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A trekking staff having a solid shaft portion and a hollow elongated chamber portion provides sufficient strength for allowing a user to dynamically load the trekking staff with a significant portion of the user's bodyweight with a minimal possibility of the shaft portion bending or failing. The hollow elongated chamber portion is detachably coupled to the solid shaft portion, and can include a direction finding device, a compass, a personal water purification system, a personal water collection system, a personal first aid kit, survival equipment, unidirectional or bidirectional communication equipment, a transmitter that transmits a homing signal and/or a positional information signal. A grip portion has a shape that conforms to a shape of the trekking staff and can include a strand of cord-like material. A light emitting device can be selectably controlled to emit either a constant light or a flashing light.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to walking sticks. More particularly, the present invention relates to a walking stick that includes survival equipment.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Hiking typically involves traversing uneven or previously undisturbed terrain, such as an ascent or descent of a slope; navigating rocks, boulders and/or cliffs; and/or crossing creeks and streams. Often, vegetation is pushed aside as the terrain is traversed. It is instinctive to attempt to aid oneself with additional support while traversing terrain, such as by steadying oneself using a tree or a rock. Additional support, such as a hiking stick or a pole, is sometimes used in order that a person may maintain a normal, erect posture. It has also become common to use a hiking stick in each hand.
- Existing hiking sticks and poles are lightweight and made of a tubular construction and have a length that is adaptable to a user. See for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,351,348 to Axton and U.S. Pat. No. 4,407,318 to Stuever. Additionally, hiking sticks and poles have been used as multi-purpose supports for various hiking and other outdoor gear, such as a camera support, a gun rest, a shelter pole and/or prop, a pick head and ski pole attachments.
- One drawback with conventional hiking sticks and poles having a tubular construction is that they lack sufficient strength for allowing a user to dynamically load the hiking stick with any significant portion of the user's bodyweight without the possibility of the tubular sections bending or failing. A similar drawback with conventional hiking sticks and poles having length adjustable sections is that when a user dynamically loads the hiking stick with a significant portion of the user's bodyweight, there is a possibility that any of the length adjusting mechanisms between may fail, thereby causing the pole to collapse.
- A drawback with conventional hiking sticks and poles having length-adjustable sections is that the adjustable sections terminate at a height that is at the approximate height of a user's hand. Consequently, conventional poles lack sufficient height for allowing a user to conveniently deflect vegetation and other obstacles from the user's head and chest area without disengaging the pole from the ground, thereby eliminating the pole's utility as a balance or support-assisting device. Moreover, the relatively short length of such conventional hiking sticks and poles do not permit a user to conveniently place the bottom of a pole into a creek or stream of some depth when crossing the creek or stream without the user bending over to uncomfortable or unbalanced positions.
- Additionally, survival devices have been developed for assisting a person in remaining alive until rescued. Most of these devices, however, are cumbersome, do not include particular features for sustaining life for a period of time while affording the additional utility as a balance or support assisting device as a hiking stick or pole. Accordingly, conventional survival devices are frequently left at home or used only occasionally.
- Consequently, what is needed is a hiking stick or pole that (1) has sufficient strength for allowing a user to dynamically load the hiking stick with a significant portion of the user's bodyweight with a minimal possibility of the hiking stick bending or failing; (2) allows a user to conveniently deflect vegetation and other obstacles from the user's head and chest area without disengaging the pole from the ground; (3) allows a user to conveniently place the bottom of the hiking stick into a creek or stream of some depth when crossing the creek or stream; and (4) includes survival devices for sustaining life for a period of time without losing the utility as a balance or support assisting device.
- The present invention provides a trekking staff having sufficient strength for allowing a user to dynamically load the trekking staff with a significant portion of the user's bodyweight with a minimal possibility of the trekking staff bending or failing. Additionally, the trekking staff of the present invention is long enough to allow a user to conveniently deflect vegetation and other obstacles from the user's head and chest area without disengaging the trekking staff from the ground. Further still, the trekking staff of the present invention allows a user to conveniently place the bottom of the hiking stick into a creek or stream of some depth when crossing the creek or stream. Moreover, the trekking staff of the present invention includes survival devices for sustaining life for a period of time without losing the utility as a balance or support assisting device.
- The advantages of the present invention are provided by a trekking staff having a solid shaft portion and a hollow elongated chamber portion. The hollow elongated chamber portion is detachably coupled to the solid shaft portion. The hollow elongated chamber portion can include a direction finding device, such as a mechanical magnetic compass, an electronic magnetic compass, or a global positioning system receiver. Additionally or in the alternative, the hollow elongated chamber portion can contain a personal water purification system, a personal water collection system, a personal first aid kit, survival equipment, unidirectional or bidirectional communication equipment, and/or a transmitter that transmits a homing signal and/or a positional information signal. The hollow chamber portion can also contain an MP3 player. The first aid kit can include a single-use medication dispenser having a reservoir containing a single-use portion of an antiseptic liquid-type bandage material and a tearable opening through which the liquid-type bandage material is dispensed.
- The trekking staff of the present invention can also include a grip portion that has a shape that conforms to a shape of the trekking staff and can include a strand of cord-like material. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the grip portion is spool shaped and the strand of cord-like material is wrapped around the spool-shaped grip portion. The cord-like material can also be long enough to include a loop that is adjustable in size.
- The trekking staff of the present invention can also include a light emitting device that is selectably controllable to emit one of a constant light and a flashing light. Additionally, the light emitting device can be selectably controllable to emit a flashing light containing, for example, a message in Morse code. The light emitting device can also emit a plurality of light colors that are selectably controlled.
- The trekking staff of the present invention includes a tip portion that is detachably coupled to the solid shaft portion. The tip portion can be tapered and have a cross-sectional shape that is round or square. Alternatively, the tip portion can include an aperture having a size that allows a cord-like material to pass through the aperture.
- The present invention also provides a trekking staff having a shaft portion having a first end and a second end and a hollow elongated chamber portion having a first end and a second end, the second end of the hollow chamber being detachably coupled to the first end of the solid shaft portion, the hollow elongated chamber portion containing an audio reproduction device. The audio reproduction device can be an MP3 player or a tape player. Moreover, the shaft portion can be a solid shaft or a tubular shaft.
- Further still, the present invention provides a single-use medication dispenser having a reservoir containing a single-use portion of liquid-type bandage material, and a tearable opening through which the liquid-type bandage material is dispensed. Alternative, the single-use medication dispenser contains a single-use portion of antiseptic.
- The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not by limitation in the accompanying figures in which like reference numerals indicate similar elements and in which:
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FIG. 1 depicts a cut-away view of an exemplary top portion for a first exemplary embodiment of a trekking staff according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 2A-2C depict exemplary portions of a trekking staff according to the present invention shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 shows an exemplary cross-sectional view of a hollow chamber according to the present invention; -
FIG. 4 shows a schematic block diagram for an exemplary light emitting device according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 5A-5C show exemplary tip portions having eyes for the trekking staff according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 6A and 6B respectively depict a section of an exemplary upper portion and an exemplary lower portion of a second exemplary embodiment of a trekking staff according to the present invention; -
FIG. 6C shows an alternative configuration of the second exemplary embodiment of a trekking staff according to the present invention; -
FIG. 7A shows a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of a survival wand according to the present invention; -
FIG. 7B showsplug 701 having aloop 702 and anadjustable slide 703 that are fastened to plug 701 atlanyard loop 704; and -
FIGS. 8A and 8B respectively show top and side views of an exemplary embodiment of a single-use medication dispenser according to the present invention. - The present invention provides a multi-purpose trekking staff that overcomes the drawbacks of conventional hiking sticks and poles. In that regard, the trekking staff of the present invention has sufficient strength for allowing a user to dynamically load the trekking staff with a significant portion of the user's bodyweight with a minimal possibility of the trekking staff bending or failing. Additionally, the trekking staff of the present invention has a length that allows a user to conveniently deflect vegetation and other obstacles from the user's head and chest area without disengaging the trekking staff from the ground. Further, the length of the trekking staff of the present invention is sufficient to allow a user to conveniently place the bottom of the trekking staff into a creek or stream of some depth when crossing the creek or stream. Further still, the present invention includes survival devices for sustaining life for a period of time without losing the utility as a balance or support assisting device.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 A-2C depict exemplary portions of a first exemplary embodiment of atrekking staff 100 according to the present invention. In particular,FIG. 1 depicts a cut-away view of an exemplary top portion of atrekking staff 100.FIG. 2A depicts an exemplary middle portion of atrekking staff 100.FIG. 2B depicts an exemplary bottom portion of atrekking staff 100, andFIG. 2C depicts an exemplary tip portion of atrekking staff 100.Trekking staff 100 includes a solid shaft portion 101 (FIGS. 2A and 2B ) and a hollow elongated chamber portion 102 (FIG. 1 ).Hollow chamber 102 is detachably coupled tosolid shaft portion 101 in a well-known manner, such as by a threaded engagement ofthreads 104 a withthreads 104 b (FIG. 2A ). Similarly, a tip portion 103 (FIG. 2C ) is detachably coupled tosolid shaft portion 101 in a well-known manner, such as by a threaded engagement ofthreads 114 a withthreads 114 b. WhileFIGS. 1 and 2 A-2C only show portions of trekkingstaff 100, it should be understood that the overall size of trekkingstaff 100 is preferably at least six feet in length. -
Solid shaft portion 101 is preferably made from a strong lightweight material, such as aluminum or titanium, but can be made from other strong materials such as steel, wood or a carbon fiber material. Regardless of the material used,solid shaft portion 101 has sufficient strength to be dynamically loaded with a significant portion of a user's bodyweight with a minimal possibility of the shaft portion bending or failing. -
Hollow chamber 102 can be formed from a hollow aluminum tubing that includes a compartment containing a number of items, such as survival gear, a personal water purification system, a personal water collection system, a personal first aid kit, unidirectional or bidirectional communication equipment, direction finding equipment, like a compass or a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a transmitter that transmits a homing signal and/or a positional information signal.Hollow chamber 102 can also have direction finding equipment that is visible and/or accessible on the outside surface ofchamber 102. For example,FIG. 1 showshollow chamber 102 having a mechanicalmagnetic compass 105. Alternatively, the direction finding equipment that is visible and/or accessible on the outside ofchamber 102 can be an electronic compass or a GPS receiver. As yet another alternative configuration,hollow chamber 102 can contain an MP3 player so that music of the user's preference can accompany the user as trekking staff is being used. -
FIG. 3 shows an exemplary cross-sectional view ofhollow chamber 102 according to the present invention. Items for building a fire that can be contained inhollow chamber 102 can include are tinder andcharred material 301 and a flint andstriker 302. Items for being heard or seen can include awhistle 303,vinyl tape 304 and flaggingtape 305.Vinyl tape 304 can have sufficient strength and adhesive properties to be used for signaling and/or forming shelter. Other items that can be included inhollow chamber 102 can include aknife 306, afirst aid kit 307, afishing kit 308 containing, for example, fishing line, hooks and a lure, plastic bags 309, such as whirl-pack-type bags, a length of, for example, ⅛′× 1/16×″×8′plastic tubing 310, and a water purification system, such aswater purification tablets 311 or a water filter. Still other items can include a 6′×6′×2mil plastic sheet 312 that can be used for shelter and/or for collecting water, a wire saw 313, and aspace blanket 314. Ahousing 315 forcompass 105 can be threaded at 316 onto the top ofhollow chamber 102. Ahousing 317 for alight emitting device 111, such as a super bright LED, can be threaded at 318 ontohousing 315.Housing 317 is large enough to hold a circuit board, an actuator, super bright LED and batteries.Housing 317 shown inFIG. 3 is an alternative configuration from the configuration shown inFIG. 1 . In particular,housing 317 includes a concavereflective surface 319. Additional details regarding the light emitting device are given elsewhere in this disclosure. -
Trekking staff 100 includes agrip portion 106 that generally conforms to the shape of trekkingstaff 100.FIG. 2A shows anexemplary grip portion 106.Grip portion 106 preferably includesflanges 107 so thatgrip portion 106 has the general shape of a spool and to provide a stopping surface for a user's hand. A length of a cord-like material 108, such as a piece of rope or string, that is wrapped aroundgrip portion 106 to provide a gripable surface forgrip portion 106. Cord-like material 108 preferably has a sufficient length to form aloop 109 having anadjustable slide 110. A user's hand can be placed throughloop 109 while grippinggrip portion 106, thereby connectively securingtrekking staff 100 to a user by cord-like material.Slide 110 permits the size of loop to be adjusted to the preference of a user. -
Hollow chamber 102 can include alight emitting device 111.FIG. 1 shows an exemplarylight emitting device 111 that is located at the top of trekkingstaff 100. Preferably, light emittingdevice 111 is an LED that can be controlled in a well-known manner to be either continuously on (or pulsed to appear to be continuously on), or flashing.FIG. 4 shows a schematic block diagram for light emittingdevice 111. Acontroller 401 is responsive toactuator 402 to turnLED 403 on and off. A battery power supply is not shown inFIG. 4 .Actuator 402 can be a mechanical switch that is physically actuated by a user or can alternatively be a Hall-Effect-type sensor that outputs an actuator signal in response to a magnet passing in close proximity toactuator 402. Such a magnet can be, for example, attached toloop 109 or contained withinslide 110 so that it is conveniently available to a user. Additionally,controller 401 can selectably controlLED 403 to flash a message in Morse code, such as SOS.LED 403 can emit a single colored light, such as white, for illuminating an area, and/or can emit one or more of a plurality of colored lights that are selectable by a user.Light emitting device 111 can be fixed tohollow chamber 102, or can be detachable fromhollow chamber 102 and stored withinhollow chamber 102. Further, light emittingdevice 111 can have a slidable shroud or an adjustable lens with which a user can generally illuminate an area, or can alternatively form a directionally shaped beam of light. -
Tip portion 103 is detachable secured tosolid shaft portion 101 so that a user can select a tip that has an appropriate shape and/or is made from an appropriate material for the terrain the user will be traversing. For example,FIG. 2C shows anexemplary tip portion 103 that has a generally tapered androunded end 112 that can be made from, for example, aluminum, titanium, steel, wood, rubber, etc.Tip portion 103 can have any of a number of cross-sectional shapes, including round and square. Alternatively,tip portion 103 can have a pointed end or a flat end. As yet another alternative,tip portion 103 can be shaped to form aneye 113, such as shown inFIG. 5A , having a sufficient size that a string can pass througheye 113 and a user can use trekkingstaff 100 as a fishing pole.FIGS. 5B and 5C respectively show longitudinal and end views of an alternative tip configuration having aneye 513 and so a user can use trekkingstaff 100 as a fishing pole. For the alternative tip configuration shown inFIGS. 5B and 5C ,tip end 112 is threadably removable so that washer andeye assembly 512 can be fitted betweensolid shaft portion 101 andtip portion 103. -
FIGS. 6A and 6B respectively depict a section of an exemplaryupper portion 601 and an exemplarylower portion 602 of a second exemplary embodiment of atrekking staff 600 according to the present invention. As depicted inFIGS. 6A and 6B , trekkingstaff 600 is a hollow tubular shaft formed from, for example, a strong lightweight material, such as aluminum or titanium, but can be made from other strong materials such as steel or a carbon fiber material. As shown inFIG. 6A ,upper portion 601 includes achamber 602 containing anaudio reproduction device 603, such as an MP3 player, and apower source 604, such as batteries, for poweringaudio reproduction device 603.Audio reproduction device 603 can include such features as aheadphone jack 606, and/or abattery charger jack 607 and or controls (not shown).Upper portion 601 is detachably coupled to a hollow chamber (not shown inFIG. 6A ), such ashollow chamber 102 shown inFIG. 3 , by, for example, a threadedengagement 605. Alternatively,upper portion 601 is detachably coupled to a hollow chamber having selected features of exemplaryhollow chamber 102 that is shown inFIG. 3 .Trekking staff 600 also includes a tip portion (not shown) that can be any of the exemplary tip portions shown inFIGS. 2 and 5 .FIG. 6C shows an alternative configuration of trekkingstaff 600 in which the lower portion of trekkingstaff 600 is a solid shaft formed from, for example, a strong lightweight material, such as aluminum or titanium, but can be made from other strong materials such as steel, wood or a carbon fiber material. WhileFIGS. 6A and 6B (andFIG. 6C ) only show portions of trekkingstaff 600, it should be understood that the overall size of trekkingstaff 600 is preferably at least six feet in length. -
Hollow chamber 102, shown inFIGS. 1 and 3 , can serve as a survival wand that is significantly smaller than trekkingstaff 100, but provides many of the same survival resource features. Accordingly, the survival wand of the present invention can be placed in, for example, a backpack or hung from a belt.FIG. 7A shows a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of asurvival wand 700 according to the present invention. Aplug 701 can be threaded intothreads 104. Items contained insurvival wand 700 are identified in connection withFIG. 3 .FIG. 7B showsplug 701 having aloop 702 with anadjustable slide 703 that is fastened to plug 701 at alanyard attachment loop 704. -
FIGS. 8A and 8B respectively show top and side views of an exemplary embodiment of a single-use medication dispenser 800 according to the present invention. Single-use medication dispenser 800 is small, like a condiment package, and includes areservoir 801 containing a single-use amount of medication, such as a liquid-type bandage material, an antiseptic ointment, or a cleanser. A suitable liquid-type bandage material can use a cyanoacrylate-based adhesive or a pyroxylin-based adhesive, such as a product marketed under the tradename NEW-SKIN and made by Medtech Laboratories of Jackson, Wyo. The overall shape of single-use medication dispenser 800 can be any convenient shape. A suitable material for single-use medication dispenser 800 is disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 4,268,531 to Whiting, Jr., and which is incorporated by reference herein. Medication dispenser 800 is used in manner similar to a condiment package, for example, by cutting or tearing package 800 betweencuts application nozzle 803. Accordingly, single-use medication dispenser 800 can be an item contained inhollow chamber 102 of survival staff 100 (FIG. 1 ), first aid kit 307 (FIG. 3 ) and insurvival wand 700. - Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be practiced that are within the scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims.
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1. A trekking staff, comprising:
a solid shaft portion having a first end and a second end; and
a hollow elongated chamber portion having a first end and a second end, the second end of the hollow chamber being detachably coupled to the first end of the solid shaft portion.
2. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion includes a direction finding device.
3. The trekking staff according to claim 2 , wherein the direction finding device is a mechanical magnetic compass.
4. The trekking staff according to claim 2 , wherein the direction finding device is an electronic magnetic compass.
5. The trekking staff according to claim 2 , wherein the direction finding device is a global positioning system receiver.
6. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , further comprising a grip portion.
7. The trekking staff according to claim 6 , wherein the grip portion conforms to a shape of the trekking staff.
8. The trekking staff according to claim 6 , wherein the grip portion includes a strand of cord-like material.
9. The trekking staff according to claim 8 , wherein the grip portion is spool shaped, and
wherein the strand of cord-like material is wrapped around the spool-shaped grip portion.
10. The trekking staff according to claim 8 , wherein the strand of cord-like material includes a loop.
11. The trekking staff according to claim 10 , wherein the loop is adjustable in size.
12. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting device.
13. The trekking staff according to claim 12 , wherein the light emitting device is selectably controllable to emit one of a constant light and a flashing light.
14. The trekking staff according to claim 13 , wherein the light emitting device is selectably controllable to emit a flashing light containing a message in Morse code.
15. The trekking staff according to claim 12 , wherein the light emitting device emits a plurality of light colors.
16. The trekking staff according to claim 12 , wherein the light emitting device is controllable to emit light of a selected color.
17. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , further comprising a tip portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tip portion being detachably coupled to the second end of the solid shaft portion, and the second end of the tip portion being tapered.
18. The trekking staff according to claim 17 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of the second end of the tip portion is round.
19. The trekking staff according to claim 17 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of the second end of the tip portion is square.
20. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , further comprising a tip portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tip portion being detachably coupled to the second end of the solid shaft portion, and the second end of the tip portion including an aperture having a size that allows a cord-like material to pass through the aperture.
21. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion contains a water purification system.
22. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion contains a water collection system.
23. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion contains a first aid kit.
24. The trekking staff according to claim 23 , wherein the first aid kit includes a single-use medication dispenser comprising:
a reservoir containing a single-use portion of a liquid-type bandage material; and
a tearable opening through which the liquid-type bandage material is dispensed.
25. The trekking staff according to claim 23 , wherein the first aid kit includes a single-use medication dispenser comprising:
a reservoir containing a single-use portion of antiseptic; and
a tearable opening through which the antiseptic is dispensed.
26. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the trekking staff includes a single-use medication dispenser comprising:
a reservoir containing a single-use portion of a liquid-type bandage material; and
a tearable opening through which the liquid-type bandage material is dispensed.
27. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the trekking staff includes a single-use medication dispenser comprising:
a reservoir containing a single-use portion of antiseptic; and
a tearable opening through which the antiseptic is dispensed.
28. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion contains survival equipment.
29. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion contains a communication device.
30. The trekking staff according to claim 29 , wherein the communication device includes a communication receiver.
31. The trekking staff according to claim 29 , wherein the communication device includes a transmitter.
32. The trekking staff according to claim 31 , wherein the transmitter transmits a voice communication.
33. The trekking staff according to claim 31 , wherein the transmitter transmits a homing signal.
34. The trekking staff according to claim 31 , wherein the transmitter transmits positional information of the trekking staff.
35. The trekking staff according to claim 29 , wherein the communication device is a bidirectional communication device.
37. The trekking staff according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elongated chamber portion contains an MP3 player.
38. A trekking staff, comprising:
a shaft portion having a first end and a second end; and
a hollow elongated chamber portion having a first end and a second end, the second end of the hollow chamber being detachably coupled to the first end of the solid shaft portion, the hollow elongated chamber portion containing an audio reproduction device.
39. The trekking staff according to claim 38 , wherein the audio reproduction device is an MP3 player.
40. The trekking staff according to claim 38 , wherein the audio reproduction device is a tape player.
41. The trekking staff according to claim 38 , wherein the shaft portion is a solid shaft.
42. The trekking staff according to claim 38 , wherein the shaft portion is a tubular shaft.
43. A single-use medication dispenser comprising:
a reservoir containing a single-use portion of a liquid-type bandage material; and
a tearable opening through which the liquid-type bandage material is dispensed.
44. A single-use medication dispenser comprising:
a reservoir containing a single-use portion of antiseptic; and
a tearable opening through which the antiseptic is dispensed.
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