# US 8,365,751 B2 · Multipurpose hunting blinds, methods of making hunting blinds and methods of using hunting blinds > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,365,751 B2 - Document ID: US8365751B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/692,434 - Filed: 2010-01-22 - Published: 2011-07-28 - Granted: 2013-02-05 - Earliest claimed: 2010-01-22 - Assignees: Intuitive Corporation - Applicants: Darwin A. Clampitt - Inventors: Darwin A. Clampitt - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8365751B2 ## CPC - E04H 15/001: {Hunting, fishing huts or the like} - E04H 15/34: Supporting means, e.g. frames - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Hunting blinds include a frame comprising two rod attachment structures at opposing longitudinal sides and a plurality of support attachment structures extending between and coupled to the two rod attachment structures. A rod is coupled to each of the two rod attachment structures, and a support member rod is coupled to each of the support attachment structures. Methods of using hunting blinds and methods of making hunting blinds are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hunting blind, comprising: at least one hunting blind structure, including: a frame comprising: two rod attachment structures at opposing longitudinal sides and support attachment structures extending between and coupled to the two rod attachment structures; a rod coupled to each of the two rod attachment structures; a support member rod coupled to each of the support attachment structures; and a plurality of criss-crossed support straps oriented at oblique angles with respect to the opposing longitudinal sides of the frame and the plurality of support attachment structures, at least some support straps extending between the opposing longitudinal sides, at least some support straps extending between the opposing longitudinal sides and at least some of the support attachment structures, and at least some support straps mutually criss-crossing at one or more support attachment structures removed from the opposing longitudinal sides. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, wherein at least one of the rods and the support member rods comprise flexible rods. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, further comprising at least one blind attachment device attached to each longitudinal end of the frame and configured for coupling the frame to a structure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hunting blind of claim 3, wherein the at least one blind attachment device is configured to attach the frame to a structure comprising at least one of a boat and a wall. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The hunting blind of claim 4, further comprising a wall extending along, beneath and attached to the frame between opposing longitudinal sides of the blind. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, further comprising a camouflage material attached to the frame. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The hunting blind of claim 6, further comprising an opening in the camouflage material extending between the two rod attachment structures and at least substantially perpendicular thereto, and bounded by adjacent support attachment structures. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The hunting blind of claim 7, wherein at least one support attachment structure of the adjacent support attachment structures is slideably coupled to the two rod attachment structures for adjustment of a size of the opening in the camouflage material through longitudinal movement of the at least one support attachment structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The hunting blind of claim 6, wherein the camouflage material comprises a natural, non-fabric material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The hunting blind of claim 9, wherein the natural, non-fabric material comprises leaves. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, wherein the rods coupled to each of the two rod attachment structures comprise a substantially arcuate shape and define an end of the at least one hunting blind structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The hunting blind of claim 11, wherein the at least one hunting blind structure comprises a plurality of longitudinally coupled hunting blind structures. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The hunting blind of claim 11, further comprising a camouflage material coupled over an open end of the at least one hunting blind structure. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, wherein the oblique angles comprise 45 degree angles to the opposing longitudinal sides. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, wherein at least one support strap of the plurality of support straps is criss-crossed with respect to at least another support strap of the plurality substantially at a 90 degree angle thereto. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The hunting blind of claim 1, further comprising: a tension coupling device proximate each opposing end of a rod attachment structure of at least one longitudinal side and a tension coupling device secured proximate a midpoint of the rod attachment structure; and at least one strap coupled to and extending from the tension coupling device at one end of the rod attachment structure of the at least one longitudinal side to, and coupled to, the tension coupling device proximate the midpoint of the rod attachment structure and further extending to, and coupled to, a tension coupling device proximate the opposing end of the rod attachment structure of the at least one longitudinal side. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The hunting blind of claim 16, wherein the tension coupling devices and straps respectively coupled thereto are located at both longitudinal sides of the frame.