Upright climbing and platform device
OwnerGeorge A. Sampleinventor
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Abstract
A device for climbing trees, poles, ship masts or similar uprights and providing a platform upon which the climber may sit for observation or work purposes after climbing comprises a clamping part and a platform part. The clamping part provides a C-shaped arrangement of adjustable size formed of two telescoping elements held at an obtuse angle to the platform part. In use, the platform part is strapped to the user foot and the clamping part extends around the tree or like to be climbed. The user can virtually walk up the tree, pole, etc. and because the clamping part has a side opening, tree limbs, or similar obstructions do not impede the climbing.
Claims7
Combination climbing and platform device comprising a pair of right and left climber members each comprising
- a clamping part and a platform part,
- said clamping part comprising
- a tubular J-shaped element fixed at its base portion to said platform part at an obtuse angle relative to the plane of said platform part,
- a tubular arcuate element telescopically carried on the leg portion of said J-shaped tubular element and
- means to lock said arcuate element on said J-shaped element in a C-shaped arrangement at a plurality of positions providing adjustment in size of the C-shaped arrangement,
- said platform part comprising
- a plurality of substantially parallel elongated members each fixed at one end to said base of said J-shaped element and fixed at the other end to a transverse tubular member,
- a support member upon which to support a foot of the user of said device and
- strap means to fasten the users foot to said support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.