Mobile hunting and lookout platform
View Patent ↗A portable lookout platform is provided with legs which can be moved between raised and lowered positions via a cable and winch system. Pulleys and rollers provide for controlled movement of the legs. A platform is mounted on top of the legs to support a person. The ladder provides access for a person to the platform when the legs are raised. The legs, platform and ladder are mounted on a trailer for transportation.
1. A portable lookout platform assembly movable between a lowered position and a raised position, comprising:
a trailer frame for towing;
legs pivotally mounted to the trailer frame;
a platform pivotally mounted on top of the legs;
a winch on the trailer frame;
a first cable having opposite ends attached to the winch and to the trailer frame; and
a first pulley on the platform in assembly;
the first cable extending around the first pulley so as to raise and lower the legs when the winch is activated;
a second cable having opposite ends attached to the legs;
a second pulley on the platform assembly;
a first roller on one of the legs;
a second roller on the trailer frame;
the second cable extending around the second pulley; and
the second cable engaging the first and second rollers when the legs are in the lowered position and disengaging the first and second rollers when the legs are in the raised position.
2. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 further comprising a third cable duplicating the second cable, with the second and third cable being on opposite lateral sides of the platform.
3. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 wherein the first cable is at one end of the platform.
4. The portable lookout platform of claim 3 wherein the first cable is centered between opposite sides of the platform assembly.
5. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 further comprising a ladder movable between a non-use position when the legs are moved between the raised and lowered positions and a second position for climbing position when the legs are in the raised position.
6. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 wherein the legs include a set of front legs and a set of rear legs, and the second cable is attached to both the front and rear legs.
7. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 further comprising a cross bar, with the first pulley mounted on the cross bar.
8. The portable lookout platform of claim 7 wherein the cross bar is detached from the legs.
9. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 wherein the trailer frame includes an upright post, and the second roller is on top of the post.
10. The portable lookout platform of claim 1 further comprising a blind mounted on the platform.
11. A lookout stand, comprising:
a frame;
a pair of front legs and a pair of back legs, the pairs of legs being interconnected;
the pairs of legs each having lower ends pivotally attached to the frame;
a power source mounted on the frame;
a first cable system including a first cable having opposite ends connected to the power source and to the frame;
a second cable system including a second cable having opposite ends connected to the front legs and to the back legs; and
a connector between the first and second cable systems;
whereby actuation of the power source moves the legs between raised and lowered positions via the cable systems.
12. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 wherein the frame includes wheels for portability.
13. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 the second cable system includes opposite side cables.
14. The portable lookout platform of claim 13 wherein the second cable system includes a pair of cables, rollers and pulleys.
15. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 wherein the power source is a winch.
16. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 wherein the first cable system includes a pulley on the connector and a cable extending around the pulley between the power source and the frame.
17. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 where the second cable system includes a roller on the frame, a roller on one of the legs, a pulley on one of the legs, and a cable extending along the rollers and pulley between the front and back legs.
18. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 wherein the connector is detached from all the legs.
19. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 wherein the pairs of front and back legs move together between the raised and lowered positions.
20. The portable lookout platform of claim 11 further comprising a box on top of the legs, the box being sized to house a standing person.