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7588123 Foothold for climbing tree stands  
A climbing tree stand includes a platform, a pair of support arms attached to the platform, and a pair of stirrup-like devices attached to the platform or the support arms and extending generally...
7533761 Tree stand  
A tree stand includes a planar load supporting platform having an inner end for abutting a tree trunk, a pair of two-section arms pivotally connected to sides of the platform for rotation between...
7513334 Powered rope climbing apparatus  
Portable power driven rope climbing apparatus having a motor driving a gear reduction mechanism which drives a pulley wheel securing a rope extending thereabouts. A rope output guide member is...
7434662 Apparatus for hunting in trees  
An apparatus and method for hunting in leaning and non-leaning trees is disclosed. The apparatus includes an adjustable tree stand having top and/or bottom adjustment. Adjustment is provided...
7296658 Tree stand support bracket  
The tree stand support bracket has three mutually pivotable parts and a belt for adjustably securing the length of the belt to fit the size of the tree it is attached to. The pivotable parts are...
7287623 Adjustable tree stand with power drive  
A tree stand with a seating section and a standing section, at least one of the sections having a frame with first and second sides, inner and outer ends, a first cable attachment arm with inner...
7281607 Elevating device  
The elevating device of the present invention is comprised of first, second, and third dovetail members that are interlockingly engaged. First dovetail member is secured to an object or an...
7232009 Ascension/descension apparatus and method  
A pole ascension apparatus and associated method are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a track connected to a pole and a portable platform portion detachably...
7198134 Method and apparatus for assisting multiple climbers  
A method is provided for assisting multiple climbers in ascending and descending the same ladder using an apparatus that includes a plurality of counterweights and a rigging system coupled to the...
7086502 Transport apparatus and method having conformable gripping capability  
A transport apparatus for transporting materials or objects on substantially vertical structures for installation, deployment, inspection and repair purposes includes gripping mechanisms having a...
7073628 Device for climbing on extended supporting elements, such as ropes, with releasable automatically reclamping clasps  
The device for climbing a pair of ropes ( 1 ) includes upper and lower clasps ( 4,6 ) for clamping each rope and connecting elements for holding a climber, which include a movable or solid seat (...
7014594 Ladder climbing safety system  
Ladder climbing safety system for use with a trapeze set-up and which is separate and apart from the usual trapeze safety system. The ladder climbing safety system is arranged to engage a safety...
6981571 Climber catcher  
An apparatus and methods of use for a climber catcher safety device having the ability to securely engage the pole so that the safety device can hold or otherwise support a body belt attached to...
6973995 Integrated support device and method  
A support device secures a technician to a pole during elevated line work. The support device may be integrated with a safety strap to keep the technician from falling if the gaffs of the...
6902032 Technician catcher  
This invention provides apparatus and methods of use for a technician catcher safety device having the means to securely engage the pole so that the safety device can hold or otherwise support a...
6896101 Climbing device  
A climbing device is configured to have a locking mechanism operative to allow the handle and the footplate of the climbing device to pivot to and engage a portion of building structure in a...
6868943 Safety systems and methods for bosun's chairs  
A safety device for a bosun's chair includes means for movably attaching the bosun's chair to a mast and means for braking the bosun's chair relative to the mast.
6793258 Device and method for gripping a handrail  
A device and method for gripping a handrail or other object having a top and a bottom surface. The device includes a handle for gripping by a user. A fixed member is coupled to the handle for...
6782973 Device for climbing on extended support elements, such as ropes, with releasable automatically reclamping clasps  
The device for climbing a pair of ropes ( 1 ) includes releasable upper and lower clasps ( 4,6 ) for each rope that clamp in response to a downward force acting thereon but relieve when the...
6752242 Wood pole fall protection device  
A wood pole fall protection device for line technicians and pole climbers that allows travel up and down a wooden pole without incurring a fall or injury. The wood pole fall protection device is...
6715585 Tree stand  
A tree stand has a platform and seat portion that are used together. The two portions are very similar and differ in that the platform has a grid on which a hunter can stand, and the seat portion...
6619432 Object transport apparatus, drive mechanism for object transport apparatus and method of using object transport apparatus  
A cable transport apparatus ( 1 ) has a first rotational axis ( 20 a , 20 c ) and a second rotational axis ( 20 b , 20 d ) that are not in parallel but cross each other with a predetermined angle...
6412602 Climbing device  
The invention relates to a motor-driven ( 22 ) climbing device ( 1 ) which, with the aid of a motor-driven winch ( 14 ) and a conventional rope lock ( 4 ), allows comfortable ascent along a rope (...
6382355 Climbing appliance for roping-up and roping-down operations  
A climbing appliance ( 1 ) for roping persons up and down using the double rope technique is proposed, which comprises a housing ( 12 ) and a clamping jaw ( 13 ) mounted pivotally in the housing,...
6382356 Man lift apparatus  
The man lift apparatus comprises a handle secured to first and second arms which extend around an upright pole-type support for supporting a user at a selected position upon the upright pole-type...
6357549 Guide rail climbing lifting platform and method  
A guide rail system is used to erect towers, to place equipment on towers and for maintenance of towers. The guide rail may be added to existing towers, a climbing lifting platform is attached to...
6241045 Safety structures for pole climbing applications  
A novel fall protection apparatus is described wherein a worker can climb a pole, while maneuvering about the pole as he climbs. This structure enables the worker to both ascend and descend, but be...
6223854 Safety and support garment for use in tree stand  
A safety and support garment that is worn by a user to assist the user in climbing a tree and then maintaining either a standing or sitting position in the tree. The garment includes a girdle with...
6079517 Power driven tree stand  
A power driven tree stand including an elevator assembly having a pair of parallel primary rails and a pair of parallel secondary rails. A primary axle couples the primary rails and a secondary...
6045442 Non-rotating, heavy duty game hoist  
A heavy-duty game hoist for suspending large game, such as deer, or other animals for processing in a stable, non-rotating manner. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a...
6041891 Climbing device for building frames  
A climbing device for attaching to building frames having a pair of jaw members, at least one of which is movable with respect to the other. The spacing between the jaw members may be adjusted, and...
6016889 Fall protection device including tiltable bearing  
A fall protection device for protecting a user from falling while climbing a pole includes a housing dimensioned to fit over a top end of the pole. THe housing comprises a closed end and an...
5983966 Self-propelled tree pruning apparatus  
A self-propelled tree pruning apparatus having a cutting tool with helical edges, such as a milling head. The pruning apparatus is comprised of a frame, at least one pair of driven wheels rotatably...
5820455 Portable animal hoist  
A portable animal hoist (10) comprises the vertical member (12). The member holder (12B) is securely attached to the top end of the vertical member (12) on one distal end. The opposite distal end...
5740882 Combination hunting stand and game carrier apparatus  
A combination hunting stand and game carrier apparatus (10) is described. The apparatus includes a first frame member (12), a second frame member (22) and a third frame member (42). A wheel (48) is...
5692582 Upright column climbing device  
A vertical columnar member climbing device having an upper climbing assembly and a lower climbing assembly connected by a pair of elastic connectors. The climbing device provides a frame and a step...
5685393 Tree climbing apparatus  
A tree climbing apparatus includes a frame structure having a plurality of elongated frame elements interconnected at their ends and forming supports for rotatable tree gripping elements. A bracket...
5682961 Skyrise window panel installation assembly  
A skyrise window panel installation assembly including an heavy duty cable structured to extend down a side of a skyrise and be securely anchored at a point above an installation location. The...
5647454 Fast tract tree climbling apparatus  
A new and improved portable tree climbing apparatus for a hunter for ascending and descending a tree is disclosed. The invention comprises an upper member having a seat adapted for swivelly...
5603389 Pole top safety device  
A pole top safety device in general comprises a housing including an inner sleeve member dimensioned to fit over the top of the utility pole. A securing mechanism for selectively securing the inner...
5542496 Robotic centering device  
A circular robotic device has retractable extendible surface engaging drives controlled by linear actuators. A pressure transducer indicates the pressure exerted by one such drive on the surface if...
5400869 Method and device for ascending along a rope  
A device for ascending along a rope comprises a pair of ascenders and a leg loop in the form of a pedal cooperating with a cord passing over two pulleys to form a tackle device authorizing a...
5361869 Hand climber  
A hand climber is disclosed which aids a person in scaling a tree without damage to the tree. The hand climber includes a chain for extending around the tree, a top anchor for securing the chain...
5351783 Self-propelled vehicle for climbing along pole-shaped elements, such as tree trunks, poles and the like  
A climbing vehicle comprising a rigid frame which is provided with a loading platform and is carried by a pair of drive wheels which, in working position, rest against the pole-like element to be...
5341896 Safety harness for tree climbers  
A safety harness comprising a strap adapted to encircle the waist of a wearer and for coupling said strap about the waist of the wearer with a first and second lanyard connected to said strap...
5316104 Automatically adjustable tree climbing stand having a lounging seat  
The invention relates to an apparatus for climbing an upright columnar member such as a tree, pole, or the like, using two climbing members. The first climbing member has a first upright member...
5311967 Hand climber  
A hand climber for use in climbing trees or similar vertical members includes a rigid cylindrical support bar and a flexible strap. One end of the strap is attached to the support bar at a fixed...
5265780 Combined backpack frame and climbing stand  
A combined backpack frame and object climbing wildlife stand having a plurality of utilization modes including a backpack mode, an object climbing mode and a wildlife stand mode comprising a first...
5257677 Climbing device for columnar members, such as trees, poles and the like  
A portable appliance adapted for temporary attachment to a columnar member, such as a tree, pole, or the like, includes a frame which is attached to the columnar member by a tensile member such...
5234074 Lanyard with pole gripping means  
A fall arrest lanyard for use by a worker at an elevated position on a pole, e.g., a telephone pole. The lanyard comprises a flexible strap and a pair of gripping units. The strap is arranged to be...
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