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US 12,310,354 B1Granted
Portable hunting blind
AssigneeHigdon Outdoors, LLC
InventorsBen Higdon, Brook Richard, Jesse Eisenmann, James Gianladis, Adam Birk
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a hunting blind with a plurality of planar panels, where the panels are arranged side-by-side and coupled together along their lateral edges to one another using selectively lockable hinges to form an elongate, essentially U or C shaped structure. The hunting blind is arranged to partially surround and define a three-dimensional space in which a hunter may be concealed from game. Support members that extend into the three-dimensional space are excluded in the disclosed hunting blind, such that the volume of usable space concealed by the blind is maximized and the hunter's position or movement within the space remains unimpeded.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel, and
- wherein each locking hinge is disposed between a pair of panel frame protrusions.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel, and
- wherein each of the first panel and the second panel includes an end panel frame having an upper horizontal member, a lower horizontal member having a length that is greater than a length of the upper horizontal member, a first vertical member extending to and between a first end of the upper horizontal member and a first end of the lower horizontal member, a second vertical member extending to and between a second end of the upper horizontal member and a second end of the lower horizontal member, a telescoping first leg arranged to selectively extend downward from the first vertical member and a telescoping second leg arranged to selectively extend downward from the second vertical member.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel, and
- wherein the middle panel includes a rectangular middle panel frame defining a plane and having an upper horizontal member, a lower horizontal member, a first vertical member extending to and between a first end of the upper horizontal member and a first end of the lower horizontal member, a second vertical member extending to and between a second end of the upper horizontal member and a second end of the lower horizontal member, a pair of telescoping legs configured for selectively extending downwardly therefrom along the plane for supporting the blind on a surface, the middle panel frame excluding a support member configured for extending from the middle panel at an angle to the plane and to a surface on which the blind is supported.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel, and
- wherein each locking hinge of the plurality of locking hinges includes a pair of panel frame member receiving pathways defined by a pair of opposing plates, a bushing disposed in each of the frame member receiving pathways, and a cam lock bolt operatively coupled to the pair of opposing plates and configured for selectively compressing each of the bushings between the pair of opposing plates, wherein each bushing includes a split in a sidewall thereof.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel,
- wherein the fabric coverings each include a mesh upper section through which a user can see and an opaque section therebelow having an exterior surface arranged to face an animal being hunted, the exterior surface including a camouflage pattern, and
- wherein the opaque section includes a sleeve portion formed at each opposing lateral edge thereof for coupling the fabric covering to the frame.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel,
- wherein the hunting blind is configured to be positioned in a raised configuration with a pair of telescoping legs of the middle panel and a pair of telescoping legs of each of the end panels extended, and
- wherein, when in the raised configuration, a lower section of the fabric covering is in an unrolled or unfolded configuration.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels having frames and fabric coverings spanning the frames, the plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first panel and a second panel,
- a middle panel,
- spacer panels including a third panel and a fourth panel, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel, and
- wherein the hunting blind is configured to be positioned in a lowered configuration with a pair of telescoping legs of the middle panel and a pair of telescoping legs of each of the end panels retracted, and
- when in the lowered configuration, a lower section of the fabric covering is rolled or folded upward and secured in a rolled or folded upward configuration.
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A hunting blind comprising:
- a plurality of panels including,
- opposing end panels including a first and second panel, each of the first panel and the second panel including an end panel frame having an upper end panel horizontal member, a lower end panel horizontal member having a lower end panel length that is greater than an upper end panel length of the upper end panel horizontal member, a first end panel vertical member extending to and between a first end of the upper end panel horizontal member and a first end of the lower end panel horizontal member, a second end panel vertical member extending to and between a second end of the upper end panel horizontal member and a second end of the lower end panel horizontal member, a telescoping end panel first leg arranged to selectively extend downward from the first end panel vertical member and a telescoping end panel second leg arranged to selectively extend downward from the second end panel vertical member,
- a middle panel including a rectangular middle panel frame defining a plane and having an upper middle panel horizontal member, a lower middle panel horizontal member, a first middle panel vertical member extending to and between a first end of the upper middle panel horizontal member and a first end of the lower middle panel horizontal member, a second middle panel vertical member extending to and between a second end of the upper middle panel horizontal member and a second end of the lower middle panel horizontal member, a pair of telescoping middle panel legs configured for selectively extending downwardly therefrom along the plane for supporting the hunting blind on a surface,
- spacer panels including a third and fourth panel, each of the third panel and the fourth panel including a rectangular spacer panel frame having an upper spacer panel horizontal member, a lower spacer panel horizontal member, a first spacer panel vertical member extending to and between a first end of the upper spacer panel horizontal member and a first end of the lower spacer panel horizontal member, and a second spacer panel vertical member extending to and between a second end of the upper spacer panel horizontal member and a second end of the lower spacer panel horizontal member, and
- a plurality of locking hinges including a first pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the third panel, a second pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the middle panel and the fourth panel, a third pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the first panel and the third panel and a fourth pair of locking hinges coupled to and between the second panel and the fourth panel,
- wherein the first pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the third panel, the second pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the middle panel relative to the fourth panel, the third pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the first panel relative to the third panel, and the fourth pair of locking hinges are configured for selectively preventing movement of the second panel relative to the fourth panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.