Inventors:
Frank Filippino - Staten Island NY
International Classification:
A45B 304
Abstract:
An illuminated cane tip, which communicates the sight handicapped user's needs to others. It's illumination may be of varying colors, and can be used both day and night. It is made of a hard transparent or translucent acrylic material for maximum strength. Flakes of reflective material or air bubbles may be added to enhance its light emitting effect. A battery, light bulb, switch and conducting wires, are housed within the invention. The invention may be formed from a solid mold, or may be hollow. The invention is attached to a cane by either knot or slide means. When attached by knot means, the cane's cord is threaded through a needle eye opening in the invention; pulled through the cane's shaft, looped through the handle of the cane, again pulled through the cane's shaft, and knotted in order to secure the invention to the cane. When attached by slide means, the hollow neck portion of the invention, slides over the cane. If the cane is hollow, the cane's cord is threaded through a conventional stopper, by the same method deployed above.