Randall L Rhoads

US Patent:

6749170, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Feb 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/372682

Inventors:

Randall Rhoads - Williamsburg MI 49690

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

248545, 124 86, 124 89, 248156, 248688

Abstract:

A bow holder apparatus includes a bow holder unit which includes a top holder member portion and a bottom holder member portion. The top holder member portion includes a front holder portion, a middle holder portion, and a rear holder portion. The bottom holder member portion includes connector receivers. Holder-to-support interface means are received in the connector receivers for connecting the bow holder unit to an underlying support that can be either the ground or an elevated structure, such as a tree stand. For the ground-penetration mode, the holder-to-support interface means include top stake portions which are connected to ground-penetration bottom stake portions of ground stake members. For the tree-stand-support mode, the holder-to-support interface means include a bolt head portion of a first connector bolt which is connected to a support panel which is connected to a tree stand.