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US 4,331,216 AGranted
Tree climbing stand
AssigneeAmacker, Inc.
InventorJoseph A. Amacker
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for climbing an upright columnar member such as a tree, pole or the like, utilizing two climbing elements. The first climbing element has a first upright member gripping structure, a movable platform spaced from the upright member to accommodate the body of the user in a sitting position, and a gun rack. The second climbing element has a second upright member gripping structure and a platform adjacent to the upright member to accommodate the feet of the user.
Claims13
An apparatus for climbing upright columnar members, comprising:
- first climbing means for accommodating the body of a user, said first climbing means including first means for gripping the upright columnar member, first and second upper bar means for supporting the body of the user from the side, and third and fourth middle bar means for supporting the body of the user from the side;
- a first platform means, spaced from said upright columnar member and movable along said third and fourth middle bar means, for supporting the body of the user in a sitting position;
- first and second cross bar means for acting as end braces for the first platform means near to and far from, respectively, the upright columnar member;
- rack means, attached to said first climbing means, for holding a gun or other weapon;
- second climbing means for accommodating the feet of the user, said second climbing means including second means for gripping the upright columnar member, and first and second lower bar means for supporting the feet of the user from the side;
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- a second platform means, spaced from said upright columnar member, for supporting the feet of the user from the bottom.
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An apparatus for climbing upright columnar members, comprising:
- first climbing means for accommodating the body of a user, said first climbing means including first means for gripping the upright columnar member, first and second upper bar means for supporting the body of the user from the side, third and fourth middle bar means forming an angle with the first and second upper bar means for supporting the body of the user from the side, and telescoping members positioned within the third and fourth middle bar means for adjusting said angle;
- a first platform means, spaced from said upright columnar member and movable along said third and fourth middle bar means, for supporting the body of the user in a sitting position;
- rack means, attached to said first climbing means, for holding a gun or other weapon;
- second climbing means for accommodating the feet of the user, said second climbing means including second means for gripping the upright columnar member, and first and second lower bar means for supporting the feet of the user from the side;
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- a second platform means, spaced from said upright columnar member, for supporting the feet of the user from the bottom.
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An apparatus for climbing upright columnar members, comprising:
- first climbing means for accommodating the body of a user, said first climbing means including first means for gripping the upright columnar member, first and second upper bar means for supporting the body of the user from the side, and third and fourth middle bar means for supporting the body of the user from the side;
- a first platform means, spaced from said upright columnar member and movable along said third and fourth middle bar means, for supporting the body of the user in a sitting position;
- rack means, attached to said first climbing means, for holding a gun or other weapon;
- a second platform means, spaced from said upright columnar member, for supporting the feet of the user from the bottom, said second platform means having side edges;
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- second climbing means for accommodating the feet of the user, said second climbing means including second means for gripping the upright columnar member, first and second lower bar means forming an angle with the second platform means for supporting the feet of the user from the side and telescoping members positioned within the side edges of the second platform means.
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Apparatus for climbing upright columnar members comprising:
- first climbing means for accommodating the body of a user, said first climbing means including first means for gripping the columnar member;
- second climbing means for accommodating the feet of the user, said second climbing means including second means for gripping the columnar member;
- first platform means associated with said first climbing means for supporting the body of the user in a sitting position;
- means for slidably mounting said first platform means on said first climbing means such that said first platform means is movable between a first platform position spaced from the columnar member a distance sufficient to accommodate the body of the user between said columnar member and said first platform means, said first platform position being for use when the user is climbing the columnar member and a second platform position closely adjacent the columnar member for use after the user has reached the desired elevation on the columnar member;
- second platform means associated with said first climbing means for supporting the feet of the user;
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- said mounting means including spacer bar means attached to said first platform means for slidably guiding said first platform means between said first and second platform positions.
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Apparatus for climbing upright columnar members comprising:
- first climbing means for accommodating the body of a user, said first climbing means including first means for gripping the columnar member;
- second climbing means for accommodating the feet of the user, said second climbing means including second means for gripping the columnar member;
- first platform means associated with said first climbing means for supporting the body of the user in a sitting position;
- means for slidably mounting said first platform means on said first climbing means such that said first platform means is movable between a first platform position spaced from the columnar member a distance sufficient to accommodate the body of the user between said columnar member and said first platform means, said first platform position being for use when the user is climbing the columnar member and a second platform position closely adjacent the columnar member for use after the user has reached the desired elevation on the columnar member;
- second platform means associated with said first climbing means for supporting the feet of the user;
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- means for removably securing said first platform means in each of said platform positions such that said first platform means is non-slidably secured at a selected one of said positions.
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Apparatus for climbing upright columnar members comprising:
- first climbing means for accommodating the body of a user, said first climbing means including first means for gripping the columnar member;
- second climbing means for accommodating the feet of the user, said second climbing means including second means for gripping the columnar member;
- first platform means associated with said first climbing means for supporting the body of the user in a sitting position;
- means for slidably mounting said first platform means on said first climbing means such that said first platform means is movable between a first platform position spaced from the columnar member a distance sufficient to accommodate the body of the user between said columnar member and said first platform means, said first platform position being for use when the user is climbing the columnar member and a second platform position closely adjacent the columnar member for use after the user has reached the desired elevation on the columnar member;
- second platform means associated with said first climbing means for supporting the feet of the user;
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- said first climbing means including cross bar means for acting as end braces for said first platform means when said first platform means is located in said platform positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.