Reversible tree stand cover

Abstract

A tree stand cover includes a center fabric sheet with first and second side fabric sheets attached to opposite side edges of the center sheet. Inner surfaces of each sheet includes a blaze orange coloration for hunter safety and an outer surface having a camouflage coloration for hiding a mounted tree stand. Straps with buckles extend from free side edges of respective side fabric sheets for releasably coupling the tree stand cover to a tree or other upstanding support. The sheets may be positioned to surround and hide a tree stand already coupled to the tree. Drawstring assemblies connected to the side fabric sheets enable those sheets to be collapsed against the center fabric sheet for transport. Another drawstring assembly is connected to the center fabric sheet such that the tree stand cover may be tightened about the tree stand itself for simultaneous transport of the tree stand and cover.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:  
     
         1 . A tree stand cover for use with a hunting tree stand of the type that is adapted for releasable attachment to an upstanding support, said tree stand cover comprising: 
 a center wall component having a top edge and a bottom edge with first and second side edges extending therebetween;    a first side wall component having a top edge and a bottom edge with first and second side edges extending therebetween, said first side edge of said first side wall component being fixedly attached to said first side edge of said center wall component;    a second side wall component having a top edge and a bottom edge with first and second side edges extending therebetween, said first side edge of said second side wall component being fixedly attached to said second side edge of said center wall component; and    means for releasably connecting said first and second side wall components to an upstanding support to which a hunting tree stand is already attached such that said center wall component and said first and second side wall components surround said tree stand.    
     
     
         2 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 1  wherein said connecting means comprises: 
 a first strap having one end connected to said first side wall component and an opposed end;  
 a first buckle member connected to said opposed end of said first strap;  
 a second strap having one end connected to said second side wall component and an opposed end; and  
 a second buckle member connected to said opposed end of said second strap for releasably securing said second strap to said first strap.  
 
     
     
         3 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 1  wherein: 
 said first and second side wall components are constructed of a flexible canvas material; said tree stand cover further comprising: 
 a first drawstring assembly connected to said first side wall component and adapted to selectively collapse said first side wall component against said first side edge of said center wall component; and  
 a second drawstring assembly connected to said second side wall component and adapted to selectively collapse said second side wall component against said second side edge of said center wall component.  
 
 
     
     
         4 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 3  wherein said first and second side wall components include a respective inner layer of neoprene material.  
     
     
         5 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 3  further comprising a third drawstring assembly having a drawstring extending through a seam along said top, bottom, first and second side edges of said center wall component, said drawstring adapted to selectively tighten said edges about said tree stand in a transport configuration upon a pulling of said drawstring.  
     
     
         6 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 5  further comprising a pair of shoulder straps adapted to be attached to said tree stand for transporting said tree stand and said center, first, and second side wall components upon the shoulders of a user in said transport configuration.  
     
     
         7 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 1  wherein said center wall component is constructed of a double-ply canvas material.  
     
     
         8 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 7  wherein said center wall component includes an inner layer of neoprene material.  
     
     
         9 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 1  wherein said center wall component, said first side wall component, and said second side wall component each include respective inner and outer planar surfaces, each inner planar surface having a blaze orange coloration and each outer planar surface having a camouflage coloration.  
     
     
         10 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 1  further comprising a pocket member fixedly attached to an inner planar surface of said center wall component, said pocket having one edge adapted to be selectively opened for receiving selected items into said pocket member.  
     
     
         11 . A tree stand cover for hiding and transporting a tree stand of the type that is releasably attachable to a tree trunk, said tree stand cover comprising: 
 a first fabric sheet having a top edge and a bottom edge with first and second side edges extending therebetween, said first fabric sheet including an inner surface having a blaze orange coloration and an outer surface having a camouflage coloration;    a second fabric sheet having a top edge and a bottom edge with first and second side edges extending therebetween, said first side edge of said second fabric sheet being fixedly attached to said first side edge of said first fabric sheet, said second fabric sheet including an inner surface having a blaze orange coloration and an outer surface having a camouflage coloration;    a third fabric sheet having a top edge and a bottom edge with first and second side edges extending therebetween, said first side edge of said third fabric sheet being fixedly attached to said second side edge of said first fabric sheet, said third fabric sheet including an inner surface having a blaze orange coloration and an outer surface having a camouflage coloration; and    means for connecting first, second, and third fabric sheets to a tree trunk for hiding a front end and sides of a tree stand, respectively, when said tree stand is attached to said tree trunk.    
     
     
         12 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 11  wherein said connecting means comprises: 
 a first strap having one end connected to said second fabric sheet and an opposed end;  
 a first buckle member connected to said opposed end of said first strap;  
 a second strap having one end connected to said third fabric sheet and an opposed end; and  
 a second buckle member connected to said opposed end of said second strap for releasably securing said second strap to said first strap, whereby said straps may be extended about said tree trunk and said first and second buckles selectively engaged.  
 
     
     
         13 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 11  wherein said first, second, and third fabric sheets are constructed of a flexible canvas material.  
     
     
         14 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 13  further comprising means for moving said second and third fabric sheets between an extended configuration and a transport configuration, said moving means comprising: 
 a first drawstring assembly coupled to said second fabric sheet and having a first drawstring extending along said top edge thereof, an operation of said first drawstring adapted to move said second side edge of said second fabric sheet between an extended configuration displaced from said first side edge of said first fabric sheet and a transport configuration in which said second side edge of said second fabric sheet is adjacent said first side edge of said first fabric sheet; and  
 a second drawstring assembly coupled to said third fabric sheet and having a second drawstring extending along said top edge thereof, an operation of said second drawstring adapted to move said second side edge of said third fabric sheet between an extended configuration displaced from said second side edge of said first fabric sheet and a transport configuration in which said second side edge of said third fabric sheet is adjacent said second side edge of said first fabric sheet.  
 
     
     
         15 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 14  further comprising a third drawstring assembly attached to said first fabric sheet, said third drawstring assembly including a third drawstring extending through a seam along said top, bottom, first, and second side edges of said first fabric sheet, said third drawstring adapted to tighten said top, bottom, first and second side edges of said first fabric sheet around said tree stand upon a pulling of said third drawstring by a user, whereby said tree stand and said first, second, and third fabric sheets may be simultaneously transported.  
     
     
         16 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 15  further comprising a pair of shoulder straps adapted to be attached to said tree stand for simultaneously transporting said tree stand and said first, second, and third fabric sheets when said second and third fabric sheets are in said transport configuration and said first fabric sheet is tightened around said tree stand.  
     
     
         17 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 11  wherein said first fabric sheet is constructed of a double-ply canvas material having an inner layer of sponge material whereby to absorb impact forces.  
     
     
         18 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 11  wherein said first fabric sheet is constructed of a double-ply canvas material having an inner layer of neoprene material whereby to absorb sounds caused by impact forces.  
     
     
         19 . The tree stand cover as in  claim 11  further comprising a pocket member fixedly attached to said inner surface of said first fabric sheet, said pocket having one edge adapted to be selectively opened for receiving selected items into said pocket member.