Patent ID: 8083028
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. A tray for a tripod deer stand, the tray comprising: a first component wherein the first component comprises a first component inside width, a first component frame, and a first component pan; and a second component wherein the second component comprises a second component outside width, a second component frame, and a second component pan, wherein the first component frame and the second component frame each comprise a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, wherein the first and second component pans are disposed with the first and second component frame horizontal portions and wherein the first and second component frame vertical portions are disposed outside of the first and second component frame pans such that maximum width adjustment is available for the overall tray width wherein the first component inside width is greater than the second component outside width such that the second component may slide within the first component, and wherein the first component is adjusted in relation to the second component to multiple desired overall tray widths between a maximum width and a minimum width based on the first component and the second component dimensions; at least two support brackets; and hardware for securing the first component with the second component for the desired overall tray width, for securing the first and second component with the at least two support brackets, and for securing the at least two support brackets with the tripod deer stand; wherein the first and second component pans include numerous apertures having a structure of multiple columns and rows wherein the column alignment is offset from row to row such that aperture alignment is varied as the tray width increases and decreases and wherein the apertures are large enough for the hardware to pass through the apertures and to secure the first component and the second component together at numerous overall tray widths wherein the first and second component pan numerous apertures are aligned and the hardware for securing the first component with the second component comprises bolts, washers, and nuts used to secure the desired width wherein the bolts are inserted through aligned apertures such that the maximum width adjustment is available for the overall tray width.