Method using a climbing tree stand apparatus
AssigneeShaun Martin
InventorMichael Sylvia
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Abstract
An climbing tree stand apparatus for use in conjunction with a tree stand that is mounted on a tree, the apparatus comprising: a load-bearing member adapted to be graspable by a user of the tree stand; and at least one point of attachment associated with the load-bearing member, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be attached to the tree stand at the at least one point of attachment such that at least a portion of the load-bearing member extends below an underside of the tree stand. The climbing tree stand apparatus is lightweight and compact and therefore, easy to carry.
Claims2
A method for execution by a user of a tree stand apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a support member to a tree stand, wherein at least a portion of the support member extends below an underside of the tree stand;
- the support member being in the form of a strap that is fastened to the tree stand at each end of the strap;
- the step of attaching the support member to a tree stand further includes the steps of folding an end of the strap over a part of the tree stand so as to form a loop that surrounds the part of the tree stand and threading the strap through a retaining clip so as to secure the loop;
- mounting the tree stand on a tree;
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- supporting at least a portion of the user's weight with the support member while climbing into the tree stand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.