Tree stand lock and associated method of use
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A device for locking an object to a tree, comprising:
- an eyebolt having a threaded shaft and a head that defines an open eye;
a protective bracket having a central housing and at least one bracket arm that extends from said central housing, wherein said central housing receives said eye of said eyebolt therein, and wherein said central housing defines a hole that is aligned with said eye of said eyebolt; and
a lock having an elongated body that extends into said hole and through said eye of said eyebolt, thereby interlocking said protective bracket to said eyebolt.
8 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A device and method for locking an object to a tree. The device includes an eyebolt. The eyebolt is set into the tree proximate the object to be protected. A protective bracket is placed over both the eyebolt and the object. A hole is disposed in the protective bracket that aligns with the head of the eyebolt when the protective bracket is placed over the eyebolt. A lock is provided having an elongated body that extends into the hole in the protective bracket and into the eye of the eyebolt. The lock therefore interconnects the protective bracket to the eyebolt and prevents the protective bracket from being removed.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A device for locking an object to a tree, comprising:
-
an eyebolt having a threaded shaft and a head that defines an open eye; a protective bracket having a central housing and at least one bracket arm that extends from said central housing, wherein said central housing receives said eye of said eyebolt therein, and wherein said central housing defines a hole that is aligned with said eye of said eyebolt; and a lock having an elongated body that extends into said hole and through said eye of said eyebolt, thereby interlocking said protective bracket to said eyebolt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. A method of attaching a locking device to a tree, comprising the steps of:
-
advancing an eyebolt into a tree, wherein said eyebolt has a head that defines on open eye; placing a protective bracket over said eyebolt, wherein said protective bracket defines a hole that aligns with said open eye of said eyebolt; advancing a lock through said eye of said eyebolt, therein locking said protective bracket to said eyebolt. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
-
-
8. A method of locking a tree stand to a tree to prevent theft, said method comprising the steps of:
-
advancing an eyebolt into a tree, wherein said eyebolt has a head that defines on open eye; attaching a tree stand to the tree proximate said eyebolt; placing a protective bracket over said eyebolt, said protective bracket having at least one bracket arm that passes over a section of said tree stand, wherein said protective bracket defines a hole that aligns with said open eye of said eyebolt; advancing a lock through said eye of said eyebolt, therein locking said eyebolt to said protective bracket. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method of attaching a locking device to a tree, comprising the steps of:
-
providing a protective bracket, wherein said protective bracket defines a hole; providing an eyebolt having a head that defines an open eye; advancing said eyebolt into a tree by engaging said eyebolt with said protective bracket and rotating said protective bracket to screw said eyebolt into a tree; placing said protective bracket over said eyebolt, wherein said hole aligns with said open eye of said eyebolt; and advancing a lock through said eye of said eyebolt, therein locking said protective bracket to said eyebolt.
-
Specification