Portable blind apparatus

A collapsible blind apparatus adapted for use with a tree having elevated limbs wherein the blind apparatus consists of:

• an enclosure unit including a generally tubular fabric envelope having an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a bottom portion wherein:
• at least the bottom portion is provided with a vertically disposed opening;
• the intermediate portion is fabricated from a generally transparent netting material, provided with a plurality of vertically disposed slits at spaced locations around the periphery of said transparent netting material;
• both the upper and the bottom portions of the fabric envelope are fabricated from generally opaque camouflage material;
• and the bottom portion of the fabric envelope is provided with a plurality of pocket members;
• a support unit including a plurality of generally circular stiffening members in the form of hoops wherein at least one of the stiffening members is operatively associated with both the upper and the bottom portion respectively of said fabric envelope;
• and, the circular stiffening members on both the upper and the bottom portion of said fabric envelope are equipped with handle members for transporting the blind apparatus to and from the field;
• and,
• a suspension unit comprising a ring member centrally disposed on the top of the upper portion of the fabric envelope and an elongated lanyard member having one end attached to the ring member wherein the free end of the lanyard member may be looped over on of the elevated limbs of the tree to erect the collapsible blind apparatus.