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US 10,767,387 B2Granted
Foldable ground blind
OwnerJason Birdinventor
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Abstract
A foldable hunting blind uses a hub assembly to easily expand into its final configuration with side supports used to stabilize the blind. Further, the foldable hunting blind includes apertures in each wall configured to hold and direct firearm muzzles away from hunters within the blind and a door through the front wall allowing a dog to easily enter and exit the blind.
Claims26
A foldable blind comprising:
- a front wall;
- a first side wall having a triangular shape coupled to the front wall, wherein the first side wall includes a first side support;
- a second side wall having a triangular shape coupled to the front wall, wherein the second side wall includes a second side support;
- and
- a single hub assembly, the hub assembly comprising:
- a hub attached to an inner surface of the front wall;
- and
- a plurality of rods extending from the hub to each corner of the front wall;
- wherein the first side support is fixedly attached to the first side wall and the second side support is fixedly attached to the second side wall;
- and
- wherein the first side support and the second side support are configured to transition from a shortened position to an extended position.
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A method of assembling a foldable blind comprising:
- laying an outer surface of a front wall of the foldable blind on a plurality of corners of the front wall;
- applying pressure to an inner surface of a single hub assembly to invert the hub assembly into a tensioned concave position from an inside of the front wall, wherein the hub assembly includes a hub attached to an inner surface of the front wall and a plurality of rods extending from the hub to each corner of the front wall;
- rotating a triangular first side wall and a triangular second side wall away from the inner surface of the front wall, wherein the first side wall includes an aperture and a first side support, and the second side wall includes an aperture and a second side support;
- standing the foldable blind on a bottom edge of each of the front wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall;
- loosening a first clamp positioned on the first side support and loosening a second clamp positioned on the second side support;
- extending the first side support and the second side support from a shortened position to an extended position;
- and
- tightening the first clamp positioned on the first side support and tightening the second clamp positioned on the second side support.
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A foldable blind comprising:
- a front wall;
- a first side wall having a triangular shape coupled to the front wall, wherein the first side wall includes a first side support;
- a second side wall having a triangular shape coupled to the front wall, wherein the second side wall includes a second side support;
- and
- a single hub assembly, the hub assembly comprising:
- a hub attached to an inner surface of the front wall;
- and
- a plurality of rods extending from the hub to each corner of the front wall;
- wherein the first side support is removable from the first side wall and the second side support is removable from the second side wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.