Patent ID: 7389854
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: B60R,E06C

Abstract:
1. A hunting stand for supporting an operator at an elevated position, said stand comprising: a plurality of racks securely welded to front and rear portions of a vehicle and extending upwardly therefrom, said racks including a plurality of connected tubes and a plurality of support plates attached thereto respectively, said support plates having a predetermined surface area spanning above said racks respectively; a frame have a substantially A-shaped and being selectively adaptable between lowered and raised positions, said frame comprising a plurality of brackets for connecting said leg members to said racks respectively; a seat section attached to an apex of said frame and being adaptable between operable and non-operable positions as desired by a user; an elastic strap removably attachable to said rear rack and traversing across a width of said frame for assisting to maintain said stand at a substantially stable positioned during non-operating conditions; and an elongated support rod having an annular female end portion adjustably attached to a tow ball of the vehicle, said rod having a male end portion oppositely disposed from said female end portion and for engaging a selected portion of said frame during non-operating conditions wherein said rod extends rearwardly and upwardly from the vehicle towards said frame; wherein said front leg pairs are detachable from said front rack when said frame is moved to a lowered position so that said stand can be folded and aligned rearwardly of the vehicle while allowing the operator to be seated in a driver seat to transport the vehicle, said first and second leg pairs have a greater length than said first and second cross braces respectively.