Boat mounted blind
OwnerLarry J. Belcherinventor
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Abstract
A portable, boat-supported duck blind that is collapsible and adjustable to fit most conventional boats. The boat mounted blind of the present invention includes two substantially identical elongated members, said members are positioned parallel to each other along both sides of the boat, front and rear cross-posts are connected to the elongated members, and first and second upper rails are connected to the cross-posts. Each elongated member is attached to a side of the boat with a pair of bendable posts, and a pair of cylinders is attached to the boat and the elongated members to assist the user in raising or collapsing the blind with minimal effort.
Claims19
A collapsible blind that is collapsible and adjustable to fit most conventional boats, said blind comprising:
- a pair of elongated members, said members are positioned parallel to each other along both sides of the boat,
- a front cross-post, and
- a rear cross-post,
- a first upper rail pivotally connected to said front and rear cross-posts,
- a second upper rail pivotally connected to said front and rear cross-posts,
- wherein the first upper rail is parallel to the elongated members, and the second upper rail is parallel to said elongated members and said first upper rail,
- wherein said elongated members are attached to a side of the boat with a pair of posts, said posts comprising a bendable link disposed at the approximate midway of the length of the post,
- said post further includes a sleeve selectively positioned along the length of the post,
- a pair of cylinders having an end connected to the side of the boat and an opposite end connected to the elongated member,
- a cable releasably attached to the upper rails and the elongated members.
A collapsible blind comprising:
- a pair of elongated members disposed in parallel relation,
- a front and rear cross-post attached to said pair of elongated members, wherein said front and rear cross-posts are in parallel relation to one another and in perpendicular relation to the pair of elongated members,
- a pair of upper rails pivotolly attached to said front and rear cross-posts in parallel relation to said pair of elongated members,
- wherein each of said elongated members is pivotally attached to a side of a boat with a pair of posts, said posts comprising a lower portion hinged with the boat, an upper portion hinged to the elongated member, a bendable link sandwiched between the upper and lower portions, and a sleeve member, wherein said bendable link is disposed at the approximate midway of the length of the post.
A collapsible blind comprising:
- a frame, said frame having adjustable means to adjust the length and the width of said frame width,
- a plurality of locking posts,
- wherein said frame is pivotally attached to a side of a boat with said plurality of posts, each of said plurality of posts comprising a bendable link disposed at the approximate midway of the length of the post, wherein each of said plurality of locking posts further includes a sleeve and a stop disposed on a lower portion of said post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.