# US 2014/0150835 A1 · Adjustable Tree Stand Hunting Blind

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- Number: US 2014/0150835 A1
- Document ID: US20140150835A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/693,112
- Filed: 2012-12-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Inventors: Darwin Heilman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150835A1

## CPC

- A01M 31/025: {Hunting blinds, i.e. camouflage}
- Y10S 135/901: Hunting blind or ice-fishing shelter
- A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

An adjustable blind apparatuses for attaching to a support that extends from the ground. The blind apparatus includes a frame that has a frame rear portion for engaging the support with a frame coupling to brace the frame against the support. The frame further includes a frame front portion that is spaced from the frame rear portion, and a curtain that is coupled with the frame. An adjustment member extends between a stationary surface and the frame front portion for moving the frame front portion between various positions to adjust the distance between the curtain and the ground, and to reinforce the front frame front portion. The adjustment member includes a first leg for engaging the stationary surface, and a second leg in telescoping relationship with the first leg that includes a mounting coupling interconnecting the second leg and the frame front portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adjustable blind apparatus for attaching to a support extending away from a ground along a vertical axis comprising;
a frame having a frame rear portion including a frame coupling for engaging the support to brace said frame against the support in a direction generally perpendicular to the vertical axis,
said frame further including a frame front portion spaced from said frame rear portion,
a curtain coupled with said frame for hanging in a downward direction generally parallel to the vertical axis from said frame,
an adjustment member including a first leg for engaging a stationary surface and a second leg in telescoping relationship with said first leg including a mounting coupling interconnecting said frame front portion for moving said frame front portion generally parallel to the vertical axis between various positions to adjust the distance between said curtain and the ground to reinforce the front frame front portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The adjustable blind apparatus as set forth in claim 1 and further including a locking screw threadedly extending through said first leg for engaging said second leg for locking said second leg in place after adjustment of said adjustment member in said various positions.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The adjustable blind apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said mounting coupling includes a pair of coupling legs generally extending in spaced and parallel relationship with one another for extending on opposing sides of said frame front portion and a coupling base extending between said coupling legs for engaging said frame front portion to interconnect said adjustment member and said frame front portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The adjustable blind apparatus as set forth in claim 3 and further including a hanging hook extending from one of said coupling legs of said mounting coupling.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The adjustable blind apparatus as set forth in claim 1 and further including a foot rest having a pair of foot rest legs having a first foot rest leg end for being interconnected with a ladder extending to said hunting blind apparatus and a pair of second foot rest legs extending away from said first foot rest legs respectively,
said foot rest further including a foot rest horizontal member extending between said foot rest legs defining said stationary point to position said adjustable member between said foot rest horizontal member and said frame front portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The adjustable blind apparatus as set forth in claim 5 and further including a pair of ladder slots extending in spaced and parallel relationship with one another for fixedly engaging a pair of rails on the ladder for slideably receiving the first leg ends of said foot rest.

### Claim 7

An adjustable hunting blind apparatus for attaching to a support extending away from a ground along a vertical axis comprising;
a frame including a frame rear portion including a frame coupling for engaging the support to brace said frame against the support in a direction generally perpendicular to the vertical axis,
said frame coupling including pair of rear horizontal members each having a tubular shape with a generally rectangular cross-section for extending perpendicular to the vertical axis on opposing sides of the support from a first rear horizontal member portion toward the support to a second rear horizontal member portion,
said frame coupling further including a pair of brace members each telescopingly and removeably extending out of one of said rear horizontal members from said second rear horizontal member portion and including a claw portion extending perpendicular to said leg portion for adjustably engaging supports having different widths to fix the hunting blind apparatus to the support,
each of said rear horizontal members and said brace members telescopingly extending therefrom defining a plurality of brace orifices for alignment with one another during extension of said brace members from said horizontal tubes,
said frame coupling further including a brace pin removeably extending through one of said pairs of aligned brace orifices for securing said brace members and rear horizontal members in an aligned position relative to one another,
said frame coupling further including a strap for wrapping about the support and said claw portions to prevent said brace members from moving relative to the support and a ratchet coupled with said strap for tightening said strap about said brace members and the support,
said frame rear portion further including a pair of rear corner mounts each having an L-shape and defining a rear corner mount horizontal leg for removeably extending into one of said first rear horizontal member portions,
each of said rear corner mount horizontal legs and said first rear horizontal member portion receiving said rear corner mount leg defining a pair of horizontal leg orifices for alignment with one another,
a horizontal leg pin removeably extending through each set of aligned horizontal leg orifices for securing said rear corner mount horizontal leg and said first rear horizontal member portions,
and further defining a rear upper vertical receiving aperture for extending parallel to the vertical axis and a rear corner mount forward leg extending perpendicular to said rear corner mount horizontal leg and said rear upper vertical receiving aperture,
said frame further including a pair of forward members each having a tubular shape and a rectangular-shaped cross-section extending from a first forward member portion coupled with said frame coupling to a second forward member portion,
said coupling of said pair of forward members to said frame coupling including each of said first forward member portions removeably receiving one of said rear corner mount forward legs of one said rear corner mounts,
each of said rear corner mount legs and said forward member receiving said rear corner mount forward legs defining a rear securement orifice for alignment with one another,
a rear securement pin removeably extending through said aligned rear securement orifices of each of said rear corner mount forward legs and said forward members for securing said rear corner mount leg extending into said forward member,
said frame further including a frame front portion spaced from said frame rear portion by said forward members,
said frame front portion including a pair of front corner mounts each having an L-shape and defining a front corner mount forward leg for removeably extending into one of said second forward member portions and a front upper vertical receiving aperture for extending parallel to said vertical axis and a front corner mount horizontal leg extending perpendicular to said front corner mount forward leg and said front upper vertical receiving aperture,
each of said front corner mount forward legs and said forward member receiving said front corner mount forward legs defining a front securement orifice for alignment with one another,
a front securement pin removeably extending through said aligned front securement orifices of each of said front corner mount forward legs and said forward members receiving said front corner mount forward leg for securing said front corner mount to said forward member,
said frame front portion further including a front rest member having a tubular shape and a rectangular cross-section removeably receiving and extending between said front corner mount horizontal legs of said front corner mounts,
each of said front corner mount horizontal legs and said front rest member receiving said front corner mount horizontal legs defining a horizontal securement orifice for alignment with one another,
a horizontal securement pin removeably extending through said horizontal securement orifices of each of said front corner mount horizontal legs and said front rest member receiving said front corner mount horizontal legs for securing said front corner mount to said front rest member,
a curtain having a camouflage pattern coupled with said frame for hanging in a downward direction generally parallel to the vertical axis from said frame,
said coupling of said curtain and said frame including said curtain being coupled with said rear horizontal members and said forward members and said front rest members,
said curtain defining a shooting flap defined by a pair of flap sides extending from said curtain lower portion in spaced and parallel relation to one another to a flap top extending between said flap sides,
a pair of zipper chains lining said flap sides and said flap tops,
a zipper slideably engaging said zipper chains for opening and closing said shooting flap,
a lower orifice flap extending away from said curtain lower portion aligned with and spaced in said downward direction from each of said front and rear upper vertical receiving apertures of said front and rear corner mounts,
each of said lower orifice flaps defining a lower vertical receiving aperture,
a vertical rod removeably extending between each of said aligned lower vertical receiving apertures and said upper vertical receiving apertures for providing rigidity to said curtain,
a front dowel receiver generally having an L-shape disposed below each of said front corner mounts in said downward direction and attached to said curtain at said curtain lower portion,
said front dowel receiver defining a dowel receiver orifice extending parallel to said front rest member,
a front dowel having a cylindrical-shape removeably disposed in and extending between said front dowel receiver horizontal orifice,
a rear dowel receiver generally having an L-shape disposed below each of said rear corner mounts in said downward direction and attached to said curtain at said curtain lower portion,
said rear dowel receiver defining a rear dowel receiver forward orifice in alignment with said front dowel receiver forward orifice,
a forward dowel having a generally cylindrical shape removeably siaposed in and extending between each of said aligned rear dowel receiver forward orifices and said front dowel receiver forward orifices,
said rear dowel receivers each further defining a rear dowel receiver horizontal orifice extending parallel to said rear horizontal members,
a pair of rear horizontal dowel sleeves generally having a sleeve-shape each disposed in said downward direction below one of said rear horizontal member second portions and attached to said curtain at said curtain lower portion and aligned with one of said rear dowel receiver horizontal orifices,
a rear horizontal dowel removeably disposed in and extending between each of said aligned rear dowel receiver horizontal orifices and said rear horizontal dowel sleeves,
an adjustment member including a first leg having a tube-shape for engaging a stationary surface and a second leg having a tube-shape in telescoping relationship with said first leg including a mounting coupling being coupled with said front rest member for moving said front rest member generally parallel to the vertical axis between various positions to adjust the distance between said curtain and the ground to reinforce the front rest member,
said second leg including a locking screw orifice being threaded extending therethrough,
a locking screw threadedly extending through said locking screw orifice and engaging said first leg for locking said adjustment member in place after adjustment of said adjustment member in said various positions,
said mounting coupling having a U-shape including a pair of coupling legs generally extending in spaced and parallel relationship with one another for extending on opposing sides of said front rest member and a coupling base extending between said coupling legs for extending below said front rest member for securing said adjustment member to said front rest member,
a hanging hook extending from one of said coupling legs of said mounting coupling,
a pair of end caps having a cap shape and made of a flexible material spaced from one another for holding said rear horizontal members and said brace pin and said rear corner mounts and said forward members and said rear securement pin and said front corner mounts and said front securement pin and said horizontal securement pin and said curtain and said front dowel and said forward dowels and said rear horizontal dowels and said adjustment member therebtween,
a pair of vertical rod straps for being wrapped about said front rest member and said vertical rod and said end caps,
a shoulder strap coupled with and extending between said pair of endcaps, and
a component bag coupled with said shoulder strap for containing said brace members and said strap and said ratchet.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The adjustable blind apparatus as set forth in claim 7 and further including a pair of ladder slots extending in spaced and parallel relationship with one another and each for fixedly engaging a rail of a ladder extending to said hunting blind apparatus,
a foot rest having a pair of foot rest legs each generally having a C-shape extending from a first foot rest leg end for slidingly being disposed in one of said ladder slots to a second foot rest leg end extending away from said support when said first foot rest leg ends are disposed in said slot,
said foot rest further including a foot rest horizontal member extending between said foot rest legs,
said stationary point being defined by said foot rest horizontal member to position said adjustable member at a distance away from the support.