Transformable multi-use hunting stand system

Abstract

A hunting stand system transformable between elevated, floating, and ski-mounted configurations. A cabin is hauled by and semi-permanently mounted upon a trailer by pinning. When the destination is reached, the cabin is unpinned and then elevated by a power winch within the enclosure. A cable routed upwardly through a guide tube exits the roof and is connected to an overhanging support. Once the cable is secured, the cabin is raised upwardly away from the trailer by the winch, and suitable legs are pinned to spaced apart struts in the floor with T-fittings that enable vertical and horizontal adjustments. With the legs installed, the cabin is lowered slightly to tension the legs. For transportation the cabin is pinned to the atop a pair of transverse adaptor tubes pinned to the trailer frame. The adaptor tubes enable attachment of a pair of floats or skis.

1 . A multi-use hunting stand system that is transformable between configurations, the system: comprising: 
 a trailer having an elongated frame;    a cabin that is adapted to be temporarily mounted upon and transported by said trailer, the cabin providing a protective interior for a hunter and comprising a floor, a roof and multiple walls;    a winch disposed within the interior for elevating the cabin;    an elongated cable controlled by said winch for connection to an overhead support;    a control tube centered within the cabin for safely and stably routing the cable upwardly from the winch and out the roof; and,    a ladder providing access to the deployed cabin.    
   
   
       2 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of support legs adapted to be coupled to the cabin for supporting it above ground.  
   
   
       3 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 2  further comprising a control cord extending from the cabin connected to an electric control for remotely operating said winch.  
   
   
       4 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the floor comprises rigid, elongated, parallel struts; and,    the legs are selectively connected to the struts with T-fittings comprising horizontal portions adjustably connected to ends of the struts and vertical portions adjustably connected to the legs.    
   
   
       5 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 4  further comprising a rigid mounting plate centered and secured within the cabin to said struts, and wherein the winch is secured to said mounting plate.  
   
   
       6 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 1  wherein a pair of rigid adaptor tubes are removably pinned to said trailer transversely across its frame, and wherein the cabin is temporarily pinned to said adaptor tubes.  
   
   
       7 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 6  further comprising a pair of floats for floating the cabin, and means for securing said adaptor tubes to said floats.  
   
   
       8 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 6  further comprising a pair of skis for slidably supporting the cabin upon ice or snow, and means for securing said adaptor tubes to said skis.  
   
   
       9 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 1  further comprising an auxiliary A-frame system for elevating and supporting the cabin above ground.  
   
   
       10 . A multi-use hunting stand system comprising: 
 a trailer having an elongated frame;    a cabin that is adapted to be temporarily mounted upon and transported by said trailer, the cabin providing a protective interior for a hunter and comprising a floor, a roof, a front, a door structure in the front, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a plurality of windows formed in its walls;    a battery-powered winch disposed within the interior of the cabin and centered and mounted upon the floor for selectively elevating the cabin;    an elongated cable controlled by said winch for connection to an overhead support; and,    a control tube centered within the cabin for safely and stably routing the cable upwardly from the winch and out the roof    
   
   
       11 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 10  wherein: 
 the floor comprises rigid, elongated, parallel struts; and,    the legs are selectively connected to the struts with T-fittings comprising horizontal portions adjustably connected to ends of the struts and vertical portions adjustably connected to the legs.    
   
   
       12 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 11  further comprising a rigid mounting plate centered and secured within the cabin to said struts, and wherein the winch is secured to said mounting plate.  
   
   
       13 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 10  wherein a pair of rigid adaptor tubes are removably pinned to said trailer transversely across its frame, and wherein the cabin is temporarily pinned to said adaptor tubes.  
   
   
       14 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 10  further comprising a pair of floats for floating the cabin, and means for securing said adaptor tubes to said floats.  
   
   
       15 . The hunting stand system as defined in  claim 10  further comprising a pair of skis for slidably supporting the cabin upon ice or snow, and means for securing said adaptor tubes to said skis.