Patent ID: 9694219
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A62B,A63B

Claim:
1. An emergency safety system for use by a person ascending, remaining stationary at a height typically upon a tree, or descending therefrom, by use of a climbing tree stand in conjunction with a tree mounting strap, said emergency safety system comprising: a left-side harness comprising (a) a left attachment arm having a rear attachment bracket and a front attachment bracket, said brackets of internal dimensions suitable for clamping to the left brace or armrest of a climbing tree stand, and an orthogonally-protruding elbow having an aperture; (b) a mid-left offset arm having an elastomeric strap retention clasp and an aperture at both ends; and (c) an outer-left offset arm having two elastomeric strap retention clasps and an aperture in a first end of the outer-left offset arm, wherein all said strap retention clasps are of a size to accommodate insertion of a segment of the tree mounting strap; wherein said left attachment arm, mid-left offset arm, and outer-left offset arm are sequentially attached to each other, through apertures in each arm, by means of a plurality of tensioned safety washers, pivot arm elastomeric bolts and corresponding nuts, a right-side harness comprising (d) a right attachment arm having a rear attachment bracket and a front attachment bracket, said brackets of internal dimensions suitable for clamping to the right brace or armrest of a climbing tree stand, and an orthogonally-protruding elbow having an aperture; (e) a mid-right offset arm having an elastomeric strap retention clasp and an aperture at both ends; and (f) an outer-right offset arm having two elastomeric strap retention clasps and an aperture in a first end of said outer-right offset arm; wherein all said strap retention clasps are of a size to accommodate insertion of a segment of a tree mounting strap; wherein said right attachment arm, mid-right offset arm, and outer-right offset arm are sequentially attached to each other, through apertures in each arm, by means of a plurality of tensioned safety washers, pivot arm elastomeric bolts and corresponding nuts; both the left-side harness and the right-side harness are coupled to said climbing tree stand by means of said respective rear and front attachment brackets, whereupon said tree mounting strap is simultaneously placed around the perimeter of a tree, said tree mounting strap further being positioned and retained within said left and right strap retention clasps.