Patent ID: 7823694

Claim:
A motorized hunting stand for attachment to a tree, the stand comprising: an elongated track comprising multiple, axially aligned track sections, each track section comprising: a rigid, elongated flange comprising inner and outer sides; a section of toothed rack coextensive with the flange at the outer flange side; an elongated, tubular sleeve at the inner flange side, each sleeve having a base portion and a reduced diameter coupling tube portion adapted to be slidably coupled to an adjacent track section sleeve base portion; a pair of parallel alignment rods on both sides of said sleeve and proximate said flange projecting outwardly with the sleeve coupling tubes for preventing twisting of joined track sections; a bracket attached to each sleeve, each bracket comprising a vertical portion parallel with said sleeve and a horizontal portion, the vertical portion comprising a pair of spaced apart slots for receiving hooks and the horizontal portion comprising a notched plate adjustably coupled to it for engaging a tree; a loop for attaching the section to a tree, the loop adapted to encircle a tree and the loop comprising hooks at each end for anchoring within said spaced apart slots in said vertical bracket portion; a shuttle that rides upon the track, the shuttle fitted to and slidably penetrated by the track sections, the shuttle comprising a pair of rigid, spaced apart sides and a pair of rollers projecting inwardly from each side, each pair of rollers comprising a first roller engaging the inner side of the track flanges and each pair of rollers comprising a second roller engaging the outer side of the track flanges; a carriage removably secured to the shuttle, the carriage comprising a seat for the user; an electric drive motor for moving the shuttle and carriage up and down over the track; reversible means for electrically powering the motor to rotate it in a desired direction; and, a gear driven by the motor engaging said rack for moving the shuttle and thus the carriage vertically upwardly or downwardly in response to the selected direction of motor operation.