for spatial orientation and independent mobility of blind people
| Cane designation | Length in cm | ||||
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| Folding | 5 sections | Aluminium | Or F5 A |
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100–150 (by 5 cm) |
| Folding | 5 sections | Composite | Or F5 C |
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100–150 (by 5 cm) |
| Folding | 5 sections | Injected | Or F5 I |
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100–150 (by 5 cm) |
| Telescopic | 2 sections | Aluminium | Or T2 A |
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110, 125, 140 adjustable to the value given |
| Telescopic | 3 sections | Aluminium | Or T3 A |
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110, 125, 140, 155 adjustable to the value given |
| Combined | 4 sections | Aluminium | Or C4 A |
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105, 120, 135, 150 adjustable to the value given |
| Combined | 5 sections | Composite + Aluminium | Or C5 C/A |
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120, 135 adjustable to the value given |
| Combined | 6 sections | Composite + Aluminium | Or C6 C/A |
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145, 160 adjustable to the value given |
To signal the presence of a weak-sighted person or as a supplementary cane for blind persons
for people with combined vision and mobility impairment
| Cane designation | Length in cm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid | 1 section | Aluminium | Su R1 A |
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76–100 (by 1 cm) |
| Folding | 4 sections | Aluminium | Su F4 A |
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76–100 (by 1 cm) |
| Telescopic | 2 sections | Aluminium | Su T2 A |
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79–104 (step 2.5 cm) |
| Combined | 5 sections | Aluminium | Su C5 A |
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83–95 (step 2 cm) |
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Aluminium alloy thin-walled tubes of high-strength aluminium alloy AlSiMgCu |
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Composite thin-walled tubes made by hand winding a fabric of glass, carbon or kevlar fibers bonded with epoxy resin |
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Injection thin-walled tubes made by injection molding of composite granulate containing glass or carbon microfibers in a polyamide matrix |
Handles for orientation canes
Bag
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a) Cloth bag (for OrF5A, OrF5C, OrC5C/A, OrC6C/A, SiF4A, SiF7A) b) Leather sheath (for OrF5A, OrF5C, SiF7A, SiT7C, SuF4A) |
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Tips for orientation canes