Cover for a hunter{40 s blind

Claim 2

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, said screen means including a peripheral frame and netting on the frame, said netting being sufficiently open to permit a hunter beneath the netting to watch flying wild fowl through the netting, mounting means including a base member for mounting the screen means adjacent one edge of the top opening in the blind, and hinge means for connecting the screen means to the base member for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swings vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position over the blind and a generally vertically extending open position.

Claim 3

The invention defined in claim 1 including a stop for holding the screen means in the horizontal position.

Claim 4

The invention defined in claim 1 including a stop for holding the screen means in the vertical position.

Claim 5

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, hinge means for connecting the screen means to the blind for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swing vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the blind and a generally vertically extending open position, and wherein the screen means includes an outer frame and the hinge means connects an end edge of the frame to the blind.

Claim 6

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, hinge means for connecting the screen means to the blind for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swing vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the blind and a generally vertically extending open position, and wherein the screen means includes an outer frame and the hinge means connects an end edge of the frame to the blind.

Claim 7

The invention defined in claim 4 wherein the hinge means includes a connecting piece which offsets the edge of the frame both vertically and horizontally from the axis of the hinge means.

Claim 8

The invention defined in claim 4 wherein the screen means includes cross pieces extending across the outer frame and netting on the top Of the frame and cross pieces.

Claim 9

The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the blind is a tank having an open top and the hinge means connects the screen means to a top edge of the opening in the tank.

Claim 10

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, hinge means for connecting the screen means to the blind for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swing vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the blind and a generally vertically extending open position, and wherein the blind is an above-ground blind having an open top and at least one vertical post and wherein the hinge means connects the screen means to a top part of the post.

Claim 11

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, hinge means for connecting the screen means to the blind for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swing vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the blind and a generally vertically extending open position, and wherein the blind is an above-ground blind having an open top and at least one vertical post and wherein the hinge means connects the screen means to a top part of the post.

Claim 12

The invention defined in claim 1 including biasing means for biasing the screen means toward the vertical position.

Claim 13

The invention defined in claim 9 wherein the hinge means includes a connecting piece which has an upper end attached to an edge of the peripheral frame and a lower end forming a part of the hinge means and wherein the connecting piece is shaped to offset said edge of the peripheral frame both horizontally and vertically from the axis of the hinge means and wherein the biasing means is attached to the connecting piece in a manner such that the screen means will remain in the horizontal position until the screen means is swung to a slight upward angle whereupon the biasing means will then continue to swing the screen means to the vertical position.

Claim 14

The invention defined in claim 10 wherein the connecting piece is a main support strut of flat strip steel.

Claim 15

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, hinge means for connecting the screen means to the blind for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swing vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the blind and a generally vertically extending open position, and including a second cover comprising screen means for covering a top opening in a second blind and second hinge means having a generally horizontally extending axis for swinging the second screen means vertically between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the second blind and a generally vertically extending open position and wherein the sizes of the screen means and the alignment of the first and second hinge means are such that a hunter standing up in the opening in one blind cannot swing his gun past the related screen means to an angle at which he could shoot the hunter in the other blind.

Claim 16

A cover for a hunter''s blind of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, screen means for covering a top opening in the blind, hinge means for connecting the screen means to the blind for opening movement and having a generally horizontally extending axis whereby the screen means swing vertically about the hinge means between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the blind and a generally vertically extending open position, and including a second cover comprising screen means for covering a top opening in a second blind and second hinge means having a generally horizontally extending axis for swinging the second screen means vertically between a generally horizontally extending closed cover position on the second blind and a generally vertically extending open position and wherein the sizes of the screen means and the alignment of the first and second hinge means are such that a hunter standing up in the opening in one blind cannot swing his gun past the related screen means to an angle at which he could shoot the hunter in the other blind.

Claim 17

A cover for a pair of adjacent hunter''s blinds of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, first and second screens for covering the respective top openings in the adjacent blinds, a mounting base member for the screens and a hinge for each screen, each of said hinges being connected to one edge of a related screen and mounted on the base member, each hinge having a generally horizontally extending pivot axis and wherein the hinges are mounted on the base member in a manner such that each screen swings in a vertical direction to an open position toward the adjacent blind so that the screens offer a physical barrier to prevent a hunter in one blind from swinging his gun to an angle at which the hunter could injure the hunter in the adjacent blind.

Claim 18

A cover for a pair of adjacent hunter''s blinds of the kind used to camouflage the presence of a hunter, said cover comprising, first and second screens for covering the respective top openings in the adjacent blinds, a mounting base member for the screens and a hinge for each screen, each of said hinges being connected to one edge of a related screen and mounted on the base member, each hinge having a generally horizontally extending pivot axis and wherein the hinges are mounted on the base member in a manner such that each screen swings in a vertical direction to an open position toward the adjacent blind so that the screens offer a physical barrier to prevent a hunter in one blind from swinging his gun to an angle at which the hunter could injure the hunter in the adjacent blind.