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US 8,469,206 · App. 12/930,891 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Strap-on-hunting-hanger

Inventor: Kyle Marc Wilson (Chippewa Falls, WI)

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Patent No.: US 8,469,206
App. No.: 12/930,891
Granted: Jun 25, 2013
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A hunting equipment rest for use in a tree stand allows the hunter quick access to a weapon, thereby avoiding excess movement. A rigid member is affixed to the tree by a cinch strap. The apparatus is initially positioned such that a first trunk rest, fixed to the rigid member, sits against the tree horizontally, and a second pivoting trunk rest sits against the tree vertically. The second pivoting trunk rest is fixed to a pivot arm. The combination is attached to the rigid member by a pivot pin. The apparatus is locked into place by lowering the pivot arm, which levers the second pivoting trunk rest toward the tree to create tension in the strap. Attached to the pivot arm is a weapon hook, which swivels horizontally. The rest is suitable for a variety of weapons, and is easily installed or removed. The apparatus does not harm the tree.

Claims (92)

1. A hanger to be mounted on a mounting surface comprising:

(a) a first rigid member having a first end and a second end,

(b) a strap,

(d) said means for attaching said strap to said first rigid member being fixedly attached to said first rigid member at a point in between said first end and said second end of said first rigid member,

(e) said strap being capable of being wrapped around said mounting surface,

(f) both ends of said strap comprising two separated straps being attached to said means for attaching said strap to said first rigid member,

(g) at least one end of said strap being capable of being removed from said means for attaching said strap to said mounting surface,

(h) a first support means for supporting the hanger against said mounting surface,

(i) said first support means being fixedly attached to said first end of said first rigid member,

(j) a means for pivotably mounting said first rigid member to a second rigid member,

(k) said second rigid member having a first end and a second end,

(l) said second rigid member being pivotably attached to said second end of said first rigid member at a pivot point using said means for pivotably mounting said first rigid member to said second rigid member,

(m) a second support means for supporting the hanger against said mounting surface,

(n) said second support means being fixedly attached to said first end of said second rigid member,

(o) said first and second rigid members being capable of being rotated about said pivot point into a first position such that their axial lines are approximately parallel,

(p) said first and second rigid members being capable of being rotated about said pivot point into a second position such that their axial lines are approximately perpendicular,

(q) said first support means is fixedly attached to said first end of said first rigid member at about a 90° angle relative to the axial line of said first rigid member, and

(r) said first support means contains a first pair of angled members, said first pair of angled members being fixedly attached to each other at about a 90° angle relative to each other, and each at about a 45° angle relative to a line perpendicular to the axial line of said first rigid member,

whereby, when said hanger is moved from said first position to said second position, said second support means is rotated to apply a force tending to separate said pivot point from said mounting surface, thereby creating tension in said strap at least to the degree necessary for the friction between the mounting surface and said first and second support means to support at least the weight of said hanger and a load.

2. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein said pair of angled members are made of cylindrical steel.

3. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein:

(a) said mounting surface is a tree,

(b) said second support means is fixedly attached to said first end of said second rigid member such that the axial line of said second support means is aligned with the axial line of said second rigid member,

(c) said second support means contains a second pair of angled members, said second pair of angled members being fixedly attached to each other at about a 90° angle relative to each other, and each at about a 45° angle relative to the axial line of said second rigid member,

(d) said first and second pairs of angled members are made of cylindrical steel,

(e) said means for pivotably mounting said first rigid member to a second rigid member contains a pair of plate members, said plate members being mounted on opposite sides of said first rigid member, such that said plate members extend beyond the length and width of said first rigid member to sandwich said second rigid member, a first set of collinear holes penetrating said pair of plate members and said second rigid member, said first set of collinear holes being located at said pivot point, a pivot pin, and said pivot pin penetrating said set of collinear holes, whereby a pivoting joint is created between said first and second rigid members,

and further including:

(f) a third rigid member having a first end and a second end, a means for attaching said second rigid member to said third rigid member such that the two rigid members may swivel about the joint, a means for removably securing equipment to said third rigid member, said first end of said third rigid member being attached to said second end of said second rigid member by said means for attaching said second rigid member to said third rigid member such that the two rigid members may swivel about the joint, and said means for removably securing equipment to said third rigid member being fixedly attached to said second end of said third rigid member, whereby said third rigid member may be rotated with respect to said second rigid member to support said load in a position preferred by a human user of said hanger,

wherein:

(g) said means for attaching said second rigid member to said third rigid member such that the two rigid members may swivel about the joint contains a second set of collinear holes penetrating said second end of said second rigid member and said first end of said third rigid member, a swivel pin, and said swivel pin penetrating said second set of collinear holes, whereby said second and third rigid members may be swiveled relative to each other about said swivel pin,

(h) said means for removably securing equipment to said third rigid member is a hook, whereby said load may be prevented from falling or slipping off from said third rigid member when hung from or leaned upon the same,

(i) said hook is made of cylindrical steel bent about 90° to form a hook shape,

(j) said first, second, and third rigid members are made of square tube steel, and

(k) the several fixed attachments are made by welding.

4. A hanger to be mounted on a mounting surface comprising:

(a) a first rigid member having a first end and a second end,

(b) a strap,

(d) said means for attaching a said strap to said first rigid member being fixedly attached to said first rigid member at a point in between said first end and said second end of said first rigid member,

(e) said strap being capable of being wrapped around said mounting surface,

(f) both ends of said strap comprising two separated straps being attached to said means for attaching said strap to said first rigid member,

(g) at least one end of said strap being capable of being removed from said means for attaching said strap to said mounting surface,

(h) a first support means for supporting the hanger against said mounting surface,

(i) said first support means being fixedly attached to said first end of said first rigid member,

(j) a means for pivotably mounting said first rigid member to a second rigid member,

(k) said second rigid member having a first end and a second end,

(l) said second rigid member being pivotably attached to said second end of said first rigid member at a pivot point using said means for pivotably mounting rigid member to a second rigid member,

(m) a second support means for supporting the hanger against said mounting surface,

(n) said second support means being fixedly attached to said first end of said second rigid member,

(o) said first and second rigid members being capable of being rotated about said pivot point into a first position such that their axial lines are approximately parallel,

(p) said first and second rigid members being capable of being rotated about said pivot point into a second position such that their axial lines are approximately perpendicular,

(q) a pair of plate members,

(r) said plate members being mounted on opposite sides of said first rigid member,

(s) such that said plate members extend beyond the length and width of said first rigid member to sandwich said second rigid member,

(t) a first set of collinear holes penetrating said pair of plate members and said second rigid member,

(u) said first set of collinear holes being located at said pivot point,

(v) a pivot pin, and

(w) said pivot pin penetrating said set of collinear holes,

whereby when said hanger is moved from said first position to said second position, said second support means is rotated to apply a force tending to separate said pivot point from said mounting surface, thereby creating tension in said strap at least to the degree necessary for the friction between the mounting surface and said first and second support means to support at least the weight of said hanger and a load, and whereby a pivoting joint is created between said first and second rigid members.

5. A hanger to be mounted on a mounting surface comprising: