Granted Patent B1

US 12,404,968 · App. 18/426,600 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Inventor: Jacob Lyall (Chapmanville, WV)

F16M13/02

Abstract

Claims (92)

1. A mounted bracket for use in building on a tree comprising

a platform plate, a mounting nut, a guard plate, and a fastening device;

wherein the mounting nut and the guard plate attach to the platform plate;

wherein the fastening device secures the mounted bracket to a load bearing structure;

wherein one or more instantiations of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree attaches a platform structure to the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the one or more instantiations of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree elevate the platform structure above the ground;

wherein the mounting nut transfers a portion of the load borne by the platform plate directly to the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the mounting nut transfers the balance of the load borne by the platform plate to the fastening device;

wherein the fastening device inserts through the mounting nut to secure the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree to the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the guard plate attaches to an inferior plate face of the platform plate;

wherein the guard plate forms a protected space that encloses the mounting nut;

wherein the guard plate protects the mounting nut from potential environmental impacts;

wherein the guard plate is a roughly u-shaped structure.

2. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 1

wherein the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree is a mechanical structure;

wherein each mounted bracket for use in building on a tree is a bracket.

3. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 2

wherein the load bearing anchor structure is a load bearing structure;

wherein the load bearing anchor structure forms the structure that transfers the load of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree to the ground.

4. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 3

wherein the platform structure is a disk shaped structure;

wherein the platform structure is a Euclidean structure;

wherein the platform structure is a horizontally oriented structure;

wherein the platform structure attaches to the platform plate;

wherein the platform plate elevates the platform structure above the ground;

wherein the platform structure comprises an inferior platform face and a superior platform face;

wherein the superior platform face is the congruent end of the disk structure of the platform structure with the greatest surface area;

wherein the superior platform face is the congruent end of platform structure that is distal from the ground;

wherein the inferior platform face is the congruent end of the disk structure of the platform structure that is distal from the superior platform face;

wherein the inferior platform face is the congruent end of platform structure that is proximal to the ground.

5. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 4

wherein the platform plate is a Euclidean structure;

wherein the platform plate is a rigid structure;

wherein the platform plate is a load bearing structure;

wherein the platform plate forms the structure that attaches the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree to the inferior platform face of the platform structure;

wherein the platform plate receives the load of the platform structure;

wherein the platform plate transfers the load of the platform structure to the mounting nut.

6. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 5

wherein the mounting nut is a hollow structure;

wherein the mounting nut has a tubular shape;

wherein the lateral face of the mounting nut permanently attaches to the inferior plate face of the platform plate;

wherein the mounting nut receives the load of the platform plate.

7. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 6

wherein the fastening device is a mechanical structure;

wherein the fastening device forms the physical device that attaches the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree to the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the fastening device is configured for use with one instantiation of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree;

wherein the fastening device is configurable for simultaneous use with two instantiations of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree.

8. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 7

wherein the platform plate comprises a first mounting nut, a second mounting nut, an inferior plate face, and a superior plate face;

wherein the first mounting nut is a clean nut;

wherein the first mounting nut forms a negative space that passes through the inferior plate face and the superior plate face of the platform plate;

wherein the first mounting nut forms a nut that allows a screw to screw directly into the inferior platform face of the platform structure;

wherein the second mounting nut is a clean nut;

wherein the second mounting nut forms a negative space that passes through the inferior plate face and the superior plate face of the platform plate;

wherein the second mounting nut forms a nut that allows a screw to screw directly into the inferior platform face of the platform structure;

wherein the superior plate face is the congruent end of the disk structure of the platform plate with the greatest surface area;

wherein the superior plate face is the face of the platform plate that is placed against the inferior platform face of the fastening device;

wherein the inferior plate face is the congruent end of the disk structure of the platform plate that is distal from the superior plate face;

wherein the inferior plate face is the face of the platform plate that is distal from the inferior platform face;

wherein the mounting nut attaches to the inferior plate face;

wherein the guard plate attaches to the inferior plate face.

9. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 8

wherein the mounting nut comprises a first open end and a second open end;

wherein the first open end is an open congruent end of the tubular structure of the mounting nut;

wherein the first open end is the congruent end of the mounting nut that is distal from the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the fastening device inserts into the mounting nut through the first open end;

wherein the second open end is an open congruent end of the tubular structure of the mounting nut;

wherein the second open end is the congruent end of the mounting nut that is proximal to the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the fastening device exits the second open end as the fastening device attaches to the load bearing anchor structure.

10. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 9

wherein the guard plate comprises a convex face and a concave face;

wherein the concave face is a concave surface that is formed in the u-shape of the guard plate;

wherein the concave face forms the interior surface of the boundary of the protected space formed by the guard plate;

wherein the concave face forms the surface of the guard plate that is proximal to the mounting nut;

wherein the convex face is a concave surface that is formed in the u-shape of the guard plate;

wherein the convex face forms the exterior surface of the boundary of the of the protected space formed by the guard plate;

wherein the convex face forms the surface of the guard plate that is distal from the mounting nut.

11. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 10

wherein the fastening device is selected from the group consisting of anchor screw and a mounting bolt;

wherein the anchor screw is a helical structure;

wherein the mounting bolt is a helical structure.

12. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 11

wherein the anchor screw is a wood screw;

wherein the anchor screw is a screw structure that forms a point at the working end of the screw;

wherein the anchor screw is formed with an external screw;

wherein the anchor screw inserts through the mounting nut;

wherein the anchor screw fastens the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree to the load bearing anchor structure by screwing into the load bearing anchor structure;

wherein the mounting bolt is formed with an exterior screw.

13. The mounted bracket for use in building on a tree according to claim 11

wherein the mounting bolt inserts through a first mounting nut of a first instantiation of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree;

wherein the mounting bolt further inserts through a second mounting nut of a second instantiation of the mounted bracket for use in building on a tree;

wherein the mounting bolt a threaded nut attaches to the two congruent ends of the mounting bolt to secure the platform structure to the load bearing anchor structure.

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