IP Library Granted Patent US 10,172,345
Granted Patent B2
US 10,172,345 · App. 15/259,960 · Granted Jan 8, 2019

Portable ground blind

Inventors: Jesse Kruska (Wallingford, CT); Scott H. Smith (Hartford, CT); David Mathieu (Colchester, CT); James T. Sener (Glastonbury, CT)
Assignee: HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES, INC.
A01M31/025F16M13/00
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Patent No.
US 10,172,345
App. No.
15/259,960
Granted
Jan 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable ground blind device having a sheet of material combined with a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a connector member pivotally combined with one or more leg support members for supporting the device on the ground surface and one or more arm members for supporting a top portion of the sheet. The sheet may include sleeves or casings adapted to receive portions of the support members and arm members to combine the sheet with the frame. The sheet covers the leg support members to form a three dimensional covered pocket under the frame. The arm members may include pivot joints for adjusting a first arm member portion relative to a second arm member portion, each portion can be separately adjusted relative to the frame assembly. A gun rest is adjustably combined with the connector member.

Claims (31)

1. A hunting blind comprising:

a frame having a connector, leg supports, and arm members, wherein the leg supports are pivotally combined with a first portion of the connector and the arm members are pivotally combined with a second portion of the connector; and

a sheet coupled to the frame and forming a first wall between a first leg support and a second leg support of the leg supports, and forming a second wall between the second leg support and a third leg support of the leg supports,

wherein at least one arm member of the arm members includes a pivotal arm connector to pivotally coupled to an arm member first portion and an arm member second portion of the at least one arm member.

2. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a gun rest.

3. The hunting blind of claim 2 , wherein the second portion of the connector is the gun rest.

4. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the pivotal arm connector comprises an adjustable locking hub.

5. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the pivotal arm connector comprises:

a first connector combined with the arm member first portion adapted to pivot about a first axis; and

a second connector spaced from the first connector and combined with the arm member second portion adapted to pivot about a second axis.

6. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is opaque.

7. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is coupled to the leg supports and the arm members.

8. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is further coupled to the arm member first portion and the arm member second portion.

9. The hunting blind of claim 1 , wherein the sheet includes casings adapted to receive the leg supports and arm members.

10. A hunting blind comprising:

a frame having a connector combined with arm members and at least three leg supports, wherein the at least three leg supports include a first leg support, a second leg support, and a third leg support; and

a sheet forming a first wall between the first leg support and the second leg support and a second wall between the second leg support and the third leg support.

11. The hunting blind of claim 10 , wherein the sheet is coupled to each of the at least three leg supports.

12. The hunting blind of claim 11 , wherein the sheet is further coupled to the arm members.

13. The hunting blind of claim 11 , wherein the at least three leg supports are pivotally combined with a first portion of the connector and the arm members are pivotally combined with a second portion of the connector.

14. The hunting blind of claim 10 , wherein the at least three leg supports form a tripod.

15. The hunting blind of claim 10 , wherein the at least three leg supports have a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the at least three leg supports form a tripod in their extended position.

16. The hunting blind of claim 15 , wherein the first wall and the second wall form a three dimensional covered pocket when the leg supports are in their extended position.

17. A hunting blind comprising:

a frame having a connector, at least three leg supports including a first leg support, second leg support, and a third leg support, and arm members, wherein the at least three leg supports are pivotally combined with a first portion of the connector and the arm members are pivotally combined with a second portion of the connector; and

a sheet forming a first wall between the first leg support and the second leg support and a second wall between the second leg support and the third leg support,

wherein at least one arm member of the arm members includes a pivotal arm connector to pivotally coupled to an arm member first portion and an arm member second portion of the at least one arm member.

18. The hunting blind of claim 17 , wherein the second portion of the connector comprises a gun rest.

19. The hunting blind of claim 17 , wherein the pivotal arm connector is an adjustable locking hub.

20. The hunting blind of claim 17 , wherein the at least three leg supports have a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the at least three leg supports form a tripod in their extended position.

21. The hunting blind of claim 20 , wherein the first wall and the second wall form a three dimensional covered pocket when the leg supports are in their extended position.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2024
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS AGENT
To: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.; GSM MIDCO, INC.; NEW ARCHERY PRODUCTS, LLC; IP HOLDINGS, INC.; BGHA, INC.; DUCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069113/0330 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069084/0029 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (1L TERM LOAN) Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069083/0371 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (2L TERM LOAN) Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069083/0397 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
To: NXT CAPITAL, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 055263/0320 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 052934 FRAME 0624. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 9, 2020
From: HUNTERS SPECIALTIES, INC.
To: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 054660/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2020
From: HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES, INC.
To: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 052934/0624 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: HUNTERS SPECIALTIES, LLC (F/K/A HUNTERS SPECIALTIES, INC.)
Reel/Frame 051693/0077 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: HUNTERS SPECIALTIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049705/0317 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2016
From: KRUSKA, JESSE; SMITH, SCOTT H.; MATHIEU, DAVID; SENER, JAMES T.
To: HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 040307/0613 →
Continuity (1)
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