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US 11,229,200 B1Granted
Adjustable tree stand
OwnerChristopher Norman Gardnerinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable tree stand has a housing in which a wheel rotates. The housing is strapped or otherwise secured to a tree in the usual way. The wheel has a first extension that protrudes from the housing and has a female receiver. A frame has a second extension with a downwardly directed male pin. The second extension sits atop the first extension with the pin received within the receiver to thereby connect the frame to the housing, Rotation of the wheel rotates the frame. A locking mechanism prevents the wheel from rotating when not desired. A threaded bolt passes through the frame and engages the housing in order to pivot the housing with respect to the frame. Appropriate platforms are attached to the frame.
Claims18
An adjustable tree stand comprising:
- a frame having a first end and a second end, the frame also having a first extension, the first extension having a downwardly directed connector pin;
- a housing having a rotation wheel rotatably disposed therein, the rotation wheel having a second extension extending outwardly from the housing such that the second extension rotates in lock-step with rotation of the rotation wheel, the second extension having an upwardly facing connector opening, such that the connector pin is removably received within the connector opening so that whenever the connector pin is within the connector opening, the frame and the housing are locked to one another and whenever the connector pin is not within the connector opening, the frame and the housing are free to separate from one another, the rotation wheel having an outer circumference;
- a tumbler having a keyhole opening and a latch, the tumbler rotatably connected to the frame such that the tumbler is rotatable between a first locked position wherein the latch is positioned overtop the connector pin that is seated within the connector opening, thereby preventing the connector pin from being removed from the connector opening, and a first unlocked position wherein the connector pin is removable from the connector opening, the tumbler rotatable via a key received within the keyhole opening, the key being removably receivable within the keyhole opening;
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- wherein the frame is adapted to be secured to a trunk of a tree and the frame is positioned so that the first extension is seated atop the second extension and so that rotation of the rotation wheel causes rotation of the frame.
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An adjustable tree stand comprising:
- a frame having a first end and a second end, the frame also having a first extension, the first extension having a downwardly directed connector pin;
- a housing having a rotation wheel rotatably disposed therein, the rotation wheel having a second extension extending outwardly from the housing such that the second extension rotates in lock-step with rotation of the rotation wheel, the second extension having an upwardly facing connector opening, such that the connector pin is removably received within the connector opening so that whenever the connector pin is within the connector opening, the frame and the housing are locked to one another and whenever the connector pin is not within the connector opening, the frame and the housing are free to separate from one another, the rotation wheel having an outer circumference;
- a tumbler having a keyhole opening and a latch, the tumbler rotatably connected to the frame such that the tumbler is rotatable between a first locked position wherein the latch is positioned overtop the connector pin that is seated within the connector opening, thereby preventing the connector pin from being removed from the connector opening, and a first unlocked position wherein the connector pin is removable from the connector opening, the tumbler rotatable via a key received within the keyhole opening, the key being removably receivable within the keyhole opening;
- a threaded bolt passing through frame;
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- wherein the frame is adapted to be secured to a trunk of a tree and the frame is positioned so that the first extension is seated atop the second extension and so that rotation of the rotation wheel causes rotation of the frame and such that the frame pivots with respect to the housing so that rotation of the threaded bolt abuts against a bottom of the housing causing such pivot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.