Climbing tree platform devices and climbing tree stand systems
A climbing platform device useful for enabling a user to climb a tree. The climbing platform device includes a platform, first and second arms, a cable, and a post. The arms and the post are connected to the platform. The cable is extendable between the arms. In a climbing state, the cable loosely secures the platform to a tree trunk, permitting a user to climb the tree.
1 . A climbing platform device for enabling a user to climb a tree to an elevated position, the climbing platform device comprising:
a platform assembly including a platform;
a trunk capture assembly including a first arm, a second arm, and a cable;
wherein the first and second arms are connected to the platform, and the cable is extendable between the first and second arms; and
a post assembly including a post connected to the platform and a gripping body connected to the post;
wherein the climbing platform device is transitionable between a stowing state, a climbing state, and a mounting state, wherein at least the mounting state includes:
the gripping body arranged to contact a first region of a tree trunk, and
the cable extending from the first and second arms spatially beyond the platform and free of the post assembly to loop about the tree trunk and engage a second region of the tree trunk opposite the first region.
2 . The climbing platform device of claim 1 , wherein the stowing state includes the first arm, the second arm, and the post arranged substantially parallel to the platform.
3 . The climbing platform device of claim 2 , wherein the climbing state includes the post arranged substantially parallel to the platform, and the first and second arms arranged to project away from the platform.
4 . The climbing platform device of claim 3 , wherein the mounting state includes the post arranged substantially perpendicular to the platform, and the first and second arms arranged to project away from the platform.
5 . The climbing platform device of claim 1 , wherein the platform assembly further includes first and second foot hold members secured to the platform.
6 . The climbing platform device of claim 1 , wherein the trunk capture assembly is configured to selectively alter a length of the cable between the first and second arms.
7 . The climbing platform device of claim 6 , wherein the cable includes a cable body and a plurality of anchors disposed along a length of the cable body, and further wherein the first and second arms are configured to selectively capture respective ones of the anchors.
8 . The climbing platform device of claim 6 , wherein the climbing platform device is configured such that the cable is releasable from at least one of the first and second arms.
9 . The climbing platform device of claim 1 , wherein the gripping body is pivotably connected to the post.
10 . The climbing platform device of claim 1 , further comprising a shoulder body projecting from the platform and arranged to contact the first arm.
11 . The climbing device of claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizing mechanism configured to resist movement of the post relative to the platform in a raised position of the post.
12 . The climbing device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms are pivotably connected to the platform.
13 . The climbing device of claim 1 , wherein the post is pivotably connected to the platform.
14 . A climbing tree stand system for enabling a user to climb a tree to an elevated position and stand at the elevated position, the system comprising:
a climbing platform device comprising:
a platform assembly including a single platform,
a trunk capture assembly including a first arm, a second arm, and a cable,
wherein the first and second arms are connected to the platform, and the cable is extendable between the first and second arms,
a post assembly including a post connected to the platform,
wherein the climbing platform device is transitionable between a stowing state, a climbing state, and a mounting state; and
a first securing line for securing the climbing platform device, in the mounting state, to a tree trunk;
wherein the climbing tree stand system is free of any additional user-support platforms apart from the single platform, and further wherein the climbing tree stand system is configured such that the climbing state includes the cable extending around a tree trunk opposite the single platform and all forces applied by a user onto the system to ascend the tree trunk are transmitted through the single platform.
15 . The climbing tree stand system of claim 14 , wherein the climbing platform device further includes a catch, and further wherein the first securing line is configured to be selectively secured to the catch.
16 . The climbing tree stand system of claim 15 , wherein the catch is carried by the post.
17 . The climbing tree stand system of claim 14 , further comprising a second securing line for securing the climbing platform device, in the mounting state, to a tree.
18 . The climbing tree stand system of claim 17 , wherein the climbing platform device further includes first and second capture bodies configured to selectively receive a corresponding one of the first and second securing lines.
19 . The climbing tree stand system of claim 14 , wherein the first and second arms are pivotably connected to the platform, and further wherein the post is pivotably connected to the platform.
20 . A climbing platform device for enabling a user to climb a tree to an elevated position, the climbing platform device comprising:
a platform assembly including a platform;
a trunk capture assembly including a first arm, a second arm, and a cable;
wherein the first and second arms are connected to the platform, and the cable is extendable between the first and second arms; and
a post assembly including a post connected to the platform;
wherein the climbing platform device is transitionable between a stowing state, a climbing state, and a mounting state, and further wherein:
the stowing state includes the first arm, the second arm, and the post arranged substantially parallel to the platform, and
the climbing state includes the post arranged substantially parallel to the platform, and the first and second arms arranged to project away from the platform.