US 11,806,582 B1
Tree stand lifting system and method of installing the tree stand lifting system on a tree
Todd R. Brown, Armada, MI (US); and William R. Brown, II, Oxford, MI (US)
Assigned to Hytek Innovations LLC, Armada, MI (US)
Filed by Hytek Innovations LLC, Armada, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/985,705.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/883,184, filed on Aug. 6, 2019.
Int. Cl. A01M 31/02 (2006.01); A63B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 27/00 (2013.01) [A01M 31/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tree stand lifting system, comprising:
a base member;
a first strap assembly coupled to and contacting the base member;
a base pole assembly having first and second end portions, the first end portion being rotatably coupled to the base member such that the base pole assembly is rotatable from a first position to a substantially vertical position relative to the base member, the base pole assembly having a first plurality of teeth disposed longitudinally thereon;
a carriage assembly being removably coupled to the base pole assembly;
an electric drive unit being coupled to the carriage assembly, the electric drive unit having a gear assembly and an electric motor that that is configured to drive the gear assembly, the gear assembly having a main drive gear that rotates and operably engages at least a portion of the first plurality of teeth of the base pole assembly to move the carriage assembly on the base pole assembly;
a top pole assembly being aligned with the base pole assembly, the top pole assembly having a docking station clamp attached thereto with first and second apertures extending therethrough;
the carriage assembly further includes first and second docking plates with first and second docking station pins, respectively; the first and second docking plates being coupled to the first and second side carriage walls, respectively; and
when the carriage assembly is disposed at a maximum desired elevation with respect to the base member, the first and second docking plates contact the docking station clamp on the top pole assembly and the first and second docking station pins are disposed in the first and second apertures, respectively.