OBSERVATION STAND

• US 20080223658A1
• Filed: 03/26/2007
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Michalec
• Original Assignee: John Michalec
• Inventors: Michalec, John
• Granted Patent: US 7,984,789 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 182/116
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/02 Shooting stands

Abstract

An observation stand. In one non-limiting embodiment the observation stand includes a support base, a seat, a platform, and a safety-framework. The support base defines opposite top and bottom ends and first, second and third legs configured in a tripod arrangement. The legs each define an upper end and a bottom end. The seat is attached to, and hence supported by, the upper end of each leg. The platform comprises first, second and third slots. The slots are arranged to respectively accommodate the upper ends of the first, second and third legs. The platform is located proximate to the top end of the support base and below the seat. The platform defines a perimeter. The safety-framework is attached to the perimeter, and helps prevent a user from falling off the platform. An optional ground spike can be fitted to one or more of the legs.

Claims

1. An observation stand, comprising:

a support base having a top end and bottom end, said support base comprising first, second and third legs, wherein said legs are configured in a tripod arrangement, wherein each of said legs have an upper end and a bottom end;

a seat, wherein said seat is attached to the upper end of each leg;

a platform, said platform comprising first, second and third slots arranged to respectively accommodate the upper end of said first, second and third legs, wherein the upper parts of said first, second and third legs respectively pass through said first, second and third slots to attach to said seat, wherein said platform is located proximate to the top end of said support base but below said seat, said platform defines a perimeter; and

a safety-framework attached to the perimeter of said platform, said safety-framework is configured to help prevent a user from falling off said platform.

2. The observation stand according to claim 1, wherein a ground spike is fitted to the bottom end of each leg to enable the bottom end of each leg to be securely attached to the ground.

3. The observation stand according to claim 1, wherein said platform defines a platform-framework, said platform-framework is affixed to the upper parts of said first, second and third legs.

4. The observation stand according to claim 1, wherein a set of climbing steps 400 is fitted to at least one of said legs.

5. An observation stand, comprising:

a support base having a top end and bottom end, said support base comprising first, second and third legs, wherein said legs are configured in a tripod arrangement, wherein each of said legs have an upper end and a bottom end;

a seat, wherein said seat is attached to the upper end of each leg;

a platform, said platform comprising first, second and third slots arranged to respectively accommodate the upper end of said first, second and third legs, wherein said first, second and third slots are located in the same plane and intersect to form an incenter, wherein the upper parts of said first, second and third legs respectively pass through said first, second and third slots to attach to said seat, wherein said platform is located proximate to the top end of said support base but below said seat, said platform defines a perimeter; and

a safety-framework attached to the perimeter of said platform, said safety-framework is configured to help prevent a user from falling off said platform.