Theodore R Sprague

US Patent:

7134524, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/253789

Inventors:

Theodore Sprague - New Canton IL, US

International Classification:

E04G 3/00

US Classification:

182 92, 182 90

Abstract:

A tree-climbing assembly includes at least one tree step and a tool for rotating the tree step relative to a tree such that the tree step is threadingly coupled to the tree. The tree step includes a threaded first portion, a foot peg, and a second portion that extends between the first portion and the foot peg. The tool includes a retaining sub-assembly and a handle that extends outwardly from the retaining sub-assembly. The retaining sub-assembly includes a first retainer and a second retainer. The second retainer is for engaging the tree step second portion during rotation of the tree step, and the tool first retainer is for engaging the tree step threaded first portion during rotation of the tree step such that the tool handle is substantially concentrically aligned with respect to the tree step first portion.