Portable camouflage blind

Abstract

A camouflage blind which is readily portable and effective in providing cover and concealment, employs a plurality of masking components which form a camouflage facade. The blind, using a plurality of twig elements, each having a pair of flexible wires entrapping a filament, simulates pine needles. The twig elements are secured to a heavier flexible wire by wrapping the base of the twig elements to the heavier wire to form a branch. A plurality of branch members are twisted together at their bases or are attached to a heavier wire, these components having wrappings at their points of attachment to form a limb. A plurality of limbs are secured to a shaft member, forming a camouflage facade, by producing a small artificial tree or extended tree section in the nature of an evergreen tree or other desired tree type. A handle is positioned at the lower end of the shaft member. The lower end has a threaded section and a pointed end. A separate handle section, detachable from and attachable to the shaft member, can be employed for ease of transport and storage of the camouflage blind. The threaded section is used to screw the shaft, and hence the camouflage blind, into a tree, tree stand, existing blind, the ground, or other supporting surface. The flexible nature of the artificial tree masking components of the camouflage facade permit them to be bent and positioned as desired. A separate handle section, detachable from and attachable to the shaft member, can be employed for ease of transport and storage of the camouflage blind.

1 . A camouflage blind comprising:
 an elongated shaft member having an upper section and a lower end, the lower end having a pointed end tip, said shaft member comprising connection means adjacent the lower end for securing the blind to a supporting surface;   a plurality of limb elements connected to and extending from the shaft member, each limb element having a plurality of outwardly protruding masking components forming a camouflage facade positioned on the upper section of the shaft member and extending to a location above the lower end of the shaft member; and   rotatable handle means adjacent to the connection means for implementing the secure connection of the blind to the supporting surface, whereby rotation of the handle means compels the connection means into the supporting surface to maintain the facade in position in relation to the supporting surface.   
   
   
       2 . The camouflage blind as in  claim 1  wherein the connection means comprises threads adjacent to the lower end of the shaft member. 
   
   
       3 . The camouflage blind as in  claim 1  wherein the masking components comprise a plurality of branch members supporting a plurality of twig elements. 
   
   
       4 . The camouflage blind as in  claim 2  wherein the twig elements each comprise a twisted pair of flexible wires encircling a filament. 
   
   
       5 . The camouflage blind as in  claim 1  wherein the handle means comprises a detachable handle member comprising an extended section on which the connection means and pointed end tip are located. 
   
   
       6 . The camouflage blind as in  claim 5  wherein the handle member and shaft member are detachably connected by threaded joint. 
   
   
       7 . A camouflage blind comprising:
 an elongated shaft member having an upper section and a lower end;   a plurality of limb elements connected to and extending from the shaft member, each limb element having a plurality of outwardly protruding masking components forming a camouflage facade positioned on the upper section end of the shaft member and extending to a location above the lower end of the shaft member;   a handle member comprising a rotatable handle, connection means for securing the blind to a supporting surface, and a pointed end tip;   joint means for connecting the handle member and the shaft member, whereby upon connection of the handle and shaft members, rotation of the rotatable handle compels the connection means into the supporting surface.   
   
   
       8 . A camouflage blind as in  claim 7  wherein the connection means comprises threads adjacent to the pointed end tip of the base member. 
   
   
       9 . A camouflage blind as in  claim 7  wherein the masking components comprise a plurality of branch members supporting a plurality of twig elements. 
   
   
       10 . A camouflage blind as in  claim 9  wherein the twig elements each comprise a twisted pair of flexible wires encircling a filament. 
   
   
       11 . A camouflage blind as in  claim 7  wherein the handle extends outwardly from the handle member.