Climbing tree blind

A device to aid an individual in climbing a tree and to provide shelter to the individual when in the tree, the device comprising in combination:

• a lower platform comprising a lower ring of steel tubing, the lower ring having a top, a bottom, a first side and a second side, a plurality of steel support rods forming cords across the lower ring, a plywood floor bolted to the top of the lower ring, the plywood floor having a top and a bottom, a set of nylon straps bolted to the top of the plywood floor;
• a lower climbing assembly comprising a first pair of tubular elements, each tubular element of the pair having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the first pair of tubular elements bolted to the first side of the lower ring, and a second pair of tubular elements, each tubular element of the pair having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the second pair of tubular elements bolted to the second side of the lower ring, an upper strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the strap being pivotally secured to one of the tubular elements of the first pair, the second end of the strap being pivotally secured to one of the tubular elements of the second pair, a first brace having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the first brace being pivotally connected to the first pair of tubular elements, a second brace having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the second brace being pivotally connected to the second pair of tubular elements, a lower strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the lower strap being pivotally connected to the bottom end of the first brace, the second end of the lower strap being pivotally connected the bottom end of the second brace;
• an upper ring of steel tubing, the upper ring having a top, a bottom, a first side and a second side;
• an upper climbing assembly comprising a first pair of tubular elements, each tubular element of the pair having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the first pair of tubular elements bolted to the first side of the upper ring, and a second pair of tubular elements, each tubular element of the pair having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the second pair of tubular elements bolted to the second side of the upper ring, an upper strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the strap being pivotally secured to one of the tubular elements of the first pair, the second end of the strap being pivotally secured to one of the tubular elements of the second pair, a first brace having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the first brace being pivotally connected to the first pair of tubular elements, a second brace having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the second brace being pivotally connected to the second pair of tubular elements, a lower strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the lower strap being pivotally connected to the bottom end of the first brace, the second end of the lower strap being pivotally connected the bottom end of the second brace, a first support bar having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first support bar being secured to the bottom end of the first brace, the second end of the first support bar being secured to the first side of the upper ring, a second support bar having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second support bar being secured to the bottom end of second brace, the second end of the second support bar being secured to the second side of the upper ring;
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• a tubular cloth blind having a first end with a first perimeter, and a second end with a second perimeter, the first perimeter being secured to the upper ring and second perimeter being secured to the lower ring.