US 12,256,727 B2
Hunting blind and method of use
Jeremiah Banfield, Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed by Jeremiah Banfield, Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/406,140.
Application 18/406,140 is a continuation of application No. 17/223,483, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,889,828.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/005,742, filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0138398 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01M 31/02 (2006.01); E04H 15/00 (2006.01); E04H 15/50 (2006.01); E04H 15/54 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 31/025 (2013.01) [E04H 15/001 (2013.01); E04H 15/50 (2013.01); E04H 15/54 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable hunting blind comprising:
a collapsible frame, wherein:
the frame defines an open position and a closed position and, when in the open position, the frame forms a trapezoidal prism having two opposing sides, each having a width, and two opposing ends, each having a width, wherein the width of the two opposing sides is greater than the width of the two opposing ends, and wherein the two opposing sides and the two opposing ends form four corners; and
the frame comprises:
four legs, wherein one of each of the four legs is positioned at one of the four corners formed by the opposing ends and the opposing sides;
at least one end truss positioned between each of the two opposing sides, wherein:
the at least one end truss comprises first and second pivot members of substantially equal length which are operatively connected about a pivot point; and
the first and second pivot members of the at least one end truss positioned between each of the two opposing sides each form an aperture therein for operatively connecting the first and second pivot members about the pivot point;
the aperture formed in each of the first and second pivot members of the at least one end truss positioned between each of the two opposing sides is positioned off-center along the respective lengths of each of the first and second pivot members;
at least one side truss positioned between each of the two opposing ends;
the frame, when in the open position, forms a trapezoidal prism and, when in the closed position, defines a compact configuration wherein in all four legs are parallel.