Patent ID: 8151934

Claim:
A portable observation tower comprising: a tower box; two fixed front legs attached to the front of said tower box; two hinged back legs attached to the back of said tower box; back wheels attached to said back legs and connected together by way of an axle; at least one winch positioned to the front of said tower box, said winch actuating at least one winch line to raise and lower said portable observation tower; said at least one winch line connecting to said axle and actuated by said winch; at least one jack having at least one wheel positioned to the front of said tower, said at least one jack being adjustable to raise and lower said at least one wheel such that said at least one wheel contacts the ground and raises said two fixed front legs off of the ground during raising and lowering of the portable observation tower; said at least one wheel of said at least one jack being retractable when said portable observation tower is in a raised position such that said front legs contact the ground; and a trailer hitch adjacent said winch.