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 Gyroscopically balanced walking cane

Details
Inventors: Meador, Edward L.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Hansen; James O.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

A walking cane is disclosed which substantially maintains its position despite attempts to move or deflect the cane. The walking can includes an elongated, longitudinally extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for engaging a support surface and the second end being shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual using the present walking cane. The walking cane further includes a gyroscope integrally associated with the longitudinally extending member. The gyroscope is selectively rotated to generate angular momentum substantially preventing movement or deflection of the cane from a desired orientation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a walking cane which substantially maintains its position despite attempts to move or deflect the cane.
The walking can includes an elongated, longitudinally extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for engaging a support surface and the second end being shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual using the present walking cane.
The walking cane further includes a gyroscope integrally associated with the longitudinally extending member.
The gyroscope is selectively rotated to generate angular momentum substantially preventing movement or deflection of the cane from a desired orientation.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the gyroscope is housed within a housing chamber integrally associated with the longitudinally extending member.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the housing member is vacuum-sealed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the housing member is formed of a carbon fiber composite.
It is also another object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the gyroscope includes a flywheel and bearings supporting the flywheel.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the bearings are magnetic bearings.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the flywheel is formed of a carbon fiber.
It is a still a further object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the gyroscope includes a flywheel and bearings supporting the flywheel.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a walking cane wherein the bearings are magnetic bearings.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when viewed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which set forth certain embodiments of the invention


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