Deer stand

A deer stand arrangement is presented wherein an interfoldable deer stand arrangement is of a compact organization to enable vertical positioning by use of a pulley arrangement with respect to a tree to enable ready securement of said deer stand to the tree. A pivotal seat framework has supportingly has secured thereto a water-proof fabric-like material wherein said fabric is releasably secured forwardly of the seat framework to enable said seat framework to interfold into the deer stand framework and said fabric thereafter may be overfolded of said deer stand framework to securedly position the various components therein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The present invention relates to portable deer stand, and more particularly 
pertains to a new and improved portable deer stand which when not being 
utilized may be interfolded to a compact size for transport or storage of 
same. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
The use of portable housings and stands for use in hunting forums is well 
known in the prior art. As may be appreciated, these devices have normally 
required a substantial amount of space and as such, it is desirable to 
compactly store the devices for transport when they are not being 
utilized. In this connection, there have been several attempts to develop 
portable hunting structures which may be easily and efficiently stored 
when desired. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,854,705 to McClaren sets forth 
a portable hunting blind wherein the organization may be carried on the 
average car to and from a hunting site. The hunting blind of McClaren is 
of relatively expansive construction and requires substantial amounts of 
labor and time in the erection thereof. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,052,054 to Littleton, et al., sets forth equipment for 
performing the function of camouflaging the presence of a hunter. A series 
of light-weight inflatable units are securable along their contiguous 
edges for creation of the appearance of natural phenomena to provide 
concealment for hunters therebehind. The apparatus is to limited 
application for use as a deer stand and is of relatively inappropriate 
construction for use in elevated deer stand arrangements. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,690,334 to Miller sets forth an erectable opaque plastic 
housing formed with transparent windows and elongate members to be 
detachably secured together forming a framework which may be rolled up 
when not in use. The Miller organization is of a ground supported type and 
is accordingly ill suited for the purposes of the instant invention. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,848,352 to Sayles set forth a hunter's blind including a 
ground supported structure with a pivotal screen overlying the 
organization wherein a hunter seated within the organization may visually 
perceive objects exteriorly of the structure and reposition the pivotal 
overlying screen for access thereto. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,606,142 to Reneau sets forth a game blind formed with a 
plurality of telescoping sections wherein an upper section is elevated by 
a plurality of legs received in brackets. The organization is as other 
prior references of relatively cumbersome and complex organization 
relative to the instant invention to minimize its effectiveness and 
portability in hunting scenarios. 
As such, it may be appreciated that there is continuing need for a new and 
improved deer stand wherein the problems of storage and portability are 
substantially solved and in this respect, the present invention 
substantially fulfills this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of deer 
stands now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an 
deer stand wherein the same may be compactly stored when not in use for 
transport thereof and may be further easily and efficiently positioned to 
an associated tree and unfolded for use. As such, the general purpose of 
the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater 
detail, is to provide a new and improved deer stand which has all the 
advantages of the prior art deer stands and none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention comprises a deer stand which may be 
compactly folded within a deer stand perimeter framework during periods of 
non-use. Upon disengaging associated securement and a safety strap, the 
deer stand apparatus may be unfolded to present a seat and foot rest 
arrangement including a repositionable fabric-like material which performs 
a function of a seat in the unfolded relationship and is disengageable 
from a seat framework for enclosing in a secure manner the folded 
organization. 
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in 
the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and 
it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of 
all of its structures for the functions specified. 
There has thus been outline, rather broadly, the more important features of 
the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows 
may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to 
the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional 
features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which 
will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. Those skilled 
in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure 
is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other 
structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of 
the great invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be 
regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not 
depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is of enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention of provide a new and 
improved deer stand which has all the advantages of the prior art deer 
stand and none of the disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
deer stand which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved deer stand which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved deer stand which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with 
regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then 
susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making 
such deer stands economically available to the buying public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved deer stand which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the 
prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming 
some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved deer stand wherein the same may be compactly interfolded into a 
perimeter framework for transport thereof. 
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved deer stand wherein the deer stand may be readily vertically 
repositioned relative to a tree to enable securement thereto. 
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved deer stand wherein the deer stand may be readily unfolded for 
immediate use. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 7 
thereof, a new and improved deer stand embodying the principles and 
concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the 
reference numeral 10 will be described. 
More specifically, it will be noted that the deer stand apparatus 10 
essentially comprises a framework formed with a top frame member 11, side 
frame members 12, and a bottom frame member 19. Right and left seat frame 
arms 13 are pivotally secured to the side frame member 12 by means of seat 
frame connectors 18. The seat frame arms 13 have formed thereto a seat 
frame link 13a securing the forward terminal ends of seat frame arms 13 
together. A plurality of foot rest links 14 are pivotally secured to the 
seat frame arms 13 utilizing link connectors 16 at one end of the foot 
rest links 14 with a foot rest plate 15 pivotally secured to the foot rest 
links 14 at their other terminal end utilizing foot rest connectors 17. 
The seat frame connectors 18 further secure a lowermost tree strap 20 at a 
lower portion of the side 12 in association with a seat frame arms 13 and 
like connectors 18 secure a second set of tree straps 20 at an upper 
portion of the frame sides 12. Furthermore, a seat belt arrangement 22 is 
additionally secured to lowermost connectors 18 and is securable by means 
of a conventional buckle arrangement 23, as are the tree straps 20 in 
their securement about an associated tree. 
A fabric 24, preferably formed of waterproof material, is secured to 
forward face 11b of top frame 11 at a terminal end thereof and is guided 
about an alignment rod 25 secured between the two side seat frame arms 13. 
The seat fabric 24 is secured removably to seat frame link 13a utilizing 
both Velcro(.TM.) and snap fasteners 26. A Velcro(.TM.) connection, as 
noted, is formed selectively between seat frame link 13a and the forward 
terminal end of seat fabric 24 and indicated as 27 in FIG. 4. The seat 
fabric 24 is secured, as indicated in FIG. 4, in an unfolded condition and 
upon pivoting of the various elements, as indicated in FIG. 4 in the 
direction indicated by the arrows, the forward terminal end of seat fabric 
24 is removed from forward seat frame link 13a and thereafter wrapped 
about bottom frame member 19 of the deer stand framework and thereafter 
secured to rear face 11a of top frame member 11 to a companion 
Velcro(.TM.) or hook and loop fastener facing 27a to form the compact 
organization as illustrated in FIG. 5. 
In use, the deer stand 10 may be transported to a desired location and 
thereafter by means of any suitable arrangement, such as a block and 
tackle with rope dog organization securable to hook 21, and, as 
illustrated in FIG. 1, the deer stand may thereafter be hoisted to a 
desired vertical orientation and thereafter secured about an associated 
tree by means of the tree straps 20 and associated buckles 23. 
Accordingly, a convenient and portable deer stand is availed of the above 
described organization. 
The deer stand 10 has a further comfort in the use of the fabric material 
24 and the rear seat frame link 13b provided not only rigidity to the seat 
frame organization but further provides a measure of torso support when a 
user is fully seated within the confines of the seat frame 13, members 13b 
and 13a. The foot rest 15 is pivotal at connection 16 and 17 to enable a 
user to adjust the angularity of seating of his lower limbs and further 
adds to the comfort and use of a device, as set forth by the instant 
invention, where prolonged sitting is a consequence of the hunting event. 
Therefore, the manner of usage and operation of the present invention 
should be apparent from the above description and accordingly no further 
discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.