Patent ID: 8439162
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
1. A ladder assembly comprising: an elongated bar; an upper support coupled to said bar; a lower support coupled to said bar; a connector coupled to said bar; a strap coupled to said connector, said strap being configured for coupling around a tree whereby said upper support and said lower support are positioned against the tree; a plurality of steps, each step being removably coupled to said bar; each said step having an upper beam, a lower beam and a cross-beam coupled to and extending between said upper beam and said lower beam, said upper beam being configured to support a foot positioned on said upper beam, said upper beam having a length greater than a length of said lower beam, further comprising: a plurality of apertures extending through said bar; and each step having an upper catch, said upper catch being insertable through a selectable one of said apertures whereby each said step is couplable to said bar, each said step having a lower catch, each lower catch being insertable through a selectable one of said apertures whereby each said step is held in a static position relative to said bar when said step is coupled to said bar, wherein each step has a height distance defined between said upper catch and said lower catch, said distance between said upper catch and said lower catch being greater than a distance between adjacent ones of said apertures.