Patent ID: 8240432

Claim:
A tree stand comprising: a platform support including a crossbar; a first clamp rotatably attached to said crossbar and extending away therefrom, the first clamp having a first slide pin with a first slide pin width, and at least one opening in the first clamp and extending through a width thereof adapted to receive a fastener; a substantially rectangular first clamp slot having a substantially constant first clamp slot width approximately equal to the first slide pin width, and the first clamp slot being located on said platform support wherein said first slide pin slidably engages in said first clamp slot allowing side-to-side movement of said first clamp; a second clamp rotatably attached to said crossbar and extending away therefrom, the second clamp having a second slide pin with a second pin width, and at least one opening in the second clamp and extending through a width thereof adapted to receive a fastener; a substantially rectangular second clamp slot having a substantially constant second clamp slot width approximately equal to the second slide pin width, and the second clamp slot being located on said platform support wherein said second slide pin slidably engages in said second clamp slot allowing side-to-side movement of said second clamp; and a platform fixedly attached to an upper surface of said platform support, wherein in use said first clamp extends along a first surface of a tree and said second clamp extends along a second surface of said tree, and further wherein said first and second clamps are secured to said tree by fasteners.