Locking Climbing Stick or Climbing Pole

摘要

A climbing stick for climbing upward e.g., to a hunting tree stand, can be locked in a closed position to deter unauthorized persons from climbing on it. A vertical center pole has a plurality of foot pegs are hinged to it at predetermined locations thereon, disposed on the right and left sides of the pole. The foot pegs swing up to a vertical closed position and swing down to a horizontal open position. Left and right vertical side rails are connected by hinges or pivot pins to the ends of the foot pegs on the respective left and right sides. Mating lock fixtures on the left and right vertical side rails allow the left and right vertical side rails be locked when they are closed against one another, and prevent unauthorized access. An extruded aluminum tree hook or jaw assists in mounting the climbing stick against a tree.

主权项

1. Climbing stick for climbing upward comprising
a vertical center pole; a plurality of foot pegs hinged to the vertical center pole at predetermined locations thereon, with the foot pegs disposed at a step interval from one another on the right and left sides of the pole, and each being configured to swing up to a vertical closed position and to swing down to a horizontal open position; left and right vertical side rails each hingedly connected to the ends of the foot pegs on the respective left and right sides of the vertical center pole; and mating lock fixtures disposed on the left and right vertical side rails and adapted for securing the left and right vertical side rails to one another when the side rails and foot pegs are in the closed position.