber feet resists tipping of the walking cane due to a moment produced by the suspended load. A method of manufacturing includes bending the shaft of a golf club, installing a golf club grip, and attaching rubber feet to the club head.

Claims (32)

1 . A walking cane comprising:

a golf club having a club head and a shaft extending from the club head, wherein the shaft is bent at an oblique angle relative to an original orientation of the shaft;

a golf club grip installed on a proximal end of the shaft, wherein the golf club grip projects laterally from the shaft and is configured to receive and support a suspended load;

wherein the club head serves as a base of the walking cane and is configured to engage a ground surface; and

a first rubber foot and a second rubber foot attached to the club head and spaced apart from each other, wherein the spacing between the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot is configured to resist tipping of the walking cane due to a moment produced by the suspended load on the golf club grip.

2 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the oblique angle is between approximately 35 degrees and approximately 55 degrees.

3 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the oblique angle is approximately 45 degrees.

4 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the golf club grip includes a textured outer surface.

5 . The walking cane of claim 4 , wherein the textured outer surface includes at least one of a cord pattern and a rib pattern.

6 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the golf club grip includes a keeper element disposed at a distal end of the golf club grip, the keeper element configured to prevent slippage of the suspended load from the golf club grip.

7 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the golf club is at least one of an iron, a wedge, a putter, a wood, and a hybrid.

8 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot are spaced apart by a distance of at least 50 millimeters.

9 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot are replaceable.

10 . The walking cane of claim 1 , wherein the base includes more than two rubber feet.

11 . A method of manufacturing a walking cane from a golf club, the method comprising:

obtaining a golf club having a club head and a shaft;

bending the shaft at an oblique angle relative to an original orientation of the shaft;

installing a golf club grip on a proximal end of the shaft, wherein the golf club grip projects laterally from the shaft; and

attaching a first rubber foot and a second rubber foot to the club head, wherein the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot are spaced apart from each other, whereby the walking cane resists tipping due to a moment produced by a suspended load on the golf club grip.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the oblique angle is between approximately 35 degrees and approximately 55 degrees.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the oblique angle is approximately 45 degrees.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the golf club is an individual's own golf club.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein attaching the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot includes positioning the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot to resist tipping of the walking cane due to lateral loads.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising attaching one or more additional rubber feet to the club head based on a size and shape of the club head.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the golf club grip is a standard golf club grip.

18 . A walking cane and suspended load system comprising:

a golf club having a club head and a shaft extending from the club head, wherein the shaft is bent at an oblique angle;

a golf club grip installed on a proximal end of the shaft, wherein the golf club grip projects laterally from the shaft;

a first rubber foot and a second rubber foot attached to the club head and spaced apart from each other, wherein the club head with the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot serves as a base of the walking cane; and

a suspended load supported by the golf club grip, wherein the spacing between the first rubber foot and the second rubber foot resists tipping of the walking cane due to a moment produced by the suspended load.

19 . The walking cane and suspended load system of claim 18 , wherein the suspended load includes at least one of a bag and a towel.

20 . The walking cane and suspended load system of claim 18 , wherein the golf club grip is configured to receive and support a suspended load comprising at least one of a bag, a towel, and an accessory.