Modular hunting stand

Abstract

Provided herein is a stand useful by hunters to observe or hunt game in remote locations. A hunting stand according to the invention is readily assembled and disassembled by virtue of connective means disclosed. A hunting stand according to the invention is readily portable to locations inaccessible to hunting stands of the prior art, and has greater structural stability over prior hunting stands.

I claim:  
     
         1 ) A hunting stand useful by hunters stalking prey which comprises: 
 a) an upper modular section;    b) an intermediate modular section;    wherein each of said upper and intermediate modular sections comprise: 
 i) four vertical support members, each having a top end portion and a bottom end portion; and  
 ii) four horizontal support members, said vertical support members and said horizontal support members being connected to one another so as to form a rectangular solid that defines said modular section,  
   wherein said upper and said intermediate modular sections are stacked upon one another such that the top end portions of the vertical support members of said intermediate modular section are each connected to the bottom end portion of the vertical support members of said upper modular section;    c) a lower modular section which comprises 
 i) four substantially-vertical support members, each having a top end portion and a bottom end portion, and  
 ii) eight horizontal support members,  
   said vertical support members and said horizontal support members of said lower modular section being connected to one another so as to form a rectangular solid that defines said modular section, and wherein the top end portions of the vertical support members of the lower modular section are connected to the bottom end portions of the vertical support members of said intermediate modular section, the four horizontal support members disposed at the junction of said lower and said intermediate modular portions lie substantially in the same plane and define a first perimeter dimension, and wherein the four horizontal support members disposed at the junction of said intermediate and said upper modular sections lie substantially in the same plane and define a second perimeter dimension, wherein said second perimeter dimension is less than said first perimeter dimension.    
     
     
         2 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of wooden planks horizontally disposed and affixed to the horizontal support members of said intermediate modular section.  
     
     
         3 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 2  further comprising a ladder attached to at least one horizontal support member selected from the group consisting of: said lower modular section, said intermediate modular section, and said upper modular section so as to coincide substantially with the plane of coinciding face portions of said lower modular section, said intermediate modular section, and said upper modular section  
     
     
         4 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 2  further comprising a shielding means disposed about and covering all four faces of the substantially rectangular volume defined by the upper modular section.  
     
     
         5 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 4  wherein said shielding means comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: cloth, wood, plastic sheet, and canvas.  
     
     
         6 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 4  wherein said shielding means includes a hole disposed therethrough through which game may be viewed.  
     
     
         7 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 4  further comprising at least one guy wire having affixed to the vertical support members of a face of a rectangular solid defined by a modular assembly selected from the group consisting of: the upper modular assembly, the intermediate modular assembly and the lower modular assembly, so as to lie along a diagonal of said face.  
     
     
         8 ) A hunting stand according to  claim 4  wherein said vertical support members of said intermediate modular assembly comprise an offset connector disposed on at least one of its ends, said offset including an angle alpha, wherein said angle alpha is any angle between 0 and 60 degrees.