Tree Stand

摘要

A portable tree stand assembly for installation and removal onto a tree is described. The assembly includes moveable securing members, which open and close around the tree trunk facilitating safe and easy installation and removal of the tree stand, and are operable from the ground by a user. The disclosed stand may include detachable ladder sections and may be compactable to operate as a gear/game cart when not in use as a stand.

主权项

1. A portable tree-stand assembly comprising:
a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and a periphery defined by an edge; a rotatable shaft attached to a surface of the platform; a first movable securing member positioned to extend beyond the periphery of the platform and coupled to the rotatable shaft through a pivoting linkage; a second movable securing member positioned to extend beyond the periphery of the platform and also coupled to the rotatable shaft through the pivoting linkage; and a gear fixed to the rotatable shaft for turning the shaft about a longitudinal axis, wherein when the gear rotates the shaft in a first direction, the first and second securing members are pivoted outward away from each other by the pivoting linkage, and when the gear rotates the shaft in a second direction, the first and second securing members are pivoted inward toward each other by the pivoting linkage.