Walking/hiking stick with particle dispenser

Abstract

A load dispenser located at the distal end of an elongated hollow tube allows for convenient refilling of the dispenser from the proximal end of the load release mechanism. The length of the tube is dimensioned to serve as a walking stick as well.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Apparatus comprising an elongated hollow tube having a proximal and distal end, said apparatus having located at said proximal end a particle dispenser responsive to a load release mechanism for releasing particles therein, said apparatus including a refill port at said distal end, said load release mechanism being activated by a mechanism also located near said distal end.  
     
     
         2 . Apparatus as in  claim 1  including a funnel at said distal end.  
     
     
         3 . Apparatus as in  claim 2  including a removable cap for said funnel.  
     
     
         4 . Apparatus as in  claim 1  including an anti-slip handgrip at said distal end.  
     
     
         5 . Apparatus as in  claim 3  including an anti-slip handgrip below said funnel.  
     
     
         6 . Apparatus as in  claim 1  including a spiked button at the bottom of the particle dispenser which may be substituted with other devices, such as gardening devices.  
     
     
         7 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with an affixed particle dispenser at the bottom of the tubular shaft.  
     
     
         8 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a particle dispenser that releases one particle dose at a time.  
     
     
         9 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a particle dispenser with an adjustment device that is settable to release a controlled amount of particles per dose at a time.  
     
     
         10 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a particle dispenser that is hand operated and spring activated.  
     
     
         11 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a particle dispenser with a dose loading chamber (s).  
     
     
         12 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a particle dispenser with a particle flow containment seal.  
     
     
         13 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a detachable containment at the bottom of the device for a spiked button or other device.  
     
     
         14 . A walking/hiking stick or pole, as in  claim 1  with a detachable spiked button at the bottom of the particle dispenser.