Tree climbing suit

• US 7,971,271 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2008
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad
• Original Assignee: Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad
• Inventors: Raghuprasad, Puthalath Koroth
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, TAJASH D
• Application Number:
  US12/145,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20090320189A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 2 2/2, 2 2/4, 2 6/9, 215/9, 2 7/9, 222/7, 245/5, 2 6/2, 224/2, 240/0
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/02 Overalls , e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls sweating suits A61H36/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/80 Friction or grip reinforcement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 27/00 Apparatus for climbing poles, trees, or the like ropes A63B29/02; safety belts for climbers A62B35/00

Abstract

A tree climbing suit 10 formed as a one-piece suit has a long-sleeved upper torso portion 12 and a lower torso portion 22. The long-sleeved upper torso portion 12 has two long sleeves 14 for covering the arms and a shirt portion 16 for covering the chest region. The lower torso portion 22 covers the waist region and has a pair of pant legs 24 for covering the leg portion of the wearer 2. The tree climbing suit 10 has a plurality of tree contacting gripping patches 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 sewn or otherwise affixed to the suit in locations for gripping a tree. The tree-gripping patches are located at least on the regions that are in direct contact with the tree when attempting to climb it. The tree-gripping patches 30, 32, 34 are respectively located at least on portions of the long-sleeves 14, in the chest region on the shirt portion 16, and the inseams 25 of the pant legs 24 preferably extending from pant leg 24 to pant leg 24 traversing across the crotch region of the inseam 25.

Claims

1. A tree climbing suit formed as a one-piece suit comprises:

an upper torso portion having two long-sleeves for covering the arms and a shirt portion for covering the chest region;

a lower torso portion covering the waist and legs of the wearer;

the lower torso portion having two pant leg portions; and

a plurality of tree contacting gripping patches sewn or otherwise affixed to a exterior surface of the suit on the upper torso portion or lower torso portion or both upper and lower portions for gripping the tree, and a pair of foot holsters, one of the pair of foot holsters attached to each leg end to form a loop for wrapping around a sole of a foot, the pair of foot holsters prevent the pant legs from moving up the climber'"'"'s leg, wherein each one of the pair foot holsters covers the upper foot and extends from each of the pant leg and at least each upper foot portion having a gripping patch.

2. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the tree-gripping patches are located at least on forearm portions of the long sleeves.

3. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the tree-gripping patches are located at least on inseams of the pant legs.

4. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the tree-gripping patches are located at least on the shirt portion on the chest region.

5. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 further comprises:

a safety belt harness affixed around the waist portion and having one or more adjustable length straps, each strap having an attachment means connected to the suit or another strap on the suit to form a loop around a tree, the safety belt harness having an inside surface with gripping patches attached.

6. The tree climbing suit of claim 2 further comprises:

a pair of fingerless palm covers, one fingerless palm cover extending from each sleeve for covering the hand, each palm cover having a gripping patch in the region of the palm.

7. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the suit is made of a woven material.

8. The tree climbing suit of claim 7 wherein the tree climbing suit is made of nylon, synthetic material or denim or other closely woven material.

9. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the plurality of gripping patches are made of hook and loop material.

10. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the hooks of the hook and loop material are oriented to support a hanging load and released upon an upward climbing force.

11. The tree climbing suit of claim 1 wherein the gripping patches are made from a synthetic elastomeric material or natural rubber.

12. The tree climbing suit of claim 11 wherein the plurality of gripping patches each has a plurality of gripping ridges for supporting a load.

13. The tree climbing suit of claim 11 wherein the plurality of gripping patches each has a plurality of rubber-like bristles for supporting a load.

14. The tree climbing suit of claim 12 wherein the plurality of gripping patches include an underlying cushion pad interposed between the suit and the gripping patch.