Tree stand

- Adams Mfg. Corp.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a tree stand showing my new design, all sides being identical;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof.

The thumb screw shown in dotted line in FIG. 1 is not considered to be part of the design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D382227
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 1997
Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp. (Portersville, PA)
Inventors: William E. Adams (Portersville, PA), Chinmoy Raval (Pittsburgh, PA), Christopher Stygar (Pittsburgh, PA), Tim Cunningham (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney: Buchanan Ingersoll, P.C.
Application Number: 0/52,867
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D11/1301
International Classification: 1105;