Auxiliary shelf for hunting stand

• US 10,306,985 B1
• Filed: 05/22/2018
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Burdeaux
• Original Assignee: David Burdeaux
• Inventors: Burdeaux, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Rohrhoff, Daniel J
• Application Number:
  US15/985,793
• Time in Patent Office: 378 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/02 Shooting stands
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/025 Shelves with moving elements, e.g. movable extensions or link elements cabinets, racks or shelf units enabling enlargement in height, length or depth A47B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/027 Cantilever shelves
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable

Abstract

The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand is an extension shelf that may be added adjacent to a hunting stand. The shelf comprises a metal mesh covering coupled to a tubular frame. A pair of parallel support arms are coupled to the bottom of the frame and extend away from the shelf so that they may be place under the tree stand. A pair of locking bars couple to the tree stand such that each locking bar squeezes both support arms between the locking bar and the tree stand. The locking bars each couple to the tree stand using a hook.

Claims

1. A auxiliary shelf for hunting stand comprising:

a shelf, a first lock bar, and a second lock bar;

wherein the shelf is configured to attach to a tree stand using the first lock bar and the second lock bar;

wherein the shelf provides space for holding a hunting bag, supplies, or hunting accessories while hunting;

wherein the shelf comprises a frame, a covering, a first support arm, and a second support arm;

wherein the shelf is configured to attach to the tree stand such that the shelf provides a horizontal surface adjacent to the tree stand;

wherein an individual lock bar selected from the first lock bar or the second lock bar comprises a lock bar armature and a lock bar hook;

wherein the lock bar armature is a bar or tubing at least as long as the lateral distance between the first support arm and the second support arm;

wherein the shelf is placed next to the tree stand with the first support arm and the second support arm extending beneath the tree stand;

wherein the individual lock bar is placed under the tree stand and the lock bar hook is hooked onto mesh or a brace comprising the tree stand;

wherein the individual lock bar is rotated to bring the ends of the lock bar armature beneath the first support arm and the second support arm.

2. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 1

wherein the frame comprises a border and one or more cross braces;

wherein the frame supports the covering and the weight of items placed on the shelf.

3. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 2

wherein the border comprises one or more lengths of tubing that are bent or coupled to each other to form a rectangular edge for the shelf.

4. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 3

wherein the one or more cross braces are one or more lengths of tubing that are coupled to opposing sides of the border;

wherein the one or more cross braces provide additional support for the covering and the weight of items placed on the shelf.

5. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 4

wherein the covering is a metal mesh applied to the top of the shelf and coupled to the border and to the one or more cross braces;

wherein the covering prevents items from falling through the shelf.

6. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 5 wherein the covering is a mesh to avoid reducing visibility.

7. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 5

wherein the first support arm and the second support arm are armatures that couple at a distal end of the armatures to the frame.

8. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 7

wherein the first support arm and the second support arm each couple to the frame at two or more contact points on the border or on the one or more cross braces.

9. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 8

wherein a proximal end of the first support arm and of the second support arm extend away from the border to a point under the tree stand.

10. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 9

wherein the first support arm and the second support arm are oriented to be parallel to each other.

11. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 10

wherein the first lock bar and the second lock bar attach the first support arm and the second support arm to the tree stand.

12. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 11

wherein the first lock bar is removably coupled to the tree stand from underneath at one side of the tree stand.

13. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 12

wherein the second lock bar is removably coupled to the tree stand from underneath at the opposing side of the tree stand.

14. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 13

wherein the lock bar hook is coupled to the center of the lock bar armature.

15. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 14

wherein the individual lock bar is removably coupled to the tree stand such that the first support arm and the second support arm are captured between the tree stand and the individual lock bar.

16. The auxiliary shelf for hunting stand according to claim 15

wherein both the first lock bar and the second lock bar are installed with separation between them;

wherein the separation distance is at least the length of the individual lock bar.