Belt for carrying a tree stand and equipment for hunting
View Patent ↗A harness system and a belt for carrying a hunting tree stand are described. The belt includes a body panel that attaches to a first elongated member and a second elongated member. A panel strap extends from one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member. A side buckle attaches to another one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member. The side buckle is configured to be operationally coupled with the panel strap. The side buckle and the panel strap are configured to tighten around and secure the belt to the user. A first hunting tree stand strap and a second hunting tree stand strap extend from the body panel. The first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap are configured to firmly hold the first section of the hunting tree stand against the body panel.
1 . A belt for carrying a hunting tree stand, comprising:
a body panel attaching to a first elongated member and a second elongated member configured to wrap around a user of the belt, the body panel includes an upper portion and a lower portion opposite from the upper portion, and a first slot and a second slot disposed in the body panel;
a panel strap extending from one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member;
a side buckle attached to another one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member, the side buckle configured to be operationally coupled with the panel strap, and the side buckle and the panel strap configured to tighten around and secure the belt to the user; and
a first hunting tree stand strap and a second hunting tree stand strap extended from the body panel and configured to extend through the hunting tree stand and encircle at least a first section of the hunting tree stand, and the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap configured to firmly hold the first section of the hunting tree stand against the body panel,
wherein at least one of:
the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap extend from the upper portion of the body panel and are configured to be received by the first slot and the second slot disposed in the lower portion of the body panel, respectively, or
the belt further comprises a first body panel buckle and a second body panel buckle attached to the body panel and are configured to receive free ends of the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap that extend through the first slot and the second slot in the body panel, or
the belt further comprises a first body panel buckle and a second body panel buckle attached to the body panel and a body panel padding configured to be disposed between the first body panel buckle attached to the body panel and the user, the body panel padding hinges to the upper portion of the body panel such that the body panel padding can be opened to reveal the body panel, the first slot in the body panel, the second slot in the body panel, the first body panel buckle, and the second body panel buckle.
2 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
the first panel buckle and the second panel buckle attached to the body panel.
3 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
the first slot and the second slot allow the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap to extend through the body panel and couple to fixed ends of the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap.
4 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap extend from the upper portion of the body panel and are configured to be received by the first slot and the second slot disposed in the lower portion of the body panel, respectively.
5 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
the first body panel buckle and the second body panel buckle that are disposed on the body panel and are configured to receive the free ends of the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap that extend through the first slot and the second slot on the body panel.
6 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
the side buckle is disposed on the other one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member.
7 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 6 , wherein
the side buckle is a slip buckle having a plurality of slots, the side buckle is configured to couple with the panel strap by receiving a free end on the panel strap through the plurality of slots so that noise from movable buckle components is avoided.
8 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
the body panel padding configured to be disposed between the first body panel buckle and the user.
9 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
the body panel padding configured to be disposed between the first body panel buckle and the user, wherein the body panel padding hinges to the upper portion of the body panel such that the body panel padding can be opened to reveal the body panel, the first slot in the body panel, the second slot in the body panel, the first body panel buckle, and the second body panel buckle.
10 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
the first body panel buckle and the second body panel buckle, the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap include fixed ends that are opposite to the free ends, the first body panel buckle and the second body panel buckle being attached to the fixed ends of the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap, respectively.
11 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
the side buckle is attached to a fixed end of the panel strap.
12 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
the panel strap extends over the first elongated member, the second elongated member, and the body panel to extend out from the one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member.
13 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
a body panel strap is disposed on the body panel and selectively attaches to the body panel at a plurality of attaching sections to form at least one flat strap loops.
14 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , wherein
a body panel strap is disposed over the panel strap that is disposed over the body panel.
15 . The belt for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third hunting tree stand strap and a fourth hunting tree stand strap attached to the body panel and configured to extend through the hunting tree stand and encircle at least a second section of the hunting tree stand, wherein
the third hunting tree stand strap and the fourth hunting tree stand strap are configured to firmly hold the second section of the hunting tree stand against the first section of the hunting tree stand and the body panel, and
the second section is movable relative to the first section prior to being held by the third hunting tree stand strap and the fourth hunting tree stand strap, and, by firmly hold the second section against the first section of the hunting tree stand, and the body panel, noise from movements among the first section of the hunting tree stand, the second section of the hunting tree stand, and/or the body panel is avoided.
16 . A harness system for carrying a hunting tree stand, comprising:
a harness assembly configured to attach to the hunting tree stand; and
a belt configured to attach the hunting tree stand to a user, the belt including:
a body panel attaching to a first elongated member and a second elongated member configured to wrap around the user of the belt, the body panel includes an upper portion and a lower portion opposite from the upper portion, a first slot and a second slot disposed in the body panel;
a panel strap extending from one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member;
a side buckle attached to another one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member, the side buckle configured to be operationally coupled with the panel strap, and the side buckle and the panel strap configured to tighten around and secure the belt to the user; and
a first hunting tree stand strap and a second hunting tree stand strap extended from the body panel and configured to extend through the hunting tree stand and encircle at least a first section of the hunting tree stand, and the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap configured to firmly hold the first section of the hunting tree stand against the body panel,
wherein at least one of:
the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap extend from the upper portion of the body panel and are configured to be received by the first slot and the second slot disposed in the lower portion of the body panel, respectively, or
the belt further comprises a first body panel buckle and a second body panel buckle attached to the body panel and are configured to receive free ends of the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap that extend through the first slot and the second slot in the body panel, or
the belt further comprises a first body panel buckle and a second body panel buckle attached to the body panel and a body panel padding configured to be disposed between the first body panel buckle and the user, the body panel padding hinges to the upper portion of the body panel such that the body panel padding can be opened to reveal the body panel, the first slot in the body panel, the second slot in the body panel, the first body panel buckle, and the second body panel buckle.
17 . The harness system for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 16 , wherein the harness assembly includes:
a first upper strap and a second upper strap each having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second end portions thereof, and
a bridging strap having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the bridging strap being coupled to the intermediate portion of the first upper strap and further coupled to the intermediate portion of the second upper strap such that a retention loop is formed by the bridging strap, the first end portion of the first upper strap, a upper strap buckle, and the first end portion of the second upper strap, the retention loop configured to extend through the hunting tree stand and encircle at least one ladder section of the hunting tree stand and to firmly hold the at least one ladder section against a back side of the hunting tree stand.
18 . The harness system for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 16 , wherein
the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap extend from the upper portion of the body panel and are configured to be received by the first slot and the second slot disposed in the lower portion of the body panel, respectively.
19 . The harness system for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 16 , wherein the belt further comprises the first body panel buckle and the second body panel buckle that are configured to receive the free ends of the first hunting tree stand strap and the second hunting tree stand strap that extend through the first slot and the second slot on the body panel, respectively.
20 . The harness system for carrying the hunting tree stand of claim 16 , wherein the belt further comprises a body panel strap disposed on the body panel and that selectively attaches to the body panel at a plurality of attaching sections to form at least one flat strap loop, wherein the body panel strap is disposed over the panel strap that is disposed over the body panel.