Patent ID: 6082492
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A tree stand safety belt for use by a human user in combination with a climbing tree stand having an upper frame with side supports and a tree engaging element, comprising:a belt body comprising a flexible web of cloth like material and having first and second ends, said belt having a length long enough to pass substantially completely around a tree and to be operatively attached to a human user so as to act as a tree stand safety belt;said ends of said belt body attachable to a human tree stand user;a stiffening element at a central portion of said belt body between said first and second ends that stiffens said web to facilitate climbing of a tree with the tree stand without significantly interfering with climbing movement of the tree stand, while allowing said belt body to be curled up when not in use; andmeans for releasably attaching said belt body to at least one of said side supports of said tree engaging element, comprising cooperating hook and loop fasteners.