Patent ID: 9357762
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A01M

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for engaging trees and for supporting a person above the ground, comprising: a tree stand member comprising a frame formed by a pair of elongated unitary parallel rails, a bottom cross bar, a first intermediate cross bar secured to the rails above the bottom rail, a second intermediate cross bar secured to the rails above the first intermediate cross bar, and a detachable locking bar configured for detachable engagement with upper ends of the rails a distance from the second intermediate cross bar, the tree stand member having a platform suspended between the bottom cross bar and the first intermediate cross bar, the platform comprising a planar plate affixed to the rails by front attachment bars and rear attachment bars extending downwardly from and at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the rails and retaining the platform generally parallel to the ground when the tree stand member is positioned on a tree trunk to support a user in a standing position, the tree stand member further comprising a seat member and a tree engaging portion, the tree engaging portion comprising a pair of tree engaging arms provided with spaced teeth configured to frictionally contact the tree; and a tree climber member detachably coupled to the tree stand member and configured to engage the tree below the tree stand member, further comprising a foot engaging member positioned between the first transverse bar and the second transverse bar, the foot engaging member has a V-shaped configuration formed by a pair of angular braces secured to the first transverse bar and extending to the side bars, the angular braces being engageable by user's feet when climbing or descending the tree trunk.