Collapsible hunting blind
OwnerGuy L. Hustedinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible hunting blind is made up of sectional corner posts which are hinged together at their sides so the sections can be folded against each other, divisional top struts which press the tops of the posts apart and which have pins through them so each slat can be folded on itself, and an enclosing cover which is reversible and has different designs on its opposite sides.
Claims9
A hunting blind comprising four substantially vertical corner posts, each including a succeeding series of first and second sections, a hinged connection on one side of the post between each first and the next second section, a hinged connection on the other side of the post between each second and the next first section so that the hinged connections alternate on opposite sides of the post along its length, each hinged connection including a hinge pin which is transverse to the post length and is at a face of the post so the sections will fold flat against each other in a compact assembly but are in a straight line in their extended position to form the post, the end sections having axially projecting pins extending upwardly and also extending downwardly therefrom, spring latch means on the abutting first and second sections at the faces of the sections opposite from the hinged connection at said first and second section ends, said latch means including a notch therein into which the latch mechanically snaps for releasibly locking the sections together in an extended straight line position;
- two top struts, each including divisions which are pivoted together so that the divisions may be folded together in a compact assembly or be extended into a straight line, the struts crossing but being unconnected to each other and extending diagonally across the top of the blind, the struts having openings at their ends receiving the top pin of the adjacent corner post, each strut being slat-like in structure with transverse pins pivotally connecting them together so that the divisions swing to positions flatwise against each other when they are collapsed;
- means for yieldably retaining the divisions in a straight line position so that each strut presses the tops of the corner posts apart, said retaining means including a ball carried by one division and a recess on the adjacent division positioned to receive the ball;
- and a covering material enclosing and forming a tent about said posts and said struts.
A collapsible corner post for a hunting blind comprising a succeeding series of first and second sections, a hinged connection on one side of the post between each first and the next second section, a hinged connection on the other side of the post between each second and the next first section so that the hinged connections alternate on opposite sides of the post along its length, the hinged connections including hinge pins which are transverse to the post length and are at a face of the post so the sections will fold flat against each other in a compact assembly but are in a straight line in their extended position to form the post, and spring latch means on the abutting first and second sections at an end adjacent to the next first section and at the faces of the second sections opposite from the hinged connection at that end, said spring latch means including a notch therein into which the latch mechanically snaps for releasibly locking the sections together in the straight line extended position.
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