Abstract: A sling seat is useful for enabling hunters to sit comfortably in trees. The sling seat comprises a tough flexible seat member having pairs of aligned and spaced slits therethrough. A long flexible strap passes through each pair of slits such that the strap underlies the seat member. The strap ends are buckled to any convenient tree limb for supporting the seat member in practically any desired location within the tree.

Abstract: A folding ladder stand which is adapted to be attached to a tree includes a ladder frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, a platform supported on the upper portion of the ladder frame, a collapsible seat mounted above the platform and means for attaching the platform to the tree. A rigid, stand-off member is provided adjacent the lower portion of the ladder frame, with the stand-off member being provided with further means for attachment to the tree. Separate means for attaching the seat and the platform to the tree are also provided. The seat includes a seating frame and a fabric member supported on the seating frame, the fabric member serving as the seat for the user of the ladder stand.

Abstract: A portable tree stand includes a rigid, substantially rectangular lightweight platform having a flexible chain secured thereto for use in attaching and locking the platform to a tree trunk. A pair of elongate brace members are pivotally connected to the lower surface of the platform and are fixedly connected to a penetrating member, which penetrates the tree trunk when the tree stand is mounted on a tree. The platform has a recessed end and a pair of penetrating elements projecting therefrom, which facilitate positioning and stability of the platform. Carrying straps are provided to permit easy transport of the portable deer stand as a backpack.

Abstract: A compact, easily transportable hunting stand for use by archery hunters or the like is provided which exhibits a high degree of stability when attached to a tree trunk and includes a unique mechanism for permitting precise leveling of the stand. Preferably, the tree stand of the invention includes a platform together with platform mounting means including a leveling screw mechanism permitting the stand to be attached to irregular tree trunks. Further, the mounting structure for the stand platform comprises compression struts and essentially eliminates tensile chains or cables extending about the stand platform; as such, the hunter is allowed complete freedom of movement and the stand seat may be rotated for a full 360 degrees to afford maximum visibility and freedom of action. In its collapsed condition, the stand may be carried on the back of a hunter in the manner of a backpack.

Abstract: Assembly equipment for rocket stages or other large structures includes three towers arranged on a circle and being circumscribed by a plurality of platforms; another platform ring is held in different levels on an inside circle, and a spiral structure is coaxially mounted for rotation on a circular track to permit access to every part of the centrally positioned structure to be assembled. An arch shaped bridge may span the top part; multiple equipment may be axially superimposed.

Abstract: A portable, foldable tree stand (10) upon which a hunter may be seated. The tree stand has a vertical rigid back support member (11) with means (22) for releasably securing the back support member to a tree trunk (20). A seat (23) is pivotally mounted to the back support member (11) intermediate its length and movable from a vertical to a horizontal position to support a hunter in a seated position. A foldable (50) footrest pivotally depends from the seat (23) with the seat (23) being provided with pivotable bracing means (40) releasably connected to the back support member, and footrest bracing means pivotally connected to the seat (23) and to the footrest (50). Flexible, adjustable web strap means (13,18) are secured to the back support member to encircle a tree trunk (20) and to encircle the torso of a hunter seated in the seat.

Abstract: A tree climbing support which includes as a first element, a body support characterized by a body support frame fitted with an adjustable top yoke which is designed to encircle a tree and adjustably support the body support on the tree. The tree climbing support further includes a foot support having a bottom yoke also adapted to adjustably encircle the tree and support the foot support on the tree below the body support. The tree climbing support is advanced up and down the tree by placing the feet on the foot support, with the body resting on the body support and traversing the tree in inchworm fashion by alternately moving the body support and foot support along the tree trunk. The body support and foot support are constructed and sized to facilitate nesting of the foot support inside the body support for transporting the tree climbing support in backpack fashion, on a motorcycle, or in a small all-terrain vehicle.

Abstract: An integrated tree climbing apparatus. The apparatus is in the form of a chair stand comprised of a seat rest and an adjustable foot rest. The two rests are connected to each other in a hinged relationship by supporting arms which extend past and straddle the tree and are engagable with a V-shaped knife clamp to effect a gripping action. The supporting arms are diagonally mounted on the side of the seat and a leg of the foot rest and are angled upward to accommodate the tree. The hinged aspect of the foot rest allows it to be moved to various angles according to the needs of the user. A V-brace is incorporated into the seat rest to complete the clamping structure. The rear V-shaped knife clamp is sheathed on its ends to slide on the supporting arms. Quick-connect linchpins are employed for simplicity and economy. Due to the hinging and pivotal connections of the members, the apparatus easily folds down into a compact unit as a simulated backpack frame for easy portability.

Abstract: A support platform includes a notch for engaging an upright member, such as a tree or utility pole, and further includes a flexible steel band that encircles the upright member and supports the platform. The band is positioned at an angle extending upwardly and rearwardly from the platform and further supported at either side of the platform with adjustment means to lengthen or shorten the band to accommodate the periphery of the upright member.

Abstract: This ladder is designed to clamp to sign posts for workman safety. Primarily, it consists of a pair of stepped legs with a hinged shelf at the top having a clamp that clamps to a sign post. A second clamp is also provided below and is secured to arms attached to the legs, and a pair of extension rods are provided on the legs for stabilily of the legs on sloping ground surfaces.

Abstract: A tree stand includes a pin up system for easy attachment and removal to a tree high above the ground. The tree stand includes a frame and a platform attached to the frame for supporting the weight of a user and equipment. A hanger stud having a rectangular cross section projects from the frame towards the ground. The tree stand is attached to the tree trunk with a hanger pin which includes a shank with a pointed screw tip at one end for penetrating into the tree trunk. A crank is attached to the shank for rotating the shank and facilitating penetration of the screw tip and shank into the tree trunk. A stud holder is attached to the shank and has an aperture with the same rectangular cross-sectional shape as the hanger stud and is adapted to receive the hanger stud in the aperture to securely hold the frame on the tree trunk. In addition, an automotive seat belt is attached to the frame of the tree stand and is wrapped around the tree trunk to more securely hold the tree stand to the trunk.

Abstract: A portable lightweight seat that is attached to a tree to be used primarily by deer hunters comprising a tubular horizontal member 10 with supporting legs 14 and 16 attached to each end. A sturdy lightweight fabric 22 having one end attached to horizontal member 10. A flexible cord 24 sewn into hem of semi-circular end of fabric for fastening seat to tree. Cord 24 is also used to provide sling for carrying seat on hunters back.

Abstract: An observation stand has a rectangular platform acting as a floor and removably secured, at its center, at the upper end of a mast. The latter is made up of a series of cylindrical tubes having generally the same length but decreasing in diameter, from one tube to the next, in order that the tubes may be slid one into the other with, of course, the larger tube on the outside. The mast is mounted by its base on a stake, driven into the ground, by means of a device which allows the mast to pivot with respect to the stake so that the stand may be completely mounted when lying over the ground before being straightened up into vertical position and then fixed in that vertical position. The mast is provided with removable rungs capable of giving access to a trap-door formed on the very platform. The latter is surrounded by a removable guardwall.

Abstract: A portable hunting stand which is adapted to be retro-fitted to a three wheeled motorcycle, ATV or the like for permanent operative association therewith may be deployed by a hunter or the like in a low profile ATV-transportable position, a cage position providing an enclosure, or a hunting position for seating the hunter in a secure elevated position above the terrain. A plurality of upwardly extending, rigid support stanchions operatively disposed generally at the vertices of the standard ATV rectangular deck support a chair support plate coupled to the stanchions. An associated foldable footrest may be deployed to provide a firm footing and to brace the elevated chair upon which the hunter may sit. A front stabilizer leg associated with the front of the chair provides a stabilizing connection to the chair support plate.

Abstract: A portable elevating device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown as including a winch frame for mounting a winch and a harness assembly secured to the winch frame for supporting an operator. In the preferred embodiment, the free end of the cable of the winch is releasably secured at a vertical position by a C-shaped anchor. The anchor may be positioned at the vertical position by a telescoping pole releasably secured thereto. After the free end of the cable is secured to the vertical position, the operator located in the harness assembly can elevate or lower himself by rolling or unrolling the cable on the winch. The winch frame in its most preferred form includes a rope gripping member for gripping a rope secured to a vertical position and moveable between a non-engaging position and an engaging position to thus operate as a safety line if the winch, cable, or anchor should fail.

Abstract: A portable tree seat and platform for standing is provided which is completely stable and avoids the drawbacks of the prior art tree seats which have a tendency to pivot or rock. The portable tree seat includes a substantially flat seat member, a screw threaded fastening member for threaded penetration of a post or tree, a V-shaped stabilizing member attached at its wide end to the seat member, and having a peg member connected to the lower end of the V-shaped member and having a penetrating point thereon for penetrating a post or tree to which the portable seat is adapted to be attached to. Thus, the seat member is totally adjustable in any direction to insure that the seat is always maintained in a horizontal plane relative to the ground and relative to its longitudinal and transverse axes, regardless of the tree angle or configuration.

Abstract: A portable elevating device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown as including a winch frame for mounting a winch and a harness assembly secured to the winch frame for supporting an operator. In the preferred embodiment, the free end of the cable of the winch is releasably secured at a vertical position by a C-shaped anchor. The anchor may be positioned at the vertical position by a telescoping pole releasably secured thereto. After the free end of the cable is secured to the vertical position, the operator located in the harness assembly can elevate or lower himself by rolling or unrolling the cable on the winch. The winch frame in its most preferred form includes a rope gripping member for gripping a rope secured to a vertical position and moveable between a non-engaging position and an engaging position to thus operate as a safety line if the winch, cable, or anchor should fail.

Abstract: A portable support stand, convertibly used either as a stool or tree stand platform, is configured with adjustably hinged frame members, at least one of which is furcated, for being interspaced, crossed and pivotally joined to provide a stool when fitted is a sling seat or to provide a tree platform when toggled between limbs in the crotch of a tree.

Abstract: A tree stand having a platform and a folding seat member includes a platform supporting frame and brace which engage the tree on which the stand is mounted. The brace and an undergirding pivotally mounted strut include a plurality of unique, triangularly shaped spikes which pierce the bark of the tree. The triangular spikes have flat upper and lower surfaces which join and form a sharp point for piercing the tree. The upper surface enters the tree perpendicularly thereto and the lower surface at an angle acute to the upper surface. When weight is placed on the forward portion of the load bearing platform, the acute angle of the lower surface of the spike is caused to cut deeper into the tree and thus improve stability of the stand.

Abstract: A cam lock suitable for use in a wide variety of rope and belt tightening apparatus including boat anchor systems and tree seats and climbing aids including a cam wheel with various spring and bushing arrangements and a lever for remote control.

Abstract: An electrically insulated aerial platform assembly for use by a lineman on or around utility poles is provided which is constructed to maintain the actual work platform in an electrically insulated condition relative to the utility pole itself and the pole connection hardware associated with the assembly. In preferred forms, the platform assembly includes a work platform presenting an elongated, substantially flat upper work surface where a lineman may by stand, sit or kneel, together with means for temporarily attaching the platform to the utility pole with the platform being electrically insulated from the pole during normal working conditions. Attachment of the platform to the pole is effected by means of an elongated, electrically insulative member secured to the platform and extending toward the pole, with the pole-connection structure coupled to the insulative member at the end thereof remote from the platform.

Abstract: A hunting stand pivotally mounted on the rack of an all-terrain vehicle. The stand comprises a pair of mounting brackets, a three-sectional ladder having pivot pins and locking pins for allowing the ladder to be positioned between an extended and a collapsed position; a platform having a V-shaped rear edge for resting against a tree trunk, a front edge for pivotal attachment to the top of the ladder, a pair of straight parallel sides, a top and a bottom; and a support for supporting the platform in an extended position for allowing a hunter to stand or sit on the top thereon.

Abstract: A portable tree seat has a generally flat platform with a back edge for engaging a post or tree and is held in position on the tree by a rope. A flexible strap is secured to the platform near its front edge and extends to the back edge of the platform where it is adjustably secured in position by being passed through a pair of slots formed in the platform. A rigid elongated brace is attached to the flexible strap and is cradled therein between the positions of securement of the strap to the platform. When the back edge of the platform is held in position on a tree, the flexible strap may be adjusted such that the brace is held by the strap in a position engaging the tree at its back end and extending up to a position supporting the platform at its front end so that the platform is held in a substantially horizontal position. The brace is held only by the strap so that the brace may shift to its most stable position when the platform is loaded.

Abstract: A portable observation structure removably attachable to a wheeled vehicle comprising two pairs of upright legs in a rectangular pyramidal arrangement, said legs being removably attachable to the rear portion of said vehicle, telescopically extensible legs internally slideable in the rear pair of said legs and adapted to be extended to the ground and to provide support for said structure, and a seat member attached to the upper end of said pyramidal arrangement. This structure is useful as an observation structure for a hunter, a lifeguard, or the like.

Abstract: A portable tree stand comprised of two main runners (10) attached to four extension arms (11) with bolts (12) and fastened by wing nuts (13). The main runners (10) have a slot (21) to receive three platform boards (14). The extension arms (11) are secured to the diverging tree branches (15,16,17) with rope (18).Installation and access is accomplished by securing the rungs (19) to the diverging tree branches (15,17) with rope (18).The portable tree stand compacts into a convenient package by removing the outermost bolt (12) on each end of the main runner (10) and folding the extension arms (11) inward.

Abstract: A combination tree seat and animal drag device includes an elongated central support having a first end and a second end and an elongated cross support attached to the first end of said central support and extending approximately transverse thereto. The central support and cross support together form a substantially T-shaped frame member. A seat member is removably attached to a planar surface of said frame member. Tree grip means are provided on the second end of said central support. An elongated strap is removably attached at each end thereof to an attachment means at the ends of the cross support. The frame member may be attached to a tree by engaging the grip means on the central support with an outer surface of the tree and passing the strap around the tree and attaching the strap to the attachment means on the cross support.

Abstract: A tree stand having a frame adapted to be disposed substantially vertically along the tree trunk. A pair of spaced apart tree engaging members are attached to a top portion of the frame and having a seat connected thereto. A second pair of tree engaging members are pivotally attached along the substantially horizontal axis to a lower portion of the frame for engaging the tree trunk at a second vertical level. A fastening mechanism is provided for extending around the tree trunk and around the frame, for attaching the tree stand to the tree trunk at a desired level. A platform is rigidly attached to the second tree engaging members for permitting the person to stand on the platform when it is in a horizontal disposition.

Abstract: A hunting chair for elevating hunters and animals into trees is shown. The chair comprises an upright, hollow frame carrying a bracket below it. A reel is rotatably mounted in the bracket, and a cable is attached to the reel, extends through the hollow frame, and exits through an open top. Foot pedals are attached to the reel for rotating the reel and winding the cable around it to elevate the chair into a tree. Brackets brace the chair against the tree being climbed and a pair of brakes on the reel assure that the chair will not fall uncontrollably.

Abstract: A hunter's seat comprising a platform having a channel adapted to receive a strap therethrough, the strap extending through said channel having a buckle for closing a loop in the strap to tightly engage the seat against a post or tree. The seat also includes a brace in the form of an inclined leg pivotally secured at one end to the platform so as to depend at an inclination so that its other end extends toward the tree. The buckle preferably includes a toggle lever for tightening the loop after slack has been removed from the loop so that it becomes tightly wrapped around the post. The leg includes a bracket with a plurality of steps which engage a wire loop suspended from the platform so that the angle of inclination of the platform with respect to the post can be adjusted. The platform is preferably made of one piece of plastic material and the leg is preferably formed from a separate single piece of plastic material.

Abstract: An improved portable tree seat for hunters and outdoorsmen comprising two symetrical and substantially triangular tree engaging support members whose frontal or vertical face protrusions engage the tree at four distinct locations, and whose rearward horizontal top edges support and interconnect with the seat which in conjunction with two lateral interconnecting members, provide separation and permanent attachment of two tree engaging support members. The entire seat device is held tightly against the tree and locked thereunto by a steel chain which can be adjusted to varying tree diameters by selection of the appropriate link. One end of the chain is permanently affixed to the upper exterior face of one tree engaging support members by means of a free wheeling steel eyelet bolt and with the chain encircling the tree, is then selectively secured to the opposing tree engaging support member's upper exterior face by means of a free wheeling swivel hook.

Abstract: A portable seat device which can be mounted on the trunk of a tree to provide a body supporting seat for hunters or the like. The device comprises a frame member with a horizontal bar and a tailpiece which extends generally downwardly from it and which is pivotally connected to a bifurcated arm which supports a seat platform. A pair of pronged support pins each of which is threadedly engaged with a coupler attached to the top of the bar project outwardly from its mid-section and away from a backrest attached to the bar. Straps for encircling the trunk are secured to the front of the bar so that they can be passed over its upper surface and on either side of the couplers. As a first step preparatory to use, the straps are tightened about the girth of a tree while the bulk of the device is held away from it.

Abstract: The tree stand has a notch which receives a tree trunk and has a flexible steel band encircling and engaging the tree. The band is positioned at an angle extending upwardly and rearwardly from the platform. The band is supported by means at each side of the platform including front and rear legs pivoted on the platform and slideably interconnected. When the legs are raised from their storage position against the platform, they are automatically locked together when they reach their operative position. One leg carries a guide which receives the band. A cylindrical member fixed on the guide supports a plunger which is biased to engage holes in the band. A cam-type actuator bears against the cylindrical member and is moved relative to the plunger between a lock position (plunger engaging the band) and a retracted position (plunger withdrawn from the band). A lock screw can fix the actuator relative to the plunger to prevent accidental movement of the actuator to the released position.

Abstract: A tree stand of the general character where two V-shaped edge members support a platform on a tree and in which the platform itself is of truss construction. The top of the platform comprises a carpet and sound deadening and camouflage enabling pads are positionable on the underside of the platform within the truss construction.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in climbing a tree, for example, in conjunction with a tree stand, comprises a metal strap having one end attached to one corner of a rectangular plate and the other end adjustably attachable to the diagonally opposite corner of the plate after encircling the strap around a tree. The plate has a lever extending across the other diagonal for twisting the plate so as to decrease the horizontal distance between the two strap attachments thereby tightening the strap around the tree and allowing a user to pull him or herself up on the lever. The apparatus is used by alternating upward stepwise movements thereof with upward stepwise movements of the tree stand, the user alternating his or her weight between the two items accordingly.

Abstract: The deck of a tree climbing platform is mounted upon a suitable frame including opposed generally parallel side members. A frame member is disposed on each side of the deck and extends angularly upwardly and rearwardly relative to the deck. A U-shaped foot member having generally parallel side legs connected by a foot rung member is disposed with a side leg to each side of the deck and extends angularly downwardly and forwardly relative to the deck. Transversely spaced and axially aligned pivot connections are provided in the opposed deck side members adjacent to the forward end of the deck for pivotally mounting the corresponding frame member and distal end of the foot member side leg to each side of the deck. The angularly disposed frame members extend beyond the rear of the deck and pivotally mount a linkage member intermediate their length. A second linkage member is pivotally mounted to each of the side legs of the U-shaped foot member.

Abstract: A tree or the like climbing platform wherein a platform is raised or lowered over a tree trunk by a supporting member extending from the platform to surround the tree at the opposite side of the platform. Guide rollers extend from the supporting member and the platform for contacting the tree trunk. There is provided a tree trunk engaging plate extending from the platform which is in biased engagement with the tree trunk for holding penetration. The engaging plate is released from engagement by a foot pedal which is interconnected with the plate. The climbing apparatus also includes an adjustable strap connected to the platform and surrounds the tree trunk on the same side as the supporting member. It is adjustable so that the platform will remain level irrespective of the taper or diameter of the tree. The versatility of this climbing apparatus is seen in the fact that it can be raised or lowered by various devices including a winch.

Abstract: The invention comprises a chair adapted to be used in conjunction with or retrofitted to a tree stand or the like. More particularly, the chair comprises a pair of legs supported in an angled, upright position by means of a pivotable support link. A crossmember maintains the legs in their spaced-apart position. The crossmember is positioned below the upper ends of the legs. The seat portion of the chair of the invention comprises a substantially U-shaped member including a pair of legs. The ends of the legs of the U-shaped member are pivotably connected to the ends of the chair legs, respectively. The back and seating portion of the seat of the invention comprises a length of a flexible material, such as canvas, which member forms a seat portion. The upper end of the flexible member is secured above the height of the chair by means of a rope or the like.

Abstract: A portable tree seat for hunters which includes a support arm which is pivotally attached to a tree clamp. The arm can be fixed in several rotatable positions with respect to the clamp. A seat is supported from a fork support which is adjustable along the arm at several positions for a horizontal position of the arm and at another position for a vertical position of the arm. The seat may be rotated with respect to the arm to several fixed positions.

Abstract: A pack frame and tree stand assembly is comprised of two major components. A back engaging support platform serves as the pack frame in the back pack mode and as the tree engaging support platform in the tree stand mode. A pack carrying seat is the second main component and is carried by spaced framework members which are pivotably attached to the back engaging support platform. In the back pack mode this second component forms a shelf upon which a pack can be placed. By being rotated through generally about 90.degree., the pack carrying seat becomes the seat portion of the tree stand. The stand is attachable to a tree by a tree encircling line which is carried by, and is securable to the frame of the seat of the tree stand.

Abstract: A readily transportable, foldable tree stand for hunters. The stand preferably comprises a first, lower frame member adapted to be unfolded for deployment as a foot rest, and a second, cooperating frame member pivotally coupled in offset relation to said first frame member. The stand may be suspended upon the trunk of a tree or similar vertical support by suitable brackets adapted to grasp an adjustable-length support chain which circumferentially, frictionally surrounds the tree trunk. The second frame member is adapted to assume a generally vertical position after unfolding to function as a back rest for the hunter when deployed. A pair of rigid, cooperating, lateral support struts extend diagonally at the sides of the tree stand between the first and second frame members. Each support strut is articulated, consisting of first upper portions pivotally connected to second lower portions.

Abstract: A portable tree stand for use by hunters, nature observers and the like has a seat of weight-supporting mesh extending between a pair of rigid structural elements at the sides, and ropes at the corners for suspending the seat from branches of a tree extend along the inside of the structural elements for attachment of the seat. The tree stand is lightweight and rolls into a compact package for ease of transportation. In one embodiment, for safety of the user, the ropes and cords of the seat are of a color easily observable by a person on the ground.

Abstract: A tree stand having a platform, preferably separated in a front-to-rear dimension to form a pair of side-by-side hinged platform sections for swinging movement between an operative coplanar position and an inoperative collapsed position, a pair of opposed side supporting arms pivotally mounted to the side edges of the platform and projecting upward and rearward in an operative position for straddling a tree against which the rear edge of the platform is mounted, and a cross bar connectable to the rear ends of the supporting arms behind the tree for securing the tree stand to the tree trunk in operative position. The support arms are pivotally connected to the side edge portions of the platform in such a manner that they may be swung between the operative position and an inoperative position in which the support arms are colinear with the side edges of the platform member, so that the tree stand may be folded to a compact position for transport on the back of the operator.

Abstract: A portable tree stand foldable between transportable and operational positions primarily for use by hunters. The tree stand comprises a rigid, spike-equipped, seat for supporting the hunter above ground adjacent to and in contact with a selected tree, and a cooperating, rigid foot rest adapted to be operationally disposed in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation beneath the seat. The foot rest is pivotally mounted to a rigid, generally U-shaped yoke having upper ends pivotally secured to opposite sides of the seat frame. A pair of spike-equipped jaw members which are pivotally coupled to the seat frame extend rearwardly therefrom and are normally biased apart to a fully open, tree-engaging position. The jaw members include integral, outwardly diverging locking arm portions which are adapted to be drawn together by the hunter with a rope during stand installation to forcibly compress the jaw members in binding, substantially circumferential engagement with the selected tree.

Abstract: An upstanding ladder is provided including opposite side stiles and vertically spaced horizontal rungs extending between and interconnecting the stiles. A platform has one marginal portion thereof pivotally mounted from the uppermost rung with the platform being generally horizontally disposed and extending outwardly of one side of the ladder. The stiles project above the ladder and the base ends of a pair of arms are pivotally mounted from the stile upper ends for swinging about horizontal axes paralleling the ladder rungs. The outer free ends of the arms are interconnected by an outwardly opening V-shaped tree trunk embracing brace extending and secured therebetween and seat structure is mounted from and extends between the outer ends of the arms and is spaced outward from the base ends of the arms pivotally mounted from the stile upper ends.

Abstract: A portable foldable hunting stand comprises a rigid U-shaped tubular platform and a rigid elongated tubular seat support member foldably connected thereto. The seat support member has a plate at one end with a wide angle V-notch, for abutting the surface of a vertically extending object on which it is to be mounted, and a padded seat rotatably mounted at the other end. A spike is selectively extendable from the platform to engage the surface of the object. A link chain secured at one end of the plate is looped around the vertically extending member and has its other end releasably received in a slot in the plate to attach the erected stand in a substantially horizontal position. A rope looped around the vertically extending object and releasably secured to each platform leg prevents disengagement and increases stability of the stand in the erected position. The rope provides a shoulder sling for carrying the stand in the collapsed transporting position.

Abstract: A tree climbing apparatus which includes a climbing platform characterized by a platform yoke provided with a seat for supporting a hunter and a folding foot support which includes a foot support yoke and a cooperating foot platform for intermittant support of the hunter while the climbing platform is caused to ascend a tree engaged by the platform yoke and foot support yoke. Both the platform yoke and the foot support yoke feature a Y-shaped segment and a removable blade for engaging the tree on opposite sides to support the platform yoke at a first selected elevation and the foot support yoke and companion foot platform at a second selected elevation beneath the platform yoke.

Abstract: This tree seat is designed for hunters, for ease of carrying, and effortlessly enables its user to elevate himself and the seat up a tree. Primarily, it consists of a folding frame, having a platform and a folding hammock seat. It also includes a safety belt, a tree belt, gun and bow supports, and a block and tackle for its elevation and descent.

Abstract: A climbing apparatus for trees and the like is illustrated which employs an elongated body support member which is carried substantially horizontally with a head piece containing diverging contact pad means for engaging the tree and the like. The pad means are preferably constructed of rubbery material with Neoprene being illustrated. A standard is carried adjacent the headpiece and extends upwardly and rearwardly thereof for carrying a steel band which engages the tree, pole or similar structure to be climbed for exerting a wedging action between the pads and the tree resulting in a gripping action which will support the user.

Abstract: A stand, for supporting a person on a vertical post such as a hunter in a tree, including a platform having a generally horizontal top surface upon which the hunter stands and a support assembly below the platform including a pair of struts providing load-bearing support between the platform and the tree. A cable which extends around the tree opposite the platform has a first end attached to the platform and a second end attached to a cable tensioning arrangement which is mounted on the platform. The cable tensioning arrangement includes a lever pivotally attached to the platform and a drawbar which is pivotally attached at a first end to the lever, at a point spaced outwardly from the platform, and which has a second end upon which is affixed a spool to which the second end of the cable is attached.

Abstract: A combination camp stool and tree stand has a chain and wedge bar combination that creates stable mounting on living trees without damaging the tree. The platform of the stand affords ample room and comfort for the occupant.