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US 2007/0175702 A1Published application
Pump jack tree stand
OwnerAnthony Simoneinventor
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Abstract
The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a pump jack tree stand including a platform and a seat engaging a pump jack. The pump jack cooperates with a pole that is supported by an adjacent tree. The user actuates a foot lever on the pump jack to climb the pole. The pump jack's release is hand actuated as opposed to the commonly used foot-actuated release.
Claims18
A pump jack tree stand, comprising:
- a vertical support configured for engaging a grounded object;
- a pump jack for engaging the vertical support and operable to translate up and down the vertical support;
- and
- a platform coupled to the pump jack for traveling with the pump jack up and down the vertical support.
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The pump jack tree stand of claim 17 further comprising a seat;
- and the pump jack having a pump arm and the seat having a sitting position wherein the seat engages the pump arm and a climbing position wherein the seat is pivoted to a substantially vertical position allowing access to the pump arm.
A method of installing and using a pump jack tree stand, comprising the steps of:
- a) installing a vertical support against a grounded object;
- b) assembling a pump jack onto the pole, the pump jack having a substantially horizontal platform attached thereto;
- and
- c) actuating a foot pedal pump arm on the pump jack to cause the pump jack to climb the pole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.