Patent ID: 8505683

Claim:
A movable anchoring system for use by individual users as a safety device to stop or lessen a fall when climbing a tree or other vertical member or from a fixed stationary elevated height on a tree or vertically inclined member comprising: a single anchor strap of flexible and durable construction which when folded back upon itself and securely joined together so as to form the strap with an interior strap and an exterior strap having first and second ends, said anchor strap being of sufficient length to traverse the circumference of a tree or other vertical member and further capable of attachment to the user by attachment means from the first end after the first end is placed through the second end, and a semi circular rigid flexible biased spring element embedded in a pocket between the interior and exterior straps in close proximity to the second end which when straightened or flattened is capable of wrapping around the tree or other member and when released reverts immediately to its original shape thereby cinching tightly against the circumference of the tree or other member to hold said anchor strap at a desired elevated height or enable the anchor strap to be easily and readily relocated upon the surface of the tree or other member by causing the biased spring element to be expanded and then released as desired during the ascent or decline in a climbing maneuver, wherein a release strap is attached to the second end for relocating the anchoring system during descent as pulling the release strap forces open the biased spring element thereby enabling hands free movement of the anchoring system down the tree or the other vertical member, wherein the release strap is manufactured of material consistent with hook and loop technology and used to wrap around and secure the anchoring system when it is rolled up for transport and storage.