Tree stand

Abstract

A tree stand including a retaining collar. The collar has a pair of hingedly connected body segments for encircling a tree trunk and a number of clamps for grasping the tree trunk encircled by the body segments. At least one of the clamps is attached to each of the body segments. A number of braces is releasably fastened to the body segments of the collar and radiate outwardly from the collar. A number of decking plates, upon which one or more hunters can stand, is releasably fastened to the braces and is supported by the braces. A number of chairs, upon which an equal number of hunters can sit, is releasably fastened to the decking plates.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to fire escapes, ladders, scaffolds, and, more particularly, to scaffolds external of a shaft.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The hunting laws of most states require that minors hunt with a responsible adult. These laws further mandate that the adult remain so close to the minor that he can take control of the minor's weapon at any time that the safety of the minor or other people is jeopardized. Fulfilling the obligations imposed by these laws is difficult when hunting is done from tree stands.[0003]Most tree stands are small, accommodating only one hunter. So, when hunting with a minor, a pair of tree stands must usually be suspended from one tree—a cumbersome, and time-consuming process—to provide the adult hunter with access to the weapon of the minor. Unfortunately, one-man tree stands do not permit hunters to freely move about or allow unobstructed views of approaching game animals and people. Thus, with move...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]It is an additional object of the invention to provide a tree stand of the type described that permits the free and easy movement of hunters using it. Existing tree stands limit the movements of users to either standing or sitting. With my tree stand, a hunter can move about. If the need arises, he can: step, reach, stretch, pivot, or slide into a new position to take control of the weapon of a minor, or to get out of the wind or rain or the line of sight of an approaching game animal. To make a clean shot, a hunter can quietly move to a location that optimizes the likelihood of a kill.

[0013]It is an object of the invention to provide improved features and arrangements thereof in a tree stand for the purposes described that is lightweight in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and dependable in use.

Problems solved by technology

Fulfilling the obligations imposed by these laws is difficult when hunting is done from tree stands.

So, when hunting with a minor, a pair of tree stands must usually be suspended from one tree—a cumbersome, and time-consuming process—to provide the adult hunter with access to the weapon of the minor.

Unfortunately, one-man tree stands do not permit hunters to freely move about or allow unobstructed views of approaching game animals and people.

Thus, with movement and visibility being limited, safety is reduced when an adult and a minor hunt from conventional tree stands positioned near one another on the same tree.

Ladders, however, are limited in terms of their height and the weight that can be cantilevered from them.

Therefore, buddy stands are compact in size, holding the hunters closely together, and short in stature, limiting the ability of hunters to see game animals downrange and effectively aim weapons at these animals.

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