Hunting utility tray and folding arm assembly

• US 8,671,847 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2012
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dimitrios Lymberis
• Original Assignee: Dimitrios Lymberis
• Inventors: Lymberis, Dimitrios
• Primary Examiner(s): ING, MATTHEW W
• Application Number:
  US13/357,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20130186310A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 108/42, 108/152, 108/157.1, 108/157.13, 108/157.16, 248/274.1, 248/282.1, 248/284.1, 248/216.1, 248/217.3
• US Class Current: 108/42
• 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: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A hunting tray is presented that is configured to be removably attached to a tree. The hunting tray includes a body portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces, the top surface of the body portion dimensioned and configured to receive at least one item and a folding arm assembly detachably connectable to the body portion, the folding arm assembly configured to include at least one attachment member at a distal end thereof for facilitating removable attachment of the hunting tray to the tree. The at least one attachment member is a tapered screw. The folding arm assembly includes a first arm segment, a second arm segment, and a third arm segment, such that the first and second arm segments are pivotally connected to each other and the second and third arm segments are pivotally connected to each other.

Claims

1. A hunting tray configured to be removably attached to a tree, the hunting tray comprising:

a body portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces, the top surface of the body portion dimensioned and configured to receive at least one item; and

a swivelable arm assembly detachably connectable to the body portion, the swivelable arm assembly configured to include at least one attachment member at a distal end thereof for facilitating removable attachment of the hunting tray to the tree;

wherein the swivelable arm assembly includes a first arm segment, a second arm segment, and a third arm segment, the first arm segment configured to fold into the second arm segment in a first configuration, the folded first and second arm segments further configured to fold into the third arm segment in a second configuration;

wherein the second arm segment includes two pivot points on opposed ends thereof, such that the first arm segment folds into the second arm segment via the first pivot point at one end and the folded first and second arm segments fold into the third arm segment via the second pivot point at the other end; and

wherein the first, second, and third arm segments are configured to travel on a single, common plane.

2. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the at least one attachment member is at least one tapered screw.

3. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the first and second arm segments are pivotally connected to each other and the second and third arm segments are pivotally connected to each other.

4. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the single, common plane extends through the body portion of the hunting tray.

5. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein a latch member in conjunction with the first pivot point connects the first arm segment to the second arm segment.

6. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the first arm segment has a first length, the second arm segment has a second length, and the third arm segment has a third length, where the third length is greater than the second length and the second length is greater than the first length.

7. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is constructed from a first material and the swivelable arm assembly is constructed from a second material, the first material being different than the second material.

8. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the the body portion is adapted and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the first arm segment therein.

9. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of the body portion includes at least one recess for receiving the at least one item thereon.

10. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of the body portion includes at least one opening for receiving the at least one item therethrough.

11. The hunting tray according to claim 1, wherein the at least one item is at least one of a cup, a beverage, food, a firearm, a binocular, a camera, bullets, hunting tools, hunting accessories, and electronic devices or a combination thereof.

12. A hunting utility tray configured to be removably attached to a tree, the hunting utility tray comprising:

a body component dimensioned and configured to receive at least one item thereon or therethrough; and

a first arm pivotally connected to a second arm, the second arm pivotally connected to a third arm, such that the first, second, and third arms form a series configuration when unfolded;

wherein the third arm includes a tapered screw at a distal end thereof for facilitating removable attachment of the hunting utility tray to the tree;

wherein the first arm is configured to fold into the second arm in a first configuration, the folded first and second arms further configured to fold into the third arm in a second configuration;

wherein the second arm includes two pivot points on opposed ends thereof, such that the first arm folds into the second arm via the first pivot point at one end and the folded first and second arms fold into the third arm via the second pivot point at the other end; and

wherein the first, second, and third arms are configured to travel on a single, common plane.

13. The hunting utility tray according to claim 12, wherein the single, common plane extends through the body component of the hunting tray.

14. The hunting utility tray according to claim 12, wherein a latch member in conjunction with the first pivot point connects the first arm to the second arm.

15. The hunting utility tray according to claim 12, wherein the first arm has a first length, the second arm has a second length, and the third arm has a third length, where the third length is greater than the second length and the second length is greater than the first length.

16. The hunting utility tray according to claim 12, wherein the body component is constructed from a first material and the first, second, and third arms are constructed from a second material, the first material being different than the second material.

17. The hunting utility tray according to claim 12, wherein the body component is adapted and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the first arm segment therein.

18. The hunting utility tray according to claim 12, wherein the at least one item is at least one of a cup, a beverage, food, a firearm, a binocular, a camera, bullets, hunting tools, hunting accessories, and electronic devices or a combination thereof.

19. A method of removably attaching a hunting tray to a tree, the method comprising:

inserting a tapered screw into the tree, the tapered screw attached to a distal end of a swivelable arm assembly;

unfolding a first arm segment and a second arm segment from the swivelable arm assembly, the first arm segment pivotally connected to the second arm segment;

attaching the hunting tray to the first arm segment;

forming a plurality of recesses and a plurality of openings on a top surface of the hunting tray; and

receiving a plurality of items on the plurality of recesses or through the plurality of openings of the top surface of the hunting tray;

wherein the swivelable arm assembly includes the first arm segment, the second arm segment, and a third arm segment, the first arm segment configured to fold into the second arm segment in a first configuration, the folded first and second arm segments further configured to fold into the third arm segment in a second configuration;

wherein the second arm segment includes two pivot points on opposed ends thereof, such that the first arm segment folds into the second arm segment via the first pivot point at one end and the folded first and second arm segments fold into the third arm segment via the second pivot point at the other end; and

wherein the first, second, and third arm segments are configured to travel on a single, common plane.

20. The method according to claim 19,

wherein the first arm segment has a first length, the second arm segment has a second length, and the swivelable arm assembly has a third length, where the third length is greater than the second length and the second length is greater than the first length;

wherein the hunting tray is constructed from a first material and the swivelable arm assembly is constructed from a second material, the first material being different than the second material; and

wherein a latch member in conjunction with the first pivot point connects the first arm segment to the second arm segment.