Anti-Slip Cane Tips and Hanger
About this project
Team ‘Yes We Cane’ created anti-slip cane tips with two design solutions: the first was a 3D printed tip which mimics tire designs and the second is modified from a bicycle tire which attaches onto the cane tip for stability on slippery surfaces. The team addressed the second element of the challenge by developing an affordable 3D printed cane add-on which uses a clip function to latch onto objects like a chair in a restaurant.
The challenge
The challenge was to develop anti-slip cane tips and a lightweight hanger for use in public settings.
Who it helps
19-year-old Renee ambulates with two canes with rubber tips and which are extremely slippery on wet surfaces--from rain and snow to marble surfaces and mopped floors. Additionally, when she is seated in public, her canes need to be put aside, and storing canes upright isn’t easy as they they often fall.
Project details
- Stage: Prototype
- Built by the Cornell University community, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Team: Renee
- 11 downloads
The build files for Anti-Slip Cane Tips and Hanger are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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