Patent ID: 6199660
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A stabilizing device for a ladder stand comprising a ladder section including spaced-apart elongated stringers and plural spaced-apart ladder rungs extending between said stringers, respectively, and operable to be rested against a tree or post with said rungs spaced-apart substantially vertically one above the other, said stabilizing device comprising:a first, generally elongated strut including a first connector for connecting one end of said first strut to a lower rung of said ladder stand between said stringers;a base member engageable with said tree or post at a point substantially below an uppermost rung of said ladder stand when said ladder stand is rested against said tree or post;means for securing said base member to said tree or post at said point substantially below an uppermost rung of said ladder stand;a second, generally elongated strut including a second connector for connecting one end of said second strut to a ladder rung between said stringers above the rung to which said first strut is to be connected when said ladder stand is rested against said tree or post; andthe opposite ends of said struts being connected to said base member for stabilizing said ladder stand to resist said ladder stand pulling away from said tree or post at an upper end of said ladder stand during an ascension thereof.