Tree step
OwnerShawn Trevor Waltersinventor
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Abstract
A tree step for use in climbing a tree while mobile hunting, and as part of a ring of steps while saddle hunting, which can be useful for resisting slippage and movement when a hunter applies side pressure to the step. In general, the tree step includes a unitary body having at least one concave surface for contacting the convex surface of a tree trunk. The concave surface of the tree step can provide a large surface area of contact with the tree. The step also includes a second surface coming together with the first surface at a bend in the unitary body. A strap portion of the unitary body connects and supports the contact surfaces, and includes a hole or opening therethrough for threading a strap or rope.
Claims13
A ring of steps for saddle hunting, the system ring of steps comprising:
- a) a plurality of tree steps for being arranged around a tree trunk for use in saddle hunting;
- b) a strap for securing the plurality of tree steps to form the ring of steps around the tree trunk,
- wherein each of the plurality of tree steps comprises:
- i) a first, concave surface for contacting the surface of the tree trunk;
- ii) a second surface for receiving a user's foot when leaning on and moving around the ring of steps secured around the tree trunk, wherein the second surface comprises:
- 1. a substantially flat top surface;
- 2. a down-sloping right side;
- 3. a down-sloping left side;
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- 4. a down-sloping terminal side, wherein the down-sloping sides of the second surface receive the user's foot at an angle when the user is leaning on and moving around the ring of steps;
- iii) a bend linking the first surface and the second surface at a substantially right angle to one another;
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- iv) a strap portion supporting the bend, the first surface, and the second surface, wherein the strap portion includes a strap hole for receiving the strap for securing the plurality of tree steps around the tree trunk.
A tree step for use in a ring of steps for saddle hunting, wherein the tree step comprises:
- a) a first, concave surface for contacting the surface of a tree trunk;
- b) a second surface for receiving a user's foot when leaning on and moving around a plurality of the tree steps secured as the ring of steps around the tree trunk during saddle hunting, the second surface of the tree step comprising:
- a. a substantially flat top surface;
- b. a down-sloping right side;
- c. a down-sloping left side;
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- d. a down-sloping terminal side,
- wherein each of the down-sloping sides of the second surface receive the user's foot at an angle when the user is leaning on and moving around the ring of steps;
- c) a bend linking the first surface and the second surface at a substantially right angle to one another;
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- d) a strap portion supporting the bend, the first surface, and the second surface, wherein the strap portion includes a strap hole for receiving a strap for securing the plurality of the tree steps into the ring of steps around the tree trunk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.