Tree stand

Claim 1

A tree stand including a platform with a notch formed at the rear of the platform and adapted to receive an upright member; a flexible metal band adapted to embrace the upright member and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures disposed inwardly of the opposed ends of the band; adjustable support means on each side of the platform including a pair of legs pivotally joined with one another at a respective intermediate end and having their respective opposite ends pivotally connected with the platform, the platform pivot connection of at least one leg of each pair of legs being alternatively movable with respect to the front and the rear of the platform, said movable pivot connection comprising a slide rail bracket anchored to said platform and defining an elongate slot, a pivot pin supported by the said one leg of said pair of legs and adapted to be slidably received by said slot; and releasable latch means for securing the pivot connection in either of said alternative positions with respect to the platform, and wherein the said elongate slot includes a relatively narrow longitudinal opening defined by substantially parallel sides, said longitudinal opening terminating at at least one end in an enlarged slot opening, said pivot pin including a groove slidably received in said longitudinal opening and an enlarged cross-sectional area adjacent said groove and configured for releasable seating engagement in the enlarged slot opening, biasing means normally urging said pivot pin in an axial direction for seating in said enlarged slot opening, and said releasable latch means including manually operable means for releasing said enlarged cross-sectional area of said pin from said enlarged slot opening against the bias of said biasing means to permit longitudinal sliding engagement of said groove in said longitudinal opening.