Hunter's boot cleaner

Abstract

A hunter's boot cleaner includes a support member, a cleaner member having a boot scraping surface, and a securing mechanism for securing the boot cleaner to a tree or ladder. The cleaner member can be adjusted relative to the support member to accommodate different boot sizes.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to provisional patent application, U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 565,358, entitled HUNTER'S BOOT CLEANER, filed Apr. 26, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference.I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A. Field of Invention [0003] This invention pertains to the art of methods and apparatuses regarding hunting and more specifically, to methods and apparatuses for cleaning a hunter's boots while on hunting site. [0004] B. Description of the Related Art [0005] It is well known in the art for hunters to wear boots or other such footwear during their hunting expeditions. Often hunters must deal with wet conditions due to rain, snow, streams, lakes or the like. Such wet conditions often create mud, snow and / or ice which is readily attached to the hunter's boots. It is also known that hunters may inadvertently step into any of a number of outdoor debris that may also stick or attach to the hunter's boots. [0006] It is also well known in the hunting art for h...

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Benefits of technology

[0018] One advantage of this invention is that a hunter's boots can be easily cleaned to thereby provide more traction and thus provide for safer movement while ascending a tree or tree stand.

[0019] Another advantage of this invention is that noise problems created by drying and dropping mud or debris can be largely eliminated.

[0020] Still another advantage of this invention is that it can easily be installed and then detached when desired so it can be reused.

Problems solved by technology

Such wet conditions often create mud, snow and / or ice which is readily attached to the hunter's boots.

It is also known that hunters may inadvertently step into any of a number of outdoor debris that may also stick or attach to the hunter's boots.

Well known problems in the hunting art occur when the hunter has mud, snow, ice or other debris on his or her boots and yet desires to climb into the tree or tree stand.

One problem is a safety concern, namely, that climbing such steps or ladders with muddy or icy boots increases the opportunity for slipping.

Another problem relates to the noise that can be created.

During this waiting period, however, it is known for the mud, snow, ice or debris on the bottom of the hunter's boots to dry or melt then fall off.

This falling mud, snow, ice or debris may contact leaves, sticks or other things on the ground causing a noise that will scare off the game the hunter is seeking.

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