Ladder stand stabilizing device

A stabilizing device for a ladder stand comprising a ladder section including spaced-apart elongated stringers and plural spaced-apart ladder rungs extending between said stringers and operable to be rested against a tree or post with said rungs disposed substantially one above the other, said stabilizing device comprising:

• a first, generally elongated strut and a first connector for releasably connecting one end of said first strut to a lower rung of said ladder stand between said stringers;
• a second, generally elongated strut and a second connector for releasably connecting one end of said second strut to a ladder rung between said stringers and above the rung to which said first strut is to be connected;
• a base member for engagement with said tree or post at a point below said rung of said ladder stand to which said one end of said second strut is to be connected;
• means for connecting said base member to said tree or post;
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• said base member being operably connected to said struts at opposite ends thereof, respectively, for retaining said struts operably connected to said tree or post for stabilizing said ladder stand during an ascension thereof.

A stabilizing device for a ladder stand comprising a ladder section including plural spaced-apart ladder rungs and operable to be rested against a tree or post with said rungs spaced apart substantially vertically one above the other, said stabilizing device comprising:

• a first, generally elongated strut including a first connector for releasably connecting one end of said first strut to said ladder stand at a first attachment point;
• a base member operable for engagement with said tree or post at a point substantially below an uppermost rung of said ladder stand when said ladder stand is rested against said tree or post;
• means for securing said base member to said tree or post;
• a second, generally elongated strut including a second connector for releasably connecting one end of said second strut to said ladder stand at a selected second attachment point along the length of said ladder stand and spaced from and above said first attachment point when said ladder stand is rested against said tree or post;
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• said struts converging toward each other at their respective opposite ends when connected to said ladder stand, said struts being pivotally connected to each other at their respective opposite ends and operably connected to said base member for stabilizing said ladder stand to resist pulling away from said tree or post at an upper end of said ladder stand during an ascension thereof.

A stabilizing device for a ladder stand comprising a ladder section including spaced-apart elongated stringers and plural spaced-apart ladder rungs extending between said stringers, respectively and operable to be rested against a tree or post, said stabilizing device comprising:

• a first, generally elongated tubular strut;
• a first clevis connector for releasably connecting one end of said first strut to a lower rung of said ladder stand between said stringers;
• a second, generally elongated tubular strut;
• a second clevis connector for releasably connecting one end of said second strut to a ladder rung between said stringers at a rung spaced from and above the rung to which said first strut is connected;
• a base member for engagement with said tree or post, said base member being connectable to a flexible strap for securing said base member to said tree or post, said base member being connected to an opposite end of at least one of said struts at a point below said rung to which said one end of said second strut is to be connected;
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• a third connector for connecting the opposite end of one of said struts to the other of said struts adjacent said base member.