Convertible, portable, mountable, collapsible, hunting blind

Abstract

A convertible, portable, mountable, collapsible, hunting blind having a support that functions as a conventional umbrella handle for hand-held protection and camouflage while traversing a hunting terrain, and alternatively, provides external support to the umbrella for unencumbered access beneath the collapsible roof when used as a stationary hunting blind. In a fixed attachment configuration, the support is for attachment at one end to a vertical surface, and at an opposite end to an external projection extending through the exterior apex of the roof. Either the outer ends of the ribs or the edges of the perimeter of the roof are for detachably holding an optional camouflage fabric along the outer periphery of the roof, the fabric draping from the roof periphery in any suitable length when the collapsible roof is in an open position.

1 . A convertible, portable, mountable collapsible hunting blind for hand-held use and alternatively for fixed attachment to a vertical surface, comprising: 
 a collapsible umbrella roof comprising an internal central member linked to roof panels, said internal central member comprising means for opening and closing said collapsible umbrella roof and an internal means for attachment, and an external projection extending through an exterior apex of said roof;    a support arm comprising in a fixed attachment configuration a first end comprising first means for attachment to a vertical surface and an opposite end comprising second means for attachment to said external projection for externally supporting the roof, and alternatively in a hand-held configuration said support arm comprising said first end for being held by a user and said opposite end comprising second means for attachment to said internal means for attachment, for internally supporting the roof.    
   
   
       2 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 1 , wherein said first means for attachment to a vertical surface comprises a self-tapping treaded end.  
   
   
       3 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 1 , wherein said first means for attachment to a vertical surface comprises a strap and strap fastening means.  
   
   
       4 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 1 , wherein said opposite end of said support arm comprises a T-shaped portion comprising an arm oriented perpendicular to a shaft member, wherein one end of said arm comprises said second means for attachment to said external projection, and said arm is shorter than said shaft member.  
   
   
       5 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 4 , wherein said second means for attachment and said external projection together comprise a threaded coupling for attachment therebetween.  
   
   
       6 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 4 , wherein said T-shaped portion comprises a threaded hole substantially in alignment with said shaft member for threaded connection to said internal central member.  
   
   
       7 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 5 , wherein said first end of said support arm further comprises a handle portion.  
   
   
       8 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 4 , wherein said T-shaped portion constitutes a handle for a user to screw the self-tapping treaded end of the support arm into a tree trunk.  
   
   
       9 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 1 , wherein said internal central member comprises a rib attachment portion and the collapsible umbrella roof further comprises: 
 a plurality of ribs extending from the rib attachment portion to the periphery of the roof, distal ends of the ribs defining points for sides of a polygon edge of said periphery of the roof, the internal central member extending from the roof centrally within the roof for a length proximate the length of the free ends of the ribs; and    retaining means affixed to said internal central member, wherein    said rib attachment portion is for sliding along the length of the internal central member for engaging said retaining means to releasably hold said roof in an open position.    
   
   
       10 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 9 , further comprising a first fabric and a second fabric, wherein said ribs comprise means for detachably holding said first fabric to form said roof panels and said ribs comprise means for detachably holding said second fabric along said sides of the polygon edge defining the periphery of the roof, said second fabric for draping from the roof periphery when the roof is in an open position.  
   
   
       11 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 10 , wherein said means for detachably holding fabric comprises releasable mating hook and loop attachment portions.  
   
   
       12 . The convertible portable mountable collapsible hunting blind of  claim 9 , wherein the roof panels comprise means for detachably holding said second fabric along said sides of the polygon edge defining the periphery of the roof.  
   
   
       13 . The convertible hunting blind of  claim 12 , wherein said means for detachably holding fabric comprises releasable mating hook and loop attachment portions.  
   
   
       14 . In combination, a convertible, portable, mountable, collapsible, hunting blind comprising a collapsible umbrella roof, a support arm comprising in a fixed attachment configuration a first end for attachment to a vertical surface and an opposite end for attachment to an external projection at the apex of the roof for externally supporting the roof, and alternatively in a hand-held configuration said support arm comprising said first end for being held by a user and said opposite end for attachment to an internal attachment point of the roof for supporting the roof, and a carrying bag therefor.