US 12,662,875 B2Granted

Climbing stick with unitary step and tree engaging structure

AssigneeHBTek, Inc.

InventorsMario Trafficante, Jr., Daniel M. Infalt

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Abstract

A climbing system includes a treestand and a plurality of climbing sticks. The treestand includes a monolithic platform formed from strengthened material. Each of the climbing sticks includes a frame having a plurality of weight-reduction apertures formed therethrough. Tree engaging structures include ramped surfaces to facilitate smooth downward sliding on a tree. Methods of manufacturing a treestand and climbing sticks are also disclosed. The method of manufacturing a treestand includes providing a solid, strengthened piece of material and removing portions of the material to form openings between structural supports. The method of manufacturing a climbing stick includes providing a frame and forming a plurality of weight-reduction apertures therethrough.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A tree climbing stick comprising:

a frame having a top portion, an opposite bottom portion, a front facing surface extending from said top portion to said bottom portion, a rear facing surface opposite said front facing surface, said rear facing surface extending from said top portion to said bottom portion of said frame;
a first rigid fastener;
and
a first monolithic structure rigidly affixed to said top portion of said frame with said first rigid fastener, said first monolithic structure including a first tree engaging structure and a first step;
a second monolithic structure rigidly affixed to said bottom portion of said frame, said second monolithic structure including a second tree engaging structure and a second step;
a second rigid fastener;
and wherein
said frame, said first rigid fastener, said first monolithic structure, said second rigid fastener, and said second monolithic structure, together, form a rigid body;
said first tree engaging structure includes a first portion extending away from a first side of said frame, said first portion of said first tree engaging structure defining at least two teeth adapted to bite into a tree;
and
said first tree engaging structure includes a second portion extending away from a second side of said frame, said second portion of said first tree engaging structure defining at least two teeth adapted to bite into a tree.

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A tree climbing stick comprising:

a frame having a top portion, an opposite bottom portion, a front facing surface extending from said top portion to said bottom portion, a rear facing surface opposite said front facing surface, said rear facing surface extending from said top portion to said bottom portion of said frame;
a first rigid fastener;
and
a first monolithic structure rigidly affixed to said top portion of said frame with said first rigid fastener, said first monolithic structure including a first tree engaging structure and a first step;
and wherein
said frame, said first rigid fastener, and said first monolithic structure, together, form a rigid body;
said first tree engaging structure includes a first portion extending away from a first side of said frame, said first portion of said first tree engaging structure defining at least two teeth adapted to bite into a tree;
and
said first tree engaging structure includes a second portion extending away from a second side of said frame, said second portion of said first tree engaging structure defining at least two teeth adapted to bite into a tree;
said first step includes a first portion extending away from said first side of said frame;
said first step includes a second portion extending away from said second side of said frame;
said first portion of said first step includes an upper surface;
said second portion of said first step includes an upper surface;
said first tree engaging structure includes an upper surface;
and
said upper surface of said first portion, said upper surface of said second portion, and
said upper surface of said first tree engaging structure are all coplanar.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/890,182Filed 17 Aug 2022 · division
Priority: 21 Aug 2017
Published: US 2023/0110679 A113 Apr 2023
Granted: 23 Jun 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

E06C 1/381
Special constructions of ladders, e.g. ladders with more or less than two longitudinal members, ladders with movable rungs or other treads,…:…
A01M 31/02
Hunting appliances: shooting stands
E06C 1/34
With rigid longitudinal member or members: ladders attached to structures, such as windows, cornices, poles, or the like
E06C 1/38
With rigid longitudinal member or members: special constructions of ladders, e.g. ladders with more or less than two longitudinal members, ladders…

Family

Application62/548,384Us provisional application · filed 21 Aug 2017
Application62/622,960Us provisional application · filed 28 Jan 2018
Application15/997,463Parent of this division · filed 4 Jun 2018
Application16/141,579Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 25 Sep 2018
Application16/943,830Parent of this division · filed 30 Jul 2020
US 2023/0110679 A1Pre-grant publication · published 13 Apr 2023
US 12,041,928 B1Parent of this division
US 10,973,224 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application16/943,830Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 11,779,009 B2Parent of this division
Application16/141,579Parent of this division
US 2019/0053483 A1Published application
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