Hunting blind adapted to be mounted in a tree

A pulley assembly for adjusting the elevation of a hunting blind comprised of a framework defining a top, a bottom, and a side of said blind, and mountable in an elevated position, to a vertically oriented object, said pulley assembly comprising:

• a) first and second ropes having first and second free ends, respectively, said first ends of said first and second ropes being attachable to first and second points on said framework, respectively;
• b) an elongated pulley support rod adapted to be remotely attached to said framework, adjacent to and in vertically extending relation to said vertically oriented object, said pulley support rod having upper and lower ends, said upper end adapted to be positioned in vertically spaced relation above said framework;
• c) a pulley operatively connected to said pulley support rod's upper end, and operatively receiving said first and second ropes thereover;
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• d) means for securely retaining said second ends of said rope in a position adjacent said vertically extending object.

A ratchet assembly for securely mounting a hunting blind comprised of a framework defining a top, a bottom, and a side of said blind and adapted to be mounted in an elevated position, to a vertically oriented object, said ratchet assembly comprised of:

• a) a rope having first and second free ends, adapted to be wrapped circumferentially around said vertically oriented object;
• b) first and second mounting blocks attachable to said framework, each including a rope receiving hole formed therethrough, said first and second mounting blocks adapted to be positioned in abutting relation to said vertically oriented object;
• c) means for securely retaining said first end of said rope;
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• d) a ratchet having a one way clutch mechanism incorporated therein, said ratchet adapted to receive said second end of said rope therein, whereby when said second end of said rope is pulled tightly through said ratchet, said rope securely supports said framework with respect to said vertically oriented object.