Portable hunting blind

Abstract

A portable hunting blind configurable between a collapsed configuration to a deployed configuration composed of a collapsible frame and a flaccidly flexible skin which covers the frame. The frame has a U-shaped base, a U-shaped upright which is pivotally connected to the base and is selectively height adjustable, a U-shaped first forward support pivotally connected to the upright, and a U-shaped second forward support pivotally connected to the first forward support. The skin is shaped to provide a generally taut fit when the frame is in the deployed configuration. At least one window is formed in the skin for peering thereout and shooting therethrough. A buttress, preferably in the form of a draw belt, is connected to each side of the upright near the upper end thereof, wherein a first belt member passes through a first slit formed in the skin at one side of the opening, and a second belt member passes through a second slit formed in the skin at the other side of the opening. The draw belt is provided with a connection feature which allows the two belt members to be wrapped around a tree trunk and then fastened together so as to thereby hold-up the frame. The portable hunting blind may be used on the ground or cooperatively with a tree blind.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable hunting blind, comprising: 
 a frame configurable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, said frame comprising: 
 a base;  
 an upright pivotally connected to said base, said upright being selectively length adjustable; and  
 at least one forward support pivotally connected to said upright at a medial location of said upright; 
 wherein when said frame is at said collapsed configuration said upright has a first length and wherein said upright, said at least one forward support and said base are substantially adjacent each other, further wherein when said frame is at said deployed configuration said upright has a selected second length, said upright is oriented substantially perpendicular to said base and said at least one forward support projects from said upright over said base, and wherein said second length is longer than said first length; and  
 
   a flaccidly flexible skin covering said frame, said skin being generally taut in relation to said frame when said frame is at said deployed configuration.    
     
     
         2 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 1 , further comprising a buttress connected with said upright for being attached with a selected article independent of said portable hunting blind for retaining said frame at said deployed configuration.  
     
     
         3 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 2 , wherein said skin has a rear panel adjacent said upright, said rear panel having a selectively closable doorway formed therein.  
     
     
         4 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 3 , wherein said upright is U-shaped having first and second legs, wherein each of said first and second legs is telescopically extensible, and wherein said first and second legs each have a selectively releasable mechanism to hold the respective first and second legs at the selected second length.  
     
     
         5 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 4 , wherein said base has a first end and a second end, said first and second legs of said upright being pivotally connected to said base at substantially said second end.  
     
     
         6 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one forward support comprises: 
 a U-shaped first forward support pivotally connected to a medial location of each of said first and second legs of said upright; and    a U-shaped second forward support pivotally connected to said first forward support substantially adjacent said upright.    
     
     
         7 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 6 , wherein said skin has formed therein at least one window comprising an opening in said skin and a flexible plastic covering for selectively covering said opening.  
     
     
         8 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 at least one selectively closable first flap connected with said skin for holding said first forward support at a first predetermined location with respect to said skin; and    at least one selectively closable second flap connected with said skin for holding said second forward support at a second predetermined location with respect to said skin.    
     
     
         9 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 2 , further comprising bracket means for holding said base with respect to a platform of a tree blind.  
     
     
         10 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 9 , wherein said skin has a rear panel adjacent said upright, said rear panel having a selectively closable doorway formed therein.  
     
     
         11 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 10 , wherein said upright is U-shaped having first and second legs, wherein each of said first and second legs is telescopically extensible, and wherein said first and second legs each have a selectively releasable mechanism to hold the respective first and second legs at the selected second length.  
     
     
         12 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 11 , wherein said base has a first end and a second end, said first and second legs of said upright being pivotally connected to said base at substantially said second end.  
     
     
         13 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one forward support comprises: 
 a U-shaped first forward support pivotally connected to a medial location of each of said first and second legs of said upright; and    a U-shaped second forward support pivotally connected to said first forward support substantially adjacent said upright.    
     
     
         14 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 13 , wherein said skin has formed therein at least one window comprising an opening in said skin and a flexible plastic covering for selectively covering said opening.  
     
     
         15 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 at least one selectively closable first flap connected with said skin for holding said first forward support at a first predetermined location with respect to said skin; and    at least one selectively closable second flap connected with said skin for holding said second forward support at a second predetermined location with respect to said skin.    
     
     
         16 . A portable hunting blind, comprising: 
 a frame configurable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, said frame comprising: 
 a base;  
 an upright pivotally connected to said base, said upright being selectively length adjustable; and  
 at least one forward support pivotally connected to said upright at a medial location of said upright; 
 wherein when said frame is at said collapsed configuration said upright has a first length and wherein said upright, said at least one forward support and said base are substantially adjacent each other, further wherein when said frame is at said deployed configuration said upright has a selected second length, said upright is oriented substantially perpendicular to said base and said at least one forward support projects from said upright over said base, and wherein said second length is longer than said first length; and  
 
   a flaccidly flexible skin covering said frame, said skin being generally taut in relation to said frame when said frame is at said deployed configuration; and    a buttress connected with said upright for being attached with a selected article independent of said portable hunting blind for retaining said frame at said deployed configuration.    
     
     
         17 . The portable hunting blind of  claim 16 , further comprising bracket means for holding said base with respect to a platform of a tree blind.