Hunting stand

Abstract

A hunting stand includes a frame assembly and a platform. The frame assembly includes a plurality of legs and a plurality of struts. The platform includes a first wheel spindle and a second wheel spindle extending from laterally from an opposing side of the platform. An assemble position includes the legs and struts of the frame assembly attached together in an upright position elevating the platform, and a top end of the ladder secured to and extending downward from the platform in a vertical position. A transport position includes the legs and struts detached from one another, the pair of wheels secured to the pair of wheel spindles respectively and the top end of the ladder secured to and extending laterally from the platform in a horizontal position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hunting stand comprising:
 a frame assembly comprising a plurality of legs and struts;   a platform having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein a first wheel spindle is laterally extending from the first side and a second wheel spindle is laterally extending from the second side;   a ladder; and   a pair of wheels, wherein   the hunting stand is configured to be arranged in an assemble position and a transport position,   the assemble position comprising the legs and struts of the frame assembly attached together in an upright position elevating the platform in a horizontal position with the first wheel spindle and the second wheel spindle disposed along a horizontal axis, and a top end of the ladder secured to the platform in a vertical position, and   the transport position comprising the legs and struts detached from one another, the pair of wheels secured to the first and second wheel spindles respectively and the top end of the ladder secured to the platform in a horizontal position.   
     
     
         2 . The hunting stand of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of legs are disposed vertically and the plurality of struts are disposed horizontally connecting the plurality of legs together in the assemble position. 
     
     
         3 . The hunting stand of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of legs comprises a foot plate attached to a bottom end by a swivel assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The hunting stand of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of legs are telescopic and adjust in length. 
     
     
         5 . The hunting stand of  claim 1 , further comprising a seat secured to an upper surface of the platform. 
     
     
         6 . The hunting stand of  claim 5 , wherein the platform further comprises a seat mount tube disposed at a central portion and a seat transport socket disposed near an edge, wherein the seat is secured within the seat mount tube in the assemble position and the seat transport socket in the transport position. 
     
     
         7 . The hunting stand of  claim 1 , wherein the ladder further comprises a ladder connector at the top end and a transport connector in between the top end and a bottom end. 
     
     
         8 . The hunting stand of  claim 7 , wherein the ladder connector is coupled to a ladder mount plate of the platform in the assemble position and the transport connector is coupled to the ladder mount plate in the transport position. 
     
     
         9 . The hunting stand of  claim 7 , wherein the ladder further comprises at least one bottom hook secured to one of the struts disposed near a bottom portion of the frame assembly in the assemble position. 
     
     
         10 . The hunting stand of  claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises a plurality of leg sockets sized to receive and secure top ends of the plurality of legs within in the assemble position. 
     
     
         11 . The hunting stand of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one hand rail secured to and extending from the upper surface of the platform.