stopping point 25 in the closed configuration the grasping members 51 are also pulled inwards into the shaft 20 until they reach the stopping point 25 via the opening 25 a for the cable 41 along the inside of the shaft 20 as shown in fig5 when in the closed configuration the circular ferrule 56 is placed perpendicular to the cylindrical ferrule 26 the inner spring 54 and the tension spring 29 are both compressed when the device is in the closed configuration the inventor also contemplates using a d shaped handle in place of the handle in the embodiment disclosed herein while the mechanical assembly throughout the shaft 20 remains the same as does the connecting functionality of the shaft to the handle 30 the actuator 31 and locking pin 35 are placed along the even surface of the d shaped handle the cable 41 can separate into two and connect to opposite ends of the actuator 31 via the coupling 31 a at the ends of the proximal end of the cable 41 a throughout the hollowed portion of the d shaped handle assembly when the locking pin 35 is in the open configuration and the user applies grasping force to the actuator 31 the actuator 31 pulls the cable 41 upward and activates the grasping functionality of the grasping members 51 to relock the walking device into the closed configuration from the open configuration using the d shaped handle a user must initially engage the actuator 31 by applying upward pressure to fully retract the grasping members 51 and then move the locking pin 35 laterally toward the handle 30 once into the closed configuration the grasping members 51 will not mechanically protrude outward from the shaft 20.