Tree stand warming apparatus

Abstract

Tree stand warming apparatus including a heater detachably mounted below the perforated platform of a tree stand and an insulated bag mounted atop the platform. The bag includes a bottom wall, on which a person can be positioned, having an aperture therein aligned with the underlying heater disposed below the platform. The bag also includes a collapsible vertically extendable side wall coupled to the bottom wall.

1 . A tree stand heater for warming a person positioned atop a perforated tree stand platform of a predetermined breadth, said tree stand heater comprising: 
 a heat source; and    mount means coupled to said heat source for detachably mounting said source on the underside of the tree stand platform.    
   
   
       2 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 1  wherein said heat source comprises a burner adapted to be coupled to a fuel source, and 
 said mount means includes an open top burner receptacle for receiving said burner; and plate means coupled to said receptacle for bearing against the underside of the platform.    
   
   
       3 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 2  wherein said open top receptacle includes a bottom wall and an upstanding side wall, said plate means being fixed to said side wall.  
   
   
       4 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 3  wherein said plate means include a U-shaped terminal end which receives an edge portion of the tree platform for vertically supporting said plate means on the underside of the platform.  
   
   
       5 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 1  wherein said mount means includes a plate for detachably mounting on the underside of the tree stand platform, said plate including a depression therein for receiving said heat source.  
   
   
       6 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 5  wherein said mount means includes a U-shaped mount member having a base mounting a pair of vertically spaced apart legs, one of said legs being integral with a perimetrical edge portion of said plate and the other of said legs being cantileverly suspended in a position overlying a perimetrical edge portion of the platform to vertically support said plate on the underside of said platform.  
   
   
       7 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 5  wherein said mount means includes a portion for overlying a perimetrical edge portion of said platform and a portion coupled to said plate at a level below the platform.  
   
   
       8 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 8  wherein said mount means includes an upwardly opening container for receiving said heat source and a horizontal mounting plate coupled to said container for mounting said container on the underside of the platform.  
   
   
       9 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 8  wherein said mount means includes vertical support means coupled to said plate on the underside of said platform and including a vertically spaced portion for overlying a portion of the platform for cantileverly suspending said plate on said platform.  
   
   
       10 . The tree stand heater set forth in  claim 2  further including a drape for underlying said mount means and said platform for inhibiting any upward flow of ambient air thru said perforated tree stand.  
   
   
       11 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 9  wherein said plate means has a lesser predetermined breadth less than said predetermined breadth, and further including an air impervious drape having a predetermined breadth essentially equal to said predetermined breadth of said platform.  
   
   
       12 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 11  wherein said air impervious drape has one end cantileverly supported on said perimetrical edge portion of said plate and an opposite end; and coupling means is provided for detachably coupling said opposite end to said platform.  
   
   
       13 . A tree stand heater for heating a person positioned atop a horizontally disposed tree stand platform with a heat source disposed on the underside of the platform, said tree stand heater comprising: 
 mount means for detachably mounting the heat source on the underside of the tree stand platform; and    vertical support means for detachably cantileverly suspending said mount means on a peripheral portion of the platform to vertically support the mount means on the underside of the platform.    
   
   
       14 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 13  wherein said vertical support means comprises a first portion for underlying the platform and coupled to the mount means, and a second portion for overlying the platform.  
   
   
       15 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 14  wherein said first and second portion comprises a pair of parallel legs, and further including a base mounting said pair of parallel legs in vertically spaced relation to provide a U-shaped mount.  
   
   
       16 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 15  wherein said mount means comprises a plate having a heat source receiving recess therein and a U-shaped coupling bracket having one leg integrally coupled to said mount means at a level below the level of the platform and a second vertically spaced apart leg for overlying the platform.  
   
   
       17 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 13  wherein said; heat source comprises a burner adapted to be coupled to a source of fuel to be burned; 
 said mount means comprises a plate, for underlying the platform, including a recess for receiving the burner.    
   
   
       18 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 17  wherein said support means includes a U-shaped clip having a first leg fixed to a first portion said plate at a level below the platform and a second leg, spaced above said first leg for overlying a portion of said platform to vertically support said plate; and further including fastener means for coupling a second spaced apart portion of said plate to said platform for precluding horizontal shifting of said plate.  
   
   
       19 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 17  further including an insulated bag having a bottom wall adapted to be disposed atop said platform and a sidewall having a lower end coupled to said bottom wall and an upwardly opening upper end for receiving a person standing on the bottom wall; said bottom wall having an aperture therethrough in alignment with said recess for receiving the burner.  
   
   
       20 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 19  wherein said recess has a predetermined breadth and said aperture in said bottom wall has a greater predetermined breadth greater than said predetermined breadth.  
   
   
       21 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 20  wherein said mount means comprises a plate having a heat source receiving, upwardly opening cavity therein, and said vertical support means comprises means for cantileverly supporting said plate on a peripheral edge portion of the platform.  
   
   
       22 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 21  wherein said for cantileverly supporting said plate comprises a U-shaped bracket integral with said plate.  
   
   
       23 . The tree stand set forth in  claim 21  including an air impervious drape having one end coupled to said insulated bag on one side of said platform, a central portion underlying said plate, and an opposite free terminal end, opposite said one end, and means for detachably coupling said opposite free terminal end to an opposite side of said platform.  
   
   
       24 . Apparatus for warming a person positioned on a perforated tree stand platform comprising: 
 a burner housing having a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral side wall mounted on said bottom wall and defining an upwardly opening upper end opening having a predetermined breadth;    a burner, adapted to be coupled to a source of fuel to be burned and disposed in said housing; and    mount means for detachably mounting said burner housing on the underside of the platform.    
   
   
       25 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 24  including an insulating bag for receiving the person having 
 a bottom wall on which the person can stand and adapted to be disposed atop said platform, and    a side wall adapted to surround a person positioned on said bottom wall, having a lower end coupled to said bottom wall, and an open ended upper end through which a person can enter the bag and stand on the bottom wall; said bottom wall having an aperture therethrough vertically aligned with said burner housing.    
   
   
       26 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 25  wherein said aperture has a breadth substantially equal to said breadth of said burner housing.  
   
   
       27 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 24  wherein said mount means includes plate means coupled to said burner housing and means for cantileverly supporting said plate means on a peripheral edge portion of the platform.  
   
   
       28 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 27  wherein said means for cantileverly supporting comprises a U-shaped bracket having a portion thereof overlying the peripheral edge portion of the platform.  
   
   
       29 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 27  wherein said means for cantileverly supporting comprises a bracket coupled to said plate at a level below the platform and a peripheral edge portion disposed above the peripheral edge portion.  
   
   
       30 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 28  including an air impervious flaccid drape having one end coupled to a portion said insulating bag adjacent one side of said platform.  
   
   
       31 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 25  wherein said side wall is flaccid and vertically extendible between an upstanding position enveloping the person and a collapsed condition adjacent said bottom wall.  
   
   
       32 . Apparatus for warming a person positioned atop a platform having a plurality of openings therethrough said apparatus comprising: 
 mount means for mounting a heat source on the underside of the platform in alignment with at least one of said openings, said mount means including an integral hook having a terminal end portion for overlying the platform to cantileverly suspend the mounts means on the platform.    
   
   
       33 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 32  wherein said apparatus further comprises an insulated body bag having a bottom wall for mounting atop the platform; said bottom wall having an aperture therethrough for aligning with the heat source on the underside of the platform.  
   
   
       34 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 33  wherein said insulated body bag includes a flaccid sidewall integral with said bottom wall and extendable between a collapsed position adjacent said bottom wall and an upstanding position enveloping the person positioned atop the platform.  
   
   
       35 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 33  including an air impervious flaccid drape having one end coupled to a portion said insulated bag adjacent one side of said platform.  
   
   
       36 . In combination: 
 a perforated horizontally disposed platform adapted to support an individual thereon;    means for supporting said platform in spaced relation with the underlying terrain;    an insulated body bag having 
 a bottom wall, on which a person can be positioned, disposed atop said platform, and  
 a flaccid sidewall, adapted to surround the person positioned on said bottom wall, having 
 a lower end coupled to said bottom wall, and  
 an upwardly opening upper end for receiving a person standing on said bottom wall; and  
 
   a device for mounting a heat source on the underside of said platform;    said bottom wall having an aperture therethrough disposed in vertical alignment with said heat source.    
   
   
       37 . The combination set forth in  claim 36  wherein said device for mounting a heat source comprises a plate having a recess therein forming a receptacle for receiving said heat source; and means for cantileverly detachably supporting said plate on a peripheral edge portion of the platform.  
   
   
       38 . The combination set forth in  claim 37  wherein said means for cantileverly supporting comprises a bracket having a portion coupled to said plate at a level below the platform and a terminal end portion disposed above said platform.  
   
   
       39 . The combination set forth in  claim 37  wherein said means for cantileverly supporting comprises a U-shaped bracket having a first lower leg integral with said plate and a second upper terminal end leg.  
   
   
       40 . In combination; 
 a tree stand having a perforated platform;    an upstanding back on said platform;    a tree seat swingably mounted on said back between an upstanding, inoperative position, and a generally horizontal position overlying a portion of said perforated platform; and    means for detachably mounting a heat source on the underside of said portion of said perforated platform.    
   
   
       41 . The combination set forth in  claim 40  wherein a heat source is provided in alignment with said portion of said perforated platform including an insulated body bag for enveloping a person including 
 a bottom wall disposed atop said platform, for supporting a person thereon,    a side wall coupled to said bottom wall surrounding a person positioned on said bottom wall, and including an upwardly opening upper end for receiving a person;    said bottom wall having an aperture therethrough vertically aligned with said portion of said bottom wall and said heater.    
   
   
       42 . The combination set forth in  claim 41  wherein said side wall is flaccid and collapsible between an upstanding condition and a collapsed condition adjacent said bottom wall.