Method and apparatus for keeping warm while in a tree stand
OwnerWilliam Lewisinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for keeping a person warm while in a stand having a base connected to a tree, including a generally tubular length of material having an open end and a closed end, wherein the closed end includes a fastener for securing the apparatus to the base of the stand. A user simply inserts one or both of his or her feet and legs through the open end of the apparatus and pulls the open end of the apparatus up to a desired height. The apparatus is maintained at the desired height by an elastic band extending around the circumference of the open end.
Claims6
An apparatus for keeping a person warm while in a tree stand, wherein the apparatus includes a tree stand base, the apparatus comprising:
- a generally tubular length of material having an open end, a closed end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
- an elastic band encircling said open end;
- a protective mat secured to the outer surface of the closed end of the apparatus;
- a tree stand base comprising a stand upon which the person may be positioned;
- a fastener attached to an outside bottom surface of the protective mat for securing the closed end of the apparatus to the tree stand base;
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- a complementary fastener attached to the tree stand base, wherein the complementary fastener complements and connects to the fastener.
A method of keeping a person warm while in a tree stand, comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining an apparatus of a generally tubular length of material comprising:
- an open end, a closed end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
- an elastic band encircling said open end;
- a protective mat secured to the outer surface of the closed end of the apparatus;
- a tree stand base comprising a stand upon which the person may be positioned;
- an outside bottom surface fastener of the protective mat for securing the closed end of the apparatus to the tree stand base;
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- a complementary fastener attached to the tree stand base, wherein the complementary fastener complements and connects to the fastener;
- (b) getting onto the tree stand base;
- (c) inserting one or both feet and legs into the generally tubular length of material;
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- (d) pulling the open end of the length of material up to a desired height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.