# US 9,435,483 B1 · Arms for a tree > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,435,483 B1 - Document ID: US9435483B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/929,695 - Filed: 2015-11-02 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-02 - Applicants: Brian McDonald; Dana McDonald - Inventors: Brian McDonald; Dana McDonald - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9435483B1 ## CPC - F16M 13/02: for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle - F21V 21/00: Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices (F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00); Hand grips - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Arms for a tree preferably includes a right arm and a left arm. Each arm includes an upper arm, a forearm and a hand. One end of the forearm includes an upper arm counterbore and an opposing end includes a hand counterbore. A flat surface is formed on one end of the upper arm and an arm cylindrical projection extends from an opposing end of the upper arm. The hand includes a wrist, a hand portion, a plurality of fingers and a thumb. A hand cylindrical projection extends from one end of the wrist and the hand portion extends from an opposing end of the wrist. The plurality of fingers and thumb extend from the hand portion. A curved hand includes the fingers and thumb curved to provide an inner cylindrical shape. A straight hand includes the fingers and thumb extending outward from the wrist in a substantially horizontal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An arm for attachment to a tree comprising: an upper arm includes a substantially flat surface formed on one end and an arm projection extends from an opposing end; a forearm includes an upper arm cavity formed on one end and a hand cavity formed on an opposing end, said arm projection is retained in said upper arm cavity; and a hand includes a wrist, at least three fingers and a thumb, a hand projection extends from one end of said wrist, said at least three fingers and a thumb extend from an opposing end of said wrist, said at least three fingers and thumb are curved toward each other such that an inside surface of said at least three fingers and thumb form a substantially cylindrical object cavity, a support base extends from a bottom of said at least three fingers and thumb, said support base provides support for an object placed inside said at least three fingers and thumb, said hand projection is retained in said hand cavity, wherein said substantially flat surface of said upper arm is capable of being attached to a tree. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 1 wherein: said plurality of fingers are substantially flat. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 1 wherein: said plurality of fingers are curved to have a substantially round inner perimeter, a support base extends from a bottom one of said plurality fingers. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 1 wherein: a shape of said upper arm, said forearm and said hand have the appearance of a human arm and hand. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 1 wherein: said upper arm, said forearm and said hand have an outer surface with the appearance of wood grain. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 1 wherein: a thumb extends from said plurality of fingers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 1 wherein: said arm is formed as at least one of a right arm and a left arm. ### Claim 8 An arm for attachment to a tree comprising: an upper arm includes a substantially flat surface formed on one end and a cylindrical arm projection extends from an opposing end; a forearm includes a cylindrical upper arm cavity formed on one end and a cylindrical hand cavity formed on an opposing end, said cylindrical arm projection is inserted into said cylindrical upper arm cavity and retained in said upper arm cavity with a first fastener; and a hand includes a wrist, at least three fingers and a thumb, a cylindrical hand projection extends from one end of said wrist, said at least three fingers and a thumb fingers extend from an opposing end of said wrist, said at least three fingers and thumb are curved toward each other such that an inside surface of said at least three fingers and thumb form a substantially cylindrical object cavity, a support base extends from a bottom of said at least three fingers and thumb, said support base provides support for an object placed inside said at least three fingers and thumb, said cylindrical hand projection is inserted into said cylindrical hand cavity and retained in said cylindrical hand cavity with a second fastener, wherein said substantially flat surface of said upper arm is capable of being attached to a tree with at least one third fastener. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 8 wherein: said plurality of fingers are substantially flat. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 8 wherein: said plurality of fingers are curved to have a substantially round inner perimeter, a support base extends from a bottom one of said plurality fingers. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 8 wherein: a shape of said upper arm, said forearm and said hand have the appearance of a human arm and hand. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 8 wherein: said upper arm, said forearm and said hand have an outer surface with the appearance of wood grain. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 8 wherein: a thumb extends from said plurality of fingers. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The arm for attachment to a tree of claim 8 wherein: said arm is formed as at least one of a right arm and a left arm.