Abstract: An adjustable gripping assembly having a first or holding end with a trigger assembly rotatably held therein and connected to a wind assembly having a flexible, non-resilient link held by one end therein for operating a pair of gripping elements, movably mounted on a distal end of an adjustable, multipart hollow body. The trigger assembly including a trigger lock thereon and the multipart body including telescoping locking element mounted on the telescoping joints to control adjustment of the length of the assembly when the portions of the multipart body are moved with respect to each other. And, a pivot joint formed on an outer end of the multipart body, adjacent the pair of gripping elements to allow the gripping elements to be pivoted to different angles on the outer end upon release of a locking element held in the pivot joint.

Abstract: An adjustable gripping assembly having a first or holding end with a trigger assembly rotatably held therein and connected to a wind assembly having a flexible, non-resilient link held by one end therein for operating a pair of gripping elements, movably mounted on a distal end of an adjustable, multipart hollow body. The trigger assembly including a trigger lock thereon and the multipart body including telescoping locking element mounted on the telescoping joints to control adjustment of the length of the assembly when the portions of the multipart body are moved with respect to each other. And, a pivot joint formed on an outer end of the multipart body, adjacent the pair of gripping elements to allow the gripping elements to be pivoted to different angles on the outer end upon release of a locking element held in the pivot joint.

Abstract: A gripping assembly having a first or holding end with a pair of rotatable operating elements held therein and connected to a wind assembly having a flexible, non-resilient link held by one end therein for operating a pair of gripping elements. The gripping assembly is movably mounted on a distal end of an adjustable, two part hollow body. The wind assembly is captured between a pair of lever housings and includes a constant force spring to allow the flexible, non-resilient link to be wound onto or from the wind assembly.

Abstract: A gripping assembly having a first or holding end with a pair of rotatable operating elements held therein and connected to a wind assembly having a flexible, non-resilient link held by one end therein for operating a pair of gripping elements, movably mounted on a distal end of an adjustable, two part hollow body. The wind assembly is captured between a pair of lever housings and includes a constant force spring to allow the flexible, non-resilient link to be wound onto or from the wind assembly.

Abstract: A cane having a handle, and a trigger rotatably and slidably held in a slotted opening in an upper portion of a hollow body of the cane adjacent to the handle. The upper hollow portion of the cane is telescopically mounted in a lower hollow portion of the hollow body so as to adjust the length of the cane. The rotatable and slidable trigger is actuated so as to move a non-resilient control rod and cable to rotate a lever arm outwardly from the elongated hollow body through a slotted opening formed in the lower hollow portion, towards a support foot of the cane to pick up objects.

Abstract: A cane having a handle, and a trigger means slidably held in a hollow body of the cane adjacent to the handle. An upper portion of the cane is telescopically mounted in a lower portion so as to adjust the length of the cane, and the slidable trigger means is actuated so as to rotatably move a holding arm outwardly from a slotted opening within a hollow bottom portion of the cane, towards a support foot of the cane to pick up remote objects.