Portable treestand and climbing stick system
AssigneeHBTek, Inc.
InventorsDaniel M. Infalt, Mario Trafficante
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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. 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
A climbing stick comprising:
- a frame tube having a first end and a second end and extending along an axis;
- a first step mounted to said first end of said frame tube;
- a second step mounted to said second end of said frame tube;
- a first tree engaging structure fixed to said first end of said frame tube;
- a second tree engaging structure fixed to said second end of said frame tube;
- and
- wherein
- said frame tube includes a plurality of weight reduction apertures formed therethrough.
A method of manufacturing a climbing stick, said method comprising:
- providing a frame tube having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of weight reduction apertures between said first end and said second end;
- providing a first step structure;
- mounting said first step structure to said first end of said frame tube;
- providing a second step structure;
- mounting said second step structure to said second end of said frame tube;
- providing a first tree engaging structure;
- mounting said first tree engaging structure to said first end of said frame tube;
- providing a second tree engaging structure;
- and
- mounting said second tree engaging structure to said second end of said frame tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.