Portable hunting blind

• US 7,549,434 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Issued: 06/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Good Sportsman Marketing LLC
• Original Assignee: Hunter's Specialties Incorporated (Do Outdoors, LLC)
• Inventors: Bean, Ron M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn; David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson; Danielle
• Application Number:
  US11/387,270
• Publication Number:
  US 20070221261A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 135/116, 135/122, 135/128, 135/143, 135/900, 135/901
• US Class Current: 135/143
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/001 Hunting, fishing huts or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/901 Hunting blind or ice-fishing shelter

Abstract

The present invention is a portable hunting blind having a base frame, an upper frame pivotally connected to the base frame, a breakaway support operatively connected between the base frame and the upper frame for supporting the upper frame in a first position and allowing the upper frame to pivot to a second position when the breakaway support no longer supports the upper frame. A cover is attached to the blind to at least partially conceal a person in the blind when the upper frame is supported by the breakaway support.

Claims

1. A portable hunting blind comprising:

a base frame;

an upper frame pivotally connected to the base frame;

a first breakaway support operatively connected between the base frame and the upper frame for supporting the upper frame in an erected position and allowing the upper frame to pivot to a collapsed position when the breakaway support no longer supports the upper frame;

a first biasing device attached to the first breakaway support for holding the breakaway support in a supporting position while supporting the upper frame in the erected position; and

a cover attached to the blind to at least partially conceal a person in the blind when the upper frame is supported by the breakaway support;

wherein the first biasing device applies a tensile force to the first breakaway support in the supporting position and as the upper frame transitions between the erected and collapsed positions; and

one or more doors pivotally connected to the base frame or the upper frame for at least partially concealing the person in the blind when the one or more doors are in a closed position.

2. The blind of claim 1 further comprising a rip cord attached to the first breakaway support for pulling the breakaway support from the supporting position to a non-supporting position.

3. The blind of claim 1 further comprising a stop disposed on the base frame or the upper frame for stopping the one or more doors from pivoting too far in one direction.

4. The blind of claim 1 wherein the first breakaway support includes a double breakaway hinge attached to the breakaway support to allow the breakaway support to no longer support the upper frame in the collapsed position.

5. The blind of claim 1 wherein the cover is camouflaged.

6. The blind of claim 1 wherein the frames fold together.

7. The blind of claim 1 wherein the frame is constructed of tubular material.

8. The blind of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of hinges connecting the base frame to the upper frame, the base frame to the breakaway support and the upper frame to the breakaway support.

9. A portable hunting blind comprising:

a base frame;

an upper frame hingingly connected to the base frame;

a breakaway support hingingly connected between the base frame and the upper frame;

a biasing device connected to the breakaway support for holding the breakaway support in a first position to support the upper frame above the base frame and allowing the upper frame to hinge towards the base frame when the breakaway support is moved to a second position;

a cover attached to the frames for at least partially concealing an inside area of the blind;

wherein the biasing device applies a tensile force to the breakaway support as the breakaway support moves between the first and second positions; and

a door attached to one of the frames, the door hinges open and closed allowing entry to and exit from the inside area of the blind.

10. The blind of claim 9 wherein the breakaway support hinges on itself to move from the first position to the second position.

11. The blind of claim 9 having an opening in the cover to allow viewing from inside the blind to outside the blind.

12. The blind of claim 9 wherein the cover is thermal to maintain heat on the inside area of the blind.

13. A portable hunting blind comprising:

a base frame;

an upper frame pivotally connected to the base frame;

a first breakaway support operatively connected between the base frame and the upper frame for supporting the upper frame in an erected position and allowing the upper frame to pivot to a collapsed position when the breakaway support no longer supports the upper frame;

a first biasing device attached to the first breakaway support for holding the breakaway support in a supporting position while supporting the upper frame in the erected position; and

a cover attached to the blind to at least partially conceal a person in the blind when the upper frame is supported by the breakaway support;

wherein the first biasing device applies a tensile force to the first breakaway support in the supporting position and as the upper frame transitions between the erected and collapsed positions; and

wherein the first biasing device is an elastic cord.

14. The portable hunting blind of claim 13 further comprising a plurality of hinges operatively connecting the upper frame to the base frame and allowing the upper frame to pivot from the erected position to the collapsed position.

15. The portable hunting blind of claim 14 wherein the first breakaway support comprises a breakaway support bar having a first end and an opposite second end with a breakaway hinge disposed there between.

16. A portable hunting blind comprising:

a base frame;

an upper frame pivotally connected to the base frame;

a first breakaway support operatively connected between the base frame and the upper frame for supporting the upper frame in an erected position and allowing the upper frame to pivot to a collapsed position when the breakaway support no longer supports the upper frame;

a first biasing device attached to the first breakaway support for holding the breakaway support in a supporting position while supporting the upper frame in the erected position; and

a cover attached to the blind to at least partially conceal a person in the blind when the upper frame is supported by the breakaway support;

wherein the first biasing device applies a tensile force to the first breakaway support in the supporting position and as the upper frame transitions between the erected and collapsed positions;

a second breakaway support operatively connected between the base frame and the upper frame for supporting the upper frame in an erected position and allowing the upper frame to pivot to a collapsed position when the breakaway support no longer supports the upper frame;

a second biasing device attached to the second breakaway support for holding the second breakaway support in a supporting position while supporting the upper frame in the erected position;

wherein the first and second biasing devices apply opposing tensile forces to the first and second breakaway supports in the supporting position and as the upper frame transitions between the erected and collapsed positions; and

wherein the first and second biasing devices are elastic cords.