Patent ID: 9526208
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A01D

Claim Text:
1. A tree mounted tarp device comprising: a plurality of panels, said panels being pivotally coupled together such that said panels are formable into a closed loop wherein said panels are configured for wrapping around a trunk of a tree; a plurality of hooks, each of said hooks being coupled to and extending from a top end of an associated one of said panels, each of said hooks being directed towards a center of said closed loop wherein each of said hooks is configured for engaging the trunk of the tree facilitating suspension of said panels at a fixed height on the trunk of the tree; a tarp coupled to said panels; a ring coupled to said closed loop, said ring extending around said closed loop; a frame coupled to said panels, said frame supporting said tarp in a deployed position wherein said tarp extends outwardly relative to said panels such that said tarp is configured to extend around the trunk of the tree under branches of the tree, said frame comprising a sleeve coupled to said tarp, said sleeve being positioned along an outer edge of said tarp between adjacently positioned said legs; a bar, said bar being insertable through said sleeve wherein said bar is coupled to said outer edge of said tarp; and a ladder, a top end of said ladder being supportable by said bar wherein said ladder is configured for supporting a person to facilitate reaching of the branches of the tree over said tarp when said tarp is in the deployed position.