Display for portable hunting blinds

Abstract

A display marker for a portable hunting blind has a height above the blind and can be seen from a distance, even if surrounded by brush or hills. The display marker resembles a hollow vertical tube that cannot be covered with a blanket of snow. The display marker can easily attach and detach from any brand model or style of blind without tools or without causing damage. The display marker can be collapsed to a small size to make it easy for transport and storage. The display marker displays an orange square of the required size in all directions. Because the display marker is always visible, it provides much greater safety for those in portable hunting blinds as compared to conventional blind markers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display marker for hunting blinds, comprising:
 a center pole;   a collapsible upper framework attached to the center pole;   a plurality of pivotable vertical members disposed outward from and about a periphery of the center pole;   a fabric attached to the pivotable vertical members, where the fabric encompasses at least a portion of the center pole;   a collapsible lower framework attached to the center pole;   a plurality of pivotable mounting legs forming at least a portion of the collapsible lower framework;   a plurality of outer magnetic units disposed at the end of each of the plurality of pivotable mounting legs; and   a plurality of inner magnetic units mating with the plurality of outer magnetic units, where the plurality of outer magnetic units attract to the plurality of inner magnetic units with the hunting blind disposed therebetween, when the display marker is installed on the hunting blind.   
     
     
         2 . The display marker of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible upper framework includes pivotable upper struts, attached to an upper hub, and lower slidable struts attached to a slidable hub, both the pivotable upper struts and the lower slidable struts supporting the pivotable vertical members. 
     
     
         3 . The display marker of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is a blaze orange, or a color highly visible to humans. 
     
     
         4 . The display marker of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pivotable struts interconnecting the plurality of pivotable mounting legs with a lower hub. 
     
     
         5 . The display marker of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of outer magnetic units and the plurality of inner magnetic units include diametrically polarized magnets. 
     
     
         6 . The display marker of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of inner magnetic units are attached together with a cord. 
     
     
         7 . The display marker of  claim 1 , wherein the display marker is movable between a collapsed position, for movement or storage, and an open position, for displaying the fabric thereabout. 
     
     
         8 . A display marker for hunting blinds, comprising:
 a center pole;   a collapsible upper framework attached to the center pole, the collapsible upper framework including pivotable upper struts, attached to an upper hub on the center pole, and lower slidable struts attached to a slidable hub on the center pole;   a plurality of pivotable vertical members disposed about a periphery of the center pole and supported by the pivotable upper struts and the lower slidable struts   a fabric attached to the pivotable vertical members, where the fabric encompasses at least a portion of the center pole;   a collapsible lower framework attached to the center pole;   a plurality of pivotable mounting legs forming at least a portion of the collapsible lower framework;   a plurality of pivotable struts interconnecting the plurality of pivotable mounting legs with a lower hub on the center pole;   a plurality of outer magnetic units disposed at the end of each of the plurality of pivotable mounting legs; and   a plurality of inner magnetic units mating with the plurality of outer magnetic units, where the plurality of outer magnetic units attract to the plurality of inner magnetic units with the hunting blind disposed therebetween, when the display marker is installed on the hunting blind.   
     
     
         8 . The display marker of  claim 7 , wherein the fabric is a blaze orange or a color highly visible to humans. 
     
     
         9 . The display marker of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of outer magnetic units and the plurality of inner magnetic units include diametrically polarized magnets. 
     
     
         10 . The display marker of  claim 7 , further comprising a cord interconnecting the plurality of inner magnetic units. 
     
     
         11 . A display marker for hunting blinds comprising:
 a flexible material;   a plurality of magnets attached along one edge of the flexible material; and   An interlocking mechanism disposed on opposite ends of the flexible material permitting the flexible material to be rolled in a cylindrical shape with the opposite ends attached together.   
     
     
         12 . The display marker of  claim 11 , further comprising attachment members interconnecting the magnets with the flexible material.