US3703939A
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Portable tree stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-01-15
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Granted: 1972-11-28
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Expires: 1991-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A portable tree stand for hunters use formed of a plurality of sections detachably secured together to support a seat section extending horizontally from the top of the erected sections to engage a tree. A chain and turnbuckle system encompasses the tree and draws a spike carrying bar into engagement with the tree with the spikes embedded in the tree.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Ralph Maxwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:57
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M31/00; A01M31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A portable tree stand comprising a base ladder section including a pair of side rails having longitudinally extending channels, an intermediate ladder section including a pair of side rails having longitudinally extending channels, an upper ladder section including a pair of side rails having longitudinAlly extending channels, means for detachably securing the intermediate section to said base section and said upper section with said sections in aligned relation including a channel member secured in the channel side rail of one of said sections and projecting longitudinally to detachably engage in the channel side rail of another of said sections and a spring retainer on the other of said sections for engaging said channel member, a seat section including a channel side rail and a channel member secured in said channel side rail of said seat section and projecting longitudinally to detachably engage in the channel side rail of said upper section, and a spring retainer on said upper section for engaging said channel member, a horizontal bar rigidly secured to said seat section, a plurality of teeth integrally formed on said bar and projecting outwardly therefrom oppositely of said seat, a pair of turnbuckles secured to opposite ends of said bar, and a tree encompassing chain detachably secured to opposite ends of said turnbuckle for securing said spikes to said tree with said spikes embedded therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A portable tree stand comprising a base ladder section including a pair of side rails having longitudinally extending channels, an intermediate ladder section including a pair of side rails having longitudinally extending channels, an upper ladder section including a pair of side rails having longitudinAlly extending channels, means for detachably securing the intermediate section to said base section and said upper section with said sections in aligned relation including a channel member secured in the channel side rail of one of said sections and projecting longitudinally to detachably engage in the channel side rail of another of said sections and a spring retainer on the other of said sections for engaging said channel member, a seat section including a channel side rail and a channel member secured in said channel side rail of said seat section and projecting longitudinally to detachably engage in the channel side rail of said upper section, and a spring retainer on said upper section for engaging said channel member, a horizontal bar rigidly secured to said seat section, a plurality of teeth integrally formed on said bar and projecting outwardly therefrom oppositely of said seat, a pair of turnbuckles secured to opposite ends of said bar, and a tree encompassing chain detachably secured to opposite ends of said turnbuckle for securing said spikes to said tree with said spikes embedded therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device as claimed in claim 6 wherein the means for securing said ladder sections together includes a projecting channel member on the terminal end of one of said members and a cooperating spring clip on the terminal end of the other of said members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said ladder sections include a pair of extruded aluminum side rails rigidly connected by a pair of spaced apart horizontally extending rungs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bar is rigidly connected to said side rails.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-11-28 | 1976-05-29 | 1976-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-11-28 | 1980-05-29 | 1980-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-11-28 | 1984-05-29 | 1984-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |