An improved hunting blind having a mirrored outwardly facing surface and a camouflaged inwardly facing surface. The blind includes four panels that are hingedly connected together with invisible hinges for allowing the blind to be foldably compacted in the manner of an accordion for conveniently sto
An improved hunting blind having a mirrored outwardly facing surface and a camouflaged inwardly facing surface. The blind includes four panels that are hingedly connected together with invisible hinges for allowing the blind to be foldably compacted in the manner of an accordion for conveniently storing and transporting the blind. The top edge of the blind is formed with an irregular, zig-zag shaped contour for allowing the blind to blend in with a natural surrounding environment. When the blind is expanded and erected for use, the mirrored front surface of the blind is tilted forward. A game animal looking onto the front of the blind from a distance therefore sees only a reflection of the terrain surrounding the blind, thereby making the blind substantially indiscernible from the surrounding terrain and effectively obscuring a hunter positioned behind the blind.
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1. A collapsible hunting blind comprising: (a) a first substantially planar sub-panel foldably connected to a second substantially planar sub-panel in a side-by-side relationship;(b) a third substantially planar sub-panel foldably connected to the second substantially planar sub-panel in a side-by-s
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A collapsible hunting blind comprising: (a) a first substantially planar sub-panel foldably connected to a second substantially planar sub-panel in a side-by-side relationship;(b) a third substantially planar sub-panel foldably connected to the second substantially planar sub-panel in a side-by-side relationship on a side of the second sub-panel opposite the first sub-panel;(c) a fourth substantially planar sub-panel foldably connected to the third substantially planar sub-panel in a side-by-side relationship on a side of the third sub-panel opposite the second sub-panel;(d) a wave-shaped top edge on each sub-panel forming at least two peaks separated by a shallow valley that, when the blind is in an operable orientation, is below said at least two peaks;(e) the combination of the first, second, third and fourth sub-panels formed from a large panel by a first groove cut partially through the thickness of the large panel along a first line between the first and second sub-panels, a second groove cut partially through the thickness of the large panel along a second line between the second and third sub-panels, and a third groove cut partially through the thickness of the large panel along a third line between the third and fourth sub-panels;(f) the first, second and third grooves form first, second and third hinges, respectively, where an uncut, thin bridge of large panel material remains behind each of the grooves along which each sub-panel is foldably connected to adjacent sub-panels;(g) each sub-panel has a camouflaged inwardly-facing surface and a reflective outwardly-facing surface, wherein the first and second lines are transverse and the second and third lines are transverse such that when the hunting blind is expanded and disposed in operable orientation on a ground surface the reflective, outwardly-facing surfaces of the sub-panels are angled toward the ground surface and upon collapsing of the hunting blind to a substantially planar configuration, the reflective, outwardly-facing surface of the first sub-panel abuts and is substantially covered over by the reflective, outwardly-facing surface of the second sub-panel, and the reflective, outwardly-facing surface of the third sub-panel abuts and is substantially covered over by the reflective, outwardly-facing surface of the fourth sub-panel;(h) each sub-panel has deep recesses formed at its opposing lateral edges, wherein when the hunting blind is expanded a deep recess of the first sub-panel combines with an adjacent deep recess of the second sub-panel, another deep recess of the second sub-panel combines with an adjacent deep recess of the third sub-panel, and another deep recess of the third sub-panel combines with an adjacent deep recess of the fourth sub-panel to form first, second and third deep pockets disposed directly above the respective first, second and third hinges connecting the sub-panels, wherein the deep pockets have an open top into which a hunter can place a weapon to observe, while holding the weapon in a firing position in the deep pocket, and fire upon prey from behind the hunting blind while remaining substantially obscured by the hunting blind. 2. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, wherein each panel is formed of two base sheets of rigid, lightweight material, each base sheet having a first major surface and an opposing second major surface, the first major surfaces of the base sheets mounted together in a flatly abutting relationship, the second major surface of one of the base sheets covered with a reflective material and the second major surface of the other base sheet covered with a camouflage material. 3. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the panels is connected to an adjoining one of the panels by a hinge defined by an elongated strip of flexible material extending from adjoining edges of each adjacent pair of the panels. 4. The hunting blind in accordance with claim 3, wherein the elongated strip of flexible material extends along a line at a deepest point of a groove formed through at least one of the surfaces of at least one of the panels, the elongated strip of flexible material thereby forming a live hinge between each pair of adjoined panels. 5. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, wherein a periphery of the hunting blind has no corners for allowing the hunting blind to visually blend in with a surrounding natural environment. 6. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a pair of carry straps connected to the for securing the blind in a compact configuration and allowing a hunter to conveniently carry the blind in the manner of a backpack. 7. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, further comprising apertures formed through the blind adjacent the lateral edges of the blind for accommodating the attachment of straps to the blind and for providing convenient handgrips adjacent the edges of the blind. 8. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, further comprising at least one fastener mounted to a surface of the blind for removably holding gear. 9. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a bag for holding the blind when the blind is collapsed for transportation. 10. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a shoulder strap mounted to the bag for allowing a hunter to conveniently carry the blind over one shoulder. 11. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a pair of carry straps mounted to the bag for allowing a hunter to conveniently carry the blind in the manner of a backpack. 12. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 9, further comprising at least one fastener mounted to a surface of the bag for removably holding gear. 13. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least some of the connected, side-by-side panels are wider at their upper ends than their lower ends, thereby causing the blind to tilt away from the hunter behind the blind when the blind extends arcuately around the hunter. 14. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 13, wherein all of the connected, side-by-side panels are wider at their upper ends than their lower ends. 15. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 4, wherein the groove is V-shaped. 16. The improved hunting blind in accordance with claim 4, wherein the groove has sidewalls that converge to form a floor.
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