Cane with a leg strap
View Patent ↗A cane includes an integral light in the handle, a leg attachment strap, and a foot attaching stirrup. The cane includes a rod assembly and a stirrup assembly. In one embodiment, the rod assembly includes a rod being a uniform cylindrical structure that is adapted to extend the length of a user's leg. The handle is disposed at a top most end of the rod and includes the light being embedded therein to provide illumination to the front and rear of a user. The stirrup provides a means for a user to nestle their foot to provide proper support.
1. A system for a cane, consisting of:
a) a rod assembly including a rod with a top most end and a bottom most end, wherein said rod assembly includes an attachment strap positioned entirely between the top most end and the bottom most end, wherein said rod assembly further includes a handle positioned on the top most end of the rod, wherein said handle is orthogonally mounted to the top most end of the rod, said handle having a light embedded therein which is visible from a front end and rear end of the handle, wherein said light is one of either an LED light or a motion sensing light; and
b) a stirrup assembly including a first portion and a second portion being orthogonally positioned with respect to each other, wherein a top end of the first portion is operatively engaged with the bottom most end of the rod, wherein said first portion includes a first loop member positioned at the top end, wherein said second portion includes a second loop member positioned on a distal end thereof, wherein said stirrup assembly further includes a stirrup strap extending across the first portion and the second portion, wherein said stirrup strap includes a rubber support layer located on the interior section of the second portion, wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion form a triangular shape when joined together.