Safety and support garment for use in tree stand
OwnerJason Nolzinventor
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Abstract
A safety and support garment that is worn by a user to assist the user in climbing a tree and then maintaining either a standing or sitting position in the tree. The garment includes a girdle with leg holes through which the user extends his or her legs and pulls the garment up around the waist. A rigid seat is secured to the girdle and is positioned around the user's lower back while the user is on the ground to provide lumbar support, and then is positioned to serve as a seat when the user is in a tree. In addition, ropes of adjustable lengths are attached to the girdle as support and safety ropes for encircling the tree while allowing the user to freely move completely around the tree. Suspenders or an additional harness may also be attached to the girdle for additional support and comfort.
Claims13
A safety and support garment that is worn by a user to assist the user in climbing a tree and then maintaining either a standing or sitting position in the tree, said garment comprising:
- a girdle having an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to extend downwardly along the back of the user from the waist;
- a safety belt combined with the girdle at its upper portion and adapted to encircle the user's waist;
- a rigid seat having a front, rear and sides positionable along the lower portion of the girdle and having a width sufficient to extend across the buttocks of the user and therefore being adapted to be positioned beneath the user to serve as a support when in a use position, the seat overlapping the girdle when in a non-use position;
- and a main support belt attached to the sides of the seat, the length of the main support belt being adjustable and of a sufficient length to encircle a tree being climbed by the user, the main support belt having a free end attachable to the seat to support the seat from its sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.