There are about 12 websites that have these same clear cane handles,
like this page: http://www.walkingequipment.com/lucitecanes.htm
I have a plexiglas shop and would like to buy direct with a quantity
order, but don't know how to locate these "palm grip contours" from
the actual manufacturer.

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 26 Jan 2004 22:55 PST

Any other researchers want to try to locate the source for these parts? ($25 tip)

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 26 Jan 2004 23:11 PST

Noticed that link was down, here's another page with picture of "palm
grip contours"  http://www.walkingcanedepot.com/lucite/lucite.asp 
(it's the two cane handles on the bottom of the picture, with a  left
and right style.)

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 29 Jan 2004 18:07 PST

I tried Thomas Register, one salesman thought it may be imported, Asia or Italy.
I 'm getting desperate, wonder if there is a semi-professional way to
"buy" the source information from one of the cane website companies.
Are there "source researchers" that I could commision. Looks like this
thread is going to time out.
Thanks to any Google resercher that looked into this.

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 30 Jan 2004 06:47 PST

Will raise tip to $50

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 30 Jan 2004 14:49 PST

Found out a firm in London holds the Trade Mark and will not sell me.
They say the knock offs are from Taiwan.

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 03 Feb 2004 05:41 PST

They hold a trademark not patent, and yes would like to source Taiwan
ones, will raise tip to $50.

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Clarification of Question by esoteric-ga on 14 Feb 2004 20:26 PST

Will raise total tip to $100, if wholesale  source, that will sell me, is revealed.
Probably somewhere in the "Orient".

esoteric-ga:

You'll want to check to see if that firm in London only holds a
trademark on the name "Palm Grip Contours", or if they hold a US
patent as well.

If they only hold a trademark, then you may still be able to source
the Taiwanese ones and sell them under a different name. However, if
they also hold a US patent for the design, then you have to deal with
them directly.

aht-ga

esoteric-ga:

I've been through the websites of just about every Taiwanese
manufacturer of walking sticks and handles, without any luck. Now,
there are only a few manufacturers in this category that have a
website, so the lack of any result does not necessarily mean that the
handles are not made in Taiwan. It just means that your answer may
only be available from someone located in Taiwan who can do the
footwork for you.

I'll let you know if I come across anything else that might help.

aht-ga
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