Rotatable, portable blind

Abstract

A collapsible, portable, lightweight enclosure or blind designed to hide and obscure a hunter, photographer, or individual observing wildlife while seated in a circular, dome shaped enclosure. It has a fully rotatable (360 degrees) seat/base and has retractable arms extending upwards from the base and rising vertically to support a series of arches that create a domed shape enclosure and support a retractable fabric canopy and side walls. The dome or canopy is releasable and can retract or fall out of the way in order to allow a clear and unobstructed view of the sky above, and also allows the user to stand for better positioning for shooting (gun or camera) or making a field observation. The cylindrical shape and domed configuration allows a constancy of shape while being rotated, which is much less noticeable to birds and animals, and reduces the chance of frightening them away. The retractable canopy/dome can also serve as an umbrella. Spring steel or light weight aluminum (tent) tubes are used as arches for support for the dome cover and can retract and collapse together to allow the entire unit to be stored in a small backpack for portability and ease of set up.

1 . A portable observation blind comprising:
 a seat assembly rotatably mounted on a support;   support arms extending upwards from the seat assembly for supporting a curtain-like base member capable of extending around the seat assembly such as to obscure the seat assembly from view outside of the blind; the seat assembly and base member capable of rotating freely about the support; and   a dome support arch unit mounted on the support arms and extending over the base unit so as to completely cover the base unit, the arch unit being retractable and adapted to rotate to a folded position exposing the top of the base unit, allowing a person inside of the base unit to stand without obstruction.   
   
   
       2 . The blind of  claim 1  wherein the base unit is circular. 
   
   
       3 . The blind of  claim 1  wherein the base unit and arch unit are made of fabric. 
   
   
       4 . The blind of  claim 1  wherein the base unit and arch unit are camouflaged to blend in with the environment. 
   
   
       5 . The blind of  claim 4  wherein the camouflage is applied to the blind as discrete pieces or units. 
   
   
       6 . The blind of  claim 1  wherein the arch unit is supported by flexible ribs attached to the support arms, allowing the arch unit to be removed and folded for storage or transport.