Accessory support for hunting saddle
View Patent ↗An apparatus includes three connectors to connect an accessory to a hunting saddle assembly, thereby providing a stable and secure platform in an environment in which materials are primarily flexible and bendable.
1 . An apparatus for use with a hunting saddle assembly including a harness having two ends, a carabiner having a metal loop and a gate, and a bridge interconnecting the two ends of the harness and passing through the metal loop, the apparatus comprising:
a clip;
a first hook;
a second hook;
a structure interconnecting the clip, the first hook, and the second hook; and
a connector mounted to the structure at which accessories are connectable to the structure,
wherein the clip is configured to attach the carabiner to the structure;
wherein the first hook is configured to connect the bridge to the structure; and
wherein the second hook is configured to connect the bridge to the structure.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a camera operatively connected to the structure via the connector, the camera being one of the accessories connectable to the structure.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the structure defines a surface;
wherein the clip includes an arm that cooperates with the surface to define a first passageway;
wherein the first hook cooperates with the surface to define a second passageway; and
wherein the second hook cooperates with the surface to define a third passageway.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the arm cooperates with the surface to define a first lateral opening to the first passageway;
wherein the first hook cooperates with the surface to define a second lateral opening to the second passageway; and
wherein the second hook cooperates with the surface to define a third lateral opening to the third passageway.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the accessories are individually connectable to the structure at the connector.
6 . A method of using an apparatus with a hunter saddle assembly, comprising:
possessing the hunting saddle including a harness having two ends, a carabiner having a metal loop and a gate, and a bridge interconnecting the two ends of the harness and passing through the metal loop;
possessing the apparatus having a clip, a first hook, a second hook, and structure interconnecting the clip, the first hook, and the second hook;
engaging a portion of the metal loop with the clip such that the clip retains the carabiner;
engaging a portion of the bridge on one side of the carabiner with the first hook; and
engaging another portion of the bridge on the other side of the carabiner with the second hook.
7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising attaching an accessory to the structure.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the accessory is a camera.
9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising attaching the carabiner to a tree with a tether.
10 . An apparatus for use with a hunting saddle assembly including a harness having two ends, a carabiner having a metal loop and a gate, and a bridge interconnecting the two ends of the harness and passing through the metal loop, the apparatus comprising:
a clip;
a first hook;
a second hook; and
a structure interconnecting the clip, the first hook, and the second hook;
wherein the clip is configured to attach the carabiner to the structure;
wherein the first hook is configured to connect the bridge to the structure;
wherein the second hook is configured to connect the bridge to the structure;
wherein the structure defines a surface;
wherein the clip includes an arm that cooperates with the surface to define a first passageway;
wherein the first hook cooperates with the surface to define a second passageway; and
wherein the second hook cooperates with the surface to define a third passageway.