U.S. patent application number 13/506888 was filed with the patent office on 2013-11-21 for hunting blind.
The applicant listed for this patent is Fermi Chi Hung Lau. Invention is credited to Fermi Chi Hung Lau.
Application Number | 20130306121 13/506888 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49580288 |
Filed Date | 2013-11-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130306121 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hung Lau; Fermi Chi |
November 21, 2013 |
Hunting blind
Abstract
A hunting blind includes a body assembly and a roof assembly.
The body assembly includes a body frame defining a receiving
cavity, and a body blind embedding the body frame for hiding a
hunter in the receiving cavity. The roof assembly includes a roof
frame detachably attached on the body frame, and a roof blind
provided on the roof frame to operate between a hiding mode and a
hunting mode, wherein in the hiding mode, the roof frame and the
roof blind are attached on the body frame so as to conceal the
receiving cavity, wherein in the hunting mode, the roof assembly is
operated to create a roof opening for communicating the receiving
cavity with an exterior of the hunting blind, so that a hunter may
normally hide in the receiving cavity and expose himself through
the roof opening for hunting a predetermined target.
Inventors: |
Hung Lau; Fermi Chi;
(Kowloon, HK) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Hung Lau; Fermi Chi |
Kowloon |
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HK |
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Family ID: |
49580288 |
Appl. No.: |
13/506888 |
Filed: |
May 21, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
135/117 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01M 31/025 20130101;
E04H 15/001 20130101; E04H 15/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
135/117 |
International
Class: |
E04H 15/58 20060101
E04H015/58 |
Claims
1. A hunting blind, comprising: a body assembly which comprises a
body frame defining a receiving cavity, and a body blind embedding
said body frame for hiding a hunter in said receiving cavity; and a
roof assembly, which comprises a roof frame detachably attached on
said body frame, and a roof blind provided on said roof frame to
operate between a hiding mode and a hunting mode, wherein in said
hiding mode, said roof frame and said roof blind are attached on
said body frame so as to conceal said receiving cavity, wherein in
said hunting mode, said roof assembly is operated to create a roof
opening for communicating said receiving cavity with an exterior of
said hunting blind, so that a hunter may normally hide in said
receiving cavity and expose himself through said roof opening for
hunting a predetermined target.
2. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a
detachable arrangement provided between said body assembly and said
roof assembly for facilitating said roof assembly to be detachable
from said body assembly.
3. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 2, wherein said
detachable arrangement comprises a plurality of body connectors
spacedly provided on said body assembly, and a plurality of roof
connectors spacedly provided on said roof assembly, wherein said
body connectors and said roof connectors are detachably connected
with each other respectively so as to detachable connect said roof
assembly onto said body assembly.
4. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 3, wherein said each of
said body connector comprises a mounting hook extended from and
supported by said corresponding elongated frame members, whereas
each of said roof connectors comprises a mounting loop extended
from and supported by said corresponding elongated roof members,
wherein each of said mounting hooks is aligned with said
corresponding mounting loop so that said mounting loop is capable
of detachably connecting to said corresponding mounting hook.
5. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 3, wherein said body
frame of said body assembly comprises a plurality of elongated
frame members bent to form an enclosed structure having said
receiving cavity defined within said elongated frame members,
wherein said body blind is attached on said elongated frame members
for providing shading to said receiving cavity.
6. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 4, wherein said body
frame of said body assembly comprises a plurality of elongated
frame members bent to form an enclosed structure having said
receiving cavity defined within said elongated frame members,
wherein said body blind is attached on said elongated frame members
for providing shading to said receiving cavity.
7. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 5, wherein said body
assembly further contains at least one ventilation opening provided
on said body blind for facilitating ventilating between said
receiving cavity and ambient atmosphere.
8. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 6, wherein said body
assembly further contains at least one ventilation opening provided
on said body blind for facilitating ventilating between said
receiving cavity and ambient atmosphere.
9. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 7, wherein said body
assembly further comprises at least one zipper element operatively
provided on said body blind for allowing a user to selectively
operate said zipper element for selectively opening and closing
said ventilation opening.
10. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 8, wherein said body
assembly further comprises at least one zipper element operatively
provided on said body blind for allowing a user to selectively
operate said zipper element for selectively opening and closing
said ventilation opening.
11. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 9, wherein said body
assembly further contains at least one entrance opening provided on
said body blind for allowing said user to enter and exit said
hunting blind.
12. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 10, wherein said body
assembly further contains at least one entrance opening provided on
said body blind for allowing said user to enter and exit said
hunting blind.
13. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 11, wherein said roof
frame of said roof assembly comprises a plurality of elongated roof
members bent to form an enclosed structure, wherein said roof blind
is attached on said elongated roof members for normally providing
shielding to said receiving cavity.
14. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 12, wherein said roof
frame of said roof assembly comprises a plurality of elongated roof
members bent to form an enclosed structure, wherein said roof blind
is attached on said elongated roof members for normally providing
shielding to said receiving cavity.
15. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 13, wherein said roof
opening of said roof assembly is formed by detaching said roof
assembly from said body assembly.
16. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 14, wherein said roof
opening of said roof assembly is formed by detaching said roof
assembly from said body assembly.
17. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 13, wherein said roof
opening is formed by forming an opening on said roof assembly
through a predetermined operation of said elongated roof members of
said roof frame, wherein said elongated roof member is bent to a
first roof section and a second roof section, in such a manner that
said first roof section is overlappedly foldable toward said second
roof section to form said roof opening on said roof assembly.
18. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 14, wherein said roof
opening is formed by forming an opening on said roof assembly
through a predetermined operation of said elongated roof members of
said roof frame, wherein said elongated roof member is bent to a
first roof section and a second roof section, in such a manner that
said first roof section is overlappedly foldable toward said second
roof section to form said roof opening on said roof assembly
19. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 13, wherein said roof
assembly further comprises a roof zipper formed on said roof blind
so as to allow a portion of said roof blind to be opened through
said roof zipper and outwardly folded toward said remaining portion
of said roof blind so as to create said roof opening.
20. The hunting blind, as recited in claim 14, wherein said roof
assembly further comprises a roof zipper formed on said roof blind
so as to allow a portion of said roof blind to be opened through
said roof zipper and outwardly folded toward said remaining portion
of said roof blind so as to create said roof opening.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to hunting equipment, and more
particularly to a hunting blind comprising a roof assembly which is
capable of selectively forming a roof opening for allowing a hunter
to rapidly and easily expose himself through said opening for
effectively hunting a predetermined target.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Arts
[0004] A conventional hunting blind usually comprises a body frame,
a roof frame, and a shading fabric attached on the body frame and
the roof frame for hiding a hunter standing in the hunting blind.
Very often, the shading fabric is made and painted to resemble the
surrounding environment in which the hunting blind is used. The
conventional hunting blind further has an opening provided on the
roof frame so that the hunter may be able to normally hide in the
receiving cavity. When necessary, the hunter may stand to expose
himself through the opening for shooting a target.
[0005] There exist several disadvantages related to this
conventional hunting blind. First, the conventional hunting blind
as described above does not provide shading on the opening formed
on the roof frame. Thus, although the hunter hides in the receiving
cavity, the hunter is not protected from adverse weather condition.
When it rains, the hunter has to abort the hunting operation and
seek for shading.
[0006] Second, since the hunter only visually hides in the
receiving cavity, some animal may be cautious enough to notice that
there is something wrong in the hunter blind and therefore
refrained from approaching the hunter blind. In this situation, the
hunter blind fails to accomplish one of its important functions:
not distracting targeted animal. In some situations, the animal may
notice that the hunter is in the hunting blind and may even try to
attack the hunter.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0007] The invention is advantageous in that it provides a hunting
blind comprising a roof assembly which is capable of selectively
forming a roof opening for allowing a hunter to rapidly and easily
expose himself through said opening for effectively hunting a
predetermined target.
[0008] Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hunting
blind comprising a body frame and a roof frame which is detachably
attached on the body frame so that a user may selectively put on
the roof frame for suiting different hunting circumstances.
[0009] Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hunting
blind which allows a user to rapidly and conveniently expose
himself or herself through the roof opening for effectively hunting
a predetermined target.
[0010] Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hunting
blind which does not involve complicated or expensive mechanical
structure so that the manufacturing cost of the present invention
can be minimized.
[0011] Additional advantages and features of the invention will
become apparent from the description which follows, and may be
realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations
particular point out in the appended claims.
[0012] According to the present invention, the foregoing and other
objects and advantages are attained by providing a hunting blind,
comprising:
[0013] a body assembly which comprises a body frame defining a
receiving cavity, and a body blind embedding the body frame for
hiding a hunter in the receiving cavity; and
[0014] a roof assembly, which comprises a roof frame detachably
attached on the body frame, and a roof blind provided on the roof
frame to operate between a hiding mode and a hunting mode, wherein
in the hiding mode, the roof frame and the roof blind are attached
on the body frame so as to conceal the receiving cavity, wherein in
the hunting mode, the roof assembly is operated to create a roof
opening for communicating the receiving cavity with an exterior of
the hunting blind, so that a hunter may normally hide in the
receiving cavity and expose himself through the roof opening for
hunting a predetermined target.
[0015] Still further objects and advantages will become apparent
from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
[0016] These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hunting blind according to
a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a slight alternative of the
hunting blind according to the above preferred embodiment of the
present invention
[0019] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the hunting blind according
to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention,
illustrating that the roof opening can be formed without detaching
the roof frame from the body frame.
[0020] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the hunting blind according
to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention,
illustrating that the roof opening can be formed by the roof
zipper.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0021] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a hunting
blind according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
is illustrated, in which the hunting blind comprises a body
assembly 10 and a roof assembly 20.
[0022] The body assembly 10 comprises a body frame 11 defining a
receiving cavity 12, and a body blind 13 embedding the body frame
11 for hiding a hunter in the receiving cavity 12.
[0023] The roof assembly 20 comprises a roof frame 21 detachably
attached on the body frame 11, and a roof blind 22 provided on the
roof frame 21 to operate between a hiding mode and a hunting mode,
wherein in the hiding mode, the roof frame 21 and the roof blind 22
are attached on the body frame 11 so as to conceal the receiving
cavity 12, wherein in the hunting mode, the roof assembly 20 is
operated to create a roof opening 23 for communicating the
receiving cavity 12 with an exterior of the hunting blind, so that
a hunter may normally hide in the receiving cavity 12 and rapidly
and conveniently expose himself through the roof opening 23 for
hunting a predetermined target.
[0024] According to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention, the body frame 11 of the body assembly 10 comprises a
plurality of elongated frame members 111 bent to form an enclosed
structure having the receiving cavity 12 defined within the
elongated frame members 111, wherein the body blind 13 is attached
on the elongated frame members 111 for providing shading to the
receiving cavity 12.
[0025] The body assembly 10 further contains at least one
ventilation opening 14 provided on the body blind 13 for
facilitating ventilating between the receiving cavity 12 and the
ambient atmosphere. This allows the hunter hiding in the receiving
cavity 12 to have sufficient air supply. In order to allow the user
to selectively open the ventilation opening 14, the body assembly
10 further comprises at least one zipper element 15 operatively
provided on the body blind 13 for allowing a user to selectively
operate the zipper element 15 for opening or closing the
ventilation opening 14 (FIG. 2 of the drawings).
[0026] Moreover, body assembly 10 further contains at least one
entrance opening 16 provided on the body blind 13 for allowing the
user to enter or exit the hunting blind. Thus, the body assembly 10
further comprises at least one zipper element 15 operatively
provided on the body blind 13 for allowing a user to selectively
operate the zipper element 15 for opening or closing the entrance
opening 16.
[0027] It is worth mentioning that the body blind 13 is painted and
designed to resemble the ambient environment in which the hunting
blind is located. The reason is that when the hunting blind is set
up in a hunting area, the aesthetic appearance and color of the
hunting blind are designed not to alert the target animal.
[0028] The roof frame 21 of the roof assembly 20 comprises a
plurality of elongated roof members 211 bent to form an enclosed
structure, wherein the roof blind 22 is attached on the elongated
roof members 211 for normally providing shielding to the receiving
cavity 12. Note that the roof blind 22 is preferably painted and
designed to match with the aesthetic appearance of the body blind
13 so as to provide a consistent overall appearance of the hunting
blind. This minimizes the risk of altering the hunting targets when
the hunting blind is placed on the hunting area.
[0029] The hunting blind further comprises a detachable arrangement
30 provided between the body assembly 10 and the roof assembly 20
for facilitating the roof assembly 20 to be detachable from the
body assembly 10. More specifically, the detachable arrangement 30
comprises a plurality of body connectors 32 spacedly provided on
the body assembly 10, and a plurality of roof connectors 31
spacedly provided on the roof assembly 20, wherein the body
connectors 32 and the roof connectors 31 are detachably connected
with each other respectively so as to detachable connect the roof
assembly 20 onto the body assembly 10.
[0030] Each of the body connector 32 comprises a mounting hook 321
extended from and supported by the corresponding elongated frame
members 111, whereas each of the roof connectors 31 comprises a
mounting loop 311 extended from and supported by the corresponding
elongated roof members 211, wherein each of the mounting hooks 321
is aligned with the corresponding mounting loop 311 so that the
mounting loop 311 is capable of detachably connecting to the
corresponding mounting hook 321. When the mounting hooks 321 are
connected to the mounting loops 311 respectively, the roof assembly
20 is detachably mounted on top of the body assembly 10.
[0031] Thus, the roof opening 23 of the roof assembly 20 may be
formed by detaching the roof assembly 20 from the body assembly 10
so that an opening is formed on top of the receiving cavity 12. On
the other hand, the roof opening 23 may be formed by forming an
opening on the roof assembly 20 through a predetermined operation
of the elongated roof members 211 of the roof frame 21. Thus, as
shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings, the elongated roof member 211 are
bent to a first roof section 212 and a second roof section 213, in
such a manner that the first roof section 212 is overlappedly
foldable toward the second roof section 213 to form the roof
opening 23 on the roof assembly 20.
[0032] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings, the roof
assembly 20 further comprises a roof zipper 24 formed on the roof
blind 22 so as to allow a portion of the roof blind 22 to be opened
through the roof zipper 24 and outwardly fold toward the remaining
portion of the roof blind 22 so as to create the roof opening 23.
In such a situation, the user is able to expose himself or herself
out of the hunting blind through the roof opening 23.
[0033] The roof zipper 24 is capable of being selectively opened
and closed so as to allow the user to selectively open or close the
roof zipper 24 for exposing himself through the roof opening 23 or
to hide himself into the body assembly 10.
[0034] One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment
of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described
above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
[0035] It will thus be seen that the objects of the present
invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It
embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of
illustrating the functional and structural principles of the
present invention and is subject to change without departure from
such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all
modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the
following claims.
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