Tree stand with adjustable leveling mechanisms
View Patent ↗A tree stand is provided having a main tubular structure for supporting the user, a contact blade assembly including a contact blade slidably coupled to said main structure, a gripping blade assembly including a gripping blade slidably coupled to the main tubular structure. The gripping blade assembly and the contact blade assembly are arranged to clamp the tree between the gripping blade and the contact blade, for engaging and abutting the tree stand against the surface of the tree. Furthermore, an adjusting device is coupled to the contact blade assembly and arranged to adjust the angular inclination of the main tubular structure.
1. A tree stand comprising:
a main tubular structure for supporting the user;
a contact blade assembly comprising a contact blade slidably coupled to said main tubular structure, a pair of adjustable contact blade telescoping arms for telescopically connecting said contact blade to said main tubular structure and cord receiving slots extending along an upper surface of said contact blade telescoping arms;
said contact blade assembly further comprising elastic cords within said contact blade telescoping arms, one end of each of said elastic cords secured to distal ends of said contact blade telescoping arms, said distal ends being directly inserted into said contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes, and an opposing end of said elastic cords being rauted upward through said cord receiving slots and attached to an upper surface of said contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes via a key hole;
a gripping blade assembly comprising a gripping blade slidably coupled to said main tubular structure;
said gripping blade assembly and said contact blade assembly being arranged to clamp the tree between said gripping blade and said contact blade, for engaging and abutting the tree stand against the surface of the tree; and
an adjusting device coupled to said contact blade assembly arranged to adjust an angular inclination of said main tubular structure.
2. The tree stand according to claim 1 , said gripping blade assembly telescopically connected to said main tubular structure via a pair of adjustable gripping blade telescoping arms.
3. The tree stand according to claim 1 , said main tubular structure comprising a pair of contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes for telescopically accepting said contact blade telescoping arms.
4. The tree stand according to claim 1 , said contact blade assembly further comprising leveling adjustment holes on a bottom surface of said contact blade telescoping arms structured for releasably coupling with said adjusting device.
5. The tree stand according to claim 4 , said adjusting device comprising at least one latching mechanism to releasably engage said leveling adjustment holes for securing said contact blade telescoping arms from movement within said contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes.
6. The tree stand according to claim 1 , wherein said pair of adjustable contact blade telescoping arms are rigidly interconnected by said contact blade.
7. The tree stand according to claim 1 , said contact blade conforming to a shape being one of obtuse angled, u-shaped, channel-shaped, three-sided, five-sided, and semi-circular-shaped.
8. The tree stand according to claim 5 , said at least one latching mechanism comprising a latching hook structured to be removably insertable into said leveling adjustment holes.
9. A tree stand comprising two separate platforms, each platform comprising:
a main tubular structure for supporting the user;
a gripping blade assembly for clamping the tree between a gripping blade and a contact blade, said gripping blade assembly telescopically connected to said main tubular structure via a pair of adjustable gripping blade telescoping, arms;
a contact blade assembly for engaging and abutting against an inside surface of the tree, and for adjusting an angular inclination of the main tubular structure, said contact blade telescopically connected to said main tubular structure via a pair of adjustable contact blade telescoping arms; and
a cord receiving slot extending along an upper surface said contact blade telescoping arms;
said contact blade assembly further comprising elastic cords within said contact blade telescoping arms, one end of each of said elastic cords secured to distal ends of said contact blade telescoping arms, said distal ends being directly inserted into said contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes, and an opposing end of said elastic cords being routed upward through said cord receiving slots and attached to an upper surface of said contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes via a key hole.
10. The tree stand according to claim 9 , said main tubular structure comprising a pair of contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes for telescopically accepting said contact blade telescoping arms.
11. The tree stand according to claim 9 , said contact blade assembly further comprising leveling adjustment holes on a bottom surface of said contact blade telescoping arms for receiving a latching hook.
12. The tree stand according to claim 11 , each platform further comprising at least one latching mechanism which engages said leveling adjustment holes for securing said contact blade telescoping arms from movement within said contact blade telescoping arm receiving tubes.
13. The tree stand according to claim 9 , said pair of adjustable contact blade telescoping arms rigidly interconnected by said contact blade.
14. The tree stand according to claim 9 , said contact blade conforming to a shape being one of obtuse angled, u-shaped, channel-shaped, three-sided, five-sided, and semi-circular-shaped.
15. A two platform tree climbing stand comprising:
a seat climber having an inboard and outboard side, said inboard side being structured and arranged to engage the tree, the seat climber comprising:
a first main tubular structure for supporting the user,
a first gripping blade assembly telescopically connected to an upper portion of said inboard side of said first main tubular structure, and
a first contact blade assembly telescopically connected to a lower portion of said inboard side of said first main tubular structure; and
a foot climber having an inboard and outboard side, said inboard side being structured and arranged to engage the tree, the foot climber comprising:
a second main tubular structure for supporting the user,
a second gripping blade assembly telescopically connected to an upper portion of said inboard side of said second main tubular structure, and
a second contact blade assembly telescopically connected to a lower portion of said inboard side of said second main tubular structure;
said first and second contact blade assemblies comprise a contact blade rigidly connecting a pair of contact blade telescoping arms oriented in a parallel configuration and cord receiving slots extending along an upper side of said contact blade telescoping arms:
said first and second main tubular structures comprising a pair of receiving tubes for receiving said pair of contact blade telescoping arms;
said first and second contact blade assemblies containing a biasing system for forcing said contact blade against the surface of the tree;
said biasing system comprising resilient cords secured to distal ends of said contact blade telescoping arms, said cords being internally routed within said contact blade telescoping arms and routed externally through said cord receiving slots, a free end of said cords being secured to each respective receiving tube via a key hole slot.
16. The tree climbing stand according to claim 15 , further comprising latching assemblies having hook-shaped latches secured to said contact receiving tubes for securing said first and second pair of adjustable contact blade telescoping arms in position, the telescoping arms having a series of pairs of receiving holes and the receiving tubes having a latch receiving hole for securely receiving said hook-shaped latches.