Patent ID: 7748497

Claim:
A foldable climbing tree stand platform comprising: a first section having a first back member and a first front member separated by a first outer side member forming substantially a first plane; a first arm having a first base and a first arm member, said first base rotatably coupled to said first section substantially within said first plane allowing rotational positioning of said first arm member, wherein said first arm member extends angularly upward from said first base in the direction of said first back member; a second section having a second back member and a second front member separated by a second outer side member forming substantially a second plane; a second arm having a second base and a second arm member, said second base rotatably coupled to said second section substantially within said second plane allowing rotational positioning of said second arm member, wherein said second arm member extends angularly upward from said second base in the direction of said second back member; a securing member coupled between said first arm and said second arm; and at least one hinge rotatably coupling said first section to said second section, wherein a platform position is obtained when said first section and said second section are substantially coplanar, and a packed position is obtained when said first section and said second section are rotationally folded onto each other and said first arm and said second arm are contained therein, wherein said first and second back members are configured to engage an upright support and said securing member selectively surrounds said upright support for providing cantilevered support when said first section and said second section are folded into said platform position, and further wherein said first base of said first arm is coupled between said first outer side member and said first back member, and said second base of said second arm is coupled between said second outer side member and said second back member.