Patent ID: 7168522

Claim:
A crane for raising a hunting blind or similar large object up along the side of a tree trunk, comprising: a trunk-securing platform comprising one or more longitudinal members capable of carrying a load to and from an intended blind-raising site when the trunk-securing platform is horizontal, and further comprising two spaced tree trunk attachment points adapted to be temporarily secured directly to the side of a tree trunk in parallel fashion when the trunk-securing platform is vertical; a horizontal boom connected to the trunk-securing platform and having an extension position extending laterally away from the trunk-securing platform so as to be perpendicular to a tree trunk when the trunk-securing platform is vertically secured to the side of the tree trunk; a hoist mechanism on the boom spaced from the trunk-securing platform so as to be spaced from a tree trunk when the trunk-securing platform is vertically secured to the side of the tree trunk, wherein the trunk-securing platform comprises at least one wheel for towing the crane to and from an intended blind-raising site with the trunk-securing platform horizontal.