Patent ID: 8177026

Claim:
A tree stand safety belt for securing a user's back against a tree trunk in either a sitting or standing position, said safety belt comprising: (a) a tree section having two segments for connecting together about the tree trunk at about an upper chest height of the user; (b) a chest section having two segments for connecting together about the user's upper chest, wherein one segment of the tree section has a buckling end and the other segment has a matching fastening end; and one segment of the chest section has a buckling end and the other segment has a matching fastening end; and (c) a connecting section that is permanently joined at two points to the tree section and at two points to the chest section for not letting the user move about while sitting or standing on the tree stand, said connecting section having no adjustable component, said connecting section being less than 20 inches long, wherein each segment of the tree section and each corresponding segment of the chest section comprise a single length of nylon webbing, wherein the connecting section is joined to each said single length at an intermediate point thereof.