Tree stand with seat leveling shelf lock
AssigneeDouble Dragon International, Inc.
InventorRandy L. Schofield
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Abstract
A tree stand may include a platform, a post pivotable between an upright position relative to the platform and a folded position along the platform, a seat pivotable between a seat position and a shelf position, a leveling tab extending from the post, a shelf tab extending from the post, and a seat leveling shelf lock movably connected to and projecting from the seat The seat is pivotable between a first position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the leveling tab to establish an angle of the seat relative to the post in the seat position while the post is in the upright position and a second position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the shelf tab to retain the seat in the shelf position while the post is in the folded position.
Claims20
A tree stand comprising:
- a platform;
- a post pivotably connected to the platform, the post being pivotable between an upright position relative to the platform and a folded position along the platform;
- a seat pivotably connected to the post, the seat being pivotable by at least 180 degrees between a seat position and a shelf position;
- a leveling tab extending from the post;
- a shelf tab extending from the post;
- and
- a seat leveling shelf lock movably connected to and projecting from the seat, wherein the seat is pivotable between a first position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the leveling tab to establish an angle of the seat relative to the post in the seat position while the post is in the upright position and a second position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the shelf tab to retain the seat in the shelf position while the post is in the folded position.
A tree stand comprising:
- a platform;
- a post pivotably connected to the platform, the post being pivotable between an upright position relative to the platform and a folded position along the platform;
- a seat pivotably connected to the post, the seat being between a seat position and a shelf position;
- a leveling tab extending from the post;
- a shelf tab extending from the post;
- and
- a seat leveling shelf lock movably connected to and projecting from the seat, wherein the seat is pivotable between a first position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the leveling tab to establish an angle of the seat relative to the post in the seat position while the post is in the upright position and a second position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the shelf tab to retain the seat in the shelf position while the post is in the folded position,
- wherein the platform comprises an opening receiving the leveling tab when the post is in the folded position.
A tree stand comprising:
- a platform;
- a post pivotably connected to the platform, the post being pivotable between an upright position relative to the platform and a folded position along the platform;
- a seat pivotably connected to the post, the seat being between a seat position and a shelf position;
- a leveling tab extending from the post;
- a shelf tab extending from the post;
- and
- a seat leveling shelf lock movably connected to and projecting from the seat, wherein the seat is pivotable between a first position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the leveling tab to establish an angle of the seat relative to the post in the seat position while the post is in the upright position and a second position in which the seat leveling shelf lock engages the shelf tab to retain the seat in the shelf position while the post is in the folded position, wherein the seat leveling shelf lock is removable from the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.