Patent ID: 8863900

Claim:
A tree climbing apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a ring portion including a top member having a longitudinal axis, a bottom member having a longitudinal axis, a first side member, a second side member, the ring portion defining an open interior; a threaded support member having a longitudinal axis wherein the threaded support member longitudinal axis is co-linear with the top member longitudinal axis and wherein the threaded support member is secured to the top member and adjacent the first side member and wherein the threaded support member extends from the top member in a first direction; and a step member having a longitudinal axis, wherein the step member is secured to the ring portion in line with the bottom member and adjacent the second side member and wherein the step member longitudinal axis is co-linear with the bottom member longitudinal axis and wherein the step member longitudinal axis is parallel to the threaded support member longitudinal axis and wherein the step member extends from the bottom member in a second direction wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction; and wherein the top member, bottom member, first side member, second side member, threaded support member and step member are a single piece and are co-planar.