The invention provides a portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly utilizing eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, and a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, the camo
The invention provides a portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly utilizing eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, and a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, the camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of the wall units.
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1. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage coveri
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A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,wherein each frame is bounded by a pair of uprights of square cross section and adjacent frames are joined together by thermoplastic living hinges alternating between connection to the front sides of adjacent frames and the back sides of adjacent frames, the hinge being placed on the back sides of the frames between the fourth and fifth frames,wherein the frames joined on their front sides by the living hinge are spaced apart by a distance of from 1 to 1.5 times the width of a side of the uprights and the frames joined on their back sides by the living hinge are separated by a distance of less than 0.25 times the width of a side of the uprights, so that flat sides of adjacent uprights in the corners are substantially squarely facing each other flat side to flat side when the blind assembly is in a closed square configuration, the frames joined on their front sides by a living hinge forming the corners of the blind assembly. 2. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 1 wherein one of the frames carries a door, said door being formed by a generally rectangular door frame mounted within the frame of the panel, said door frame carrying a camouflage covering and functioning as one of the panel-shaped wall units. 3. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 2 wherein the camouflage covering mounted to each frame, with the exception of the camouflage covering on the door frame, has an inner surface facing the frame, an outer surface, an upper end, and at least one fastener half on the outer surface near the upper end for attaching a roof cover. 4. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 3 further comprising a roof cover positioned over the upper end of the blind and forming a roof, said roof cover having a periphery, a top side, and a bottom side, and a plurality of fastener halves positioned on the bottom side around the periphery for attachment to the fastener halves located on the upper ends of the outer surfaces of the camouflage coverings on the frame. 5. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind as in claim 1 wherein, when in a closed square configuration, the first, third, fifth and seventh hinges bias their adjacent panels towards an octagonal configuration, said hunting blind further comprising means for restraining the panels in the closed square configuration. 6. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 1 wherein the camouflage covering mounted to each frame is removably mounted on one side of the frame with a plurality of releasable fasteners. 7. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,said portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly further comprising a latch element to extend between the fourth and fifth frames when deployed and restrain the fourth and fifth frames against bowing out when the blind assembly is in a closed square configuration. 8. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,said portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly further comprising a strap to extend between opposite walls of the blind when deployed to restrain the sixth and seventh frames and the second and third frames from bowing out when the blind is in a closed square configuration. 9. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,said portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly further comprising a latch element to extend between the eighth and first frames when deployed to restrain the eighth and first frames from bowing out when the blind assembly is in a closed square configuration. 10. A portable reconfigurable portable hunting blind comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,wherein one of the frames carries a door, said door being formed by a generally rectangular door frame mounted within the frame of the panel, said door frame carrying a camouflage covering and functioning as one of the panel-shaped wall units,wherein the camouflage covering mounted to each frame is removably mounted on one side of the frame with a plurality of releasable fasteners,and wherein frames 1, 2, 7 and 8 have top plates across their upper end and frames 3, 4, 5 and 6 are lacking in top plates across their upper ends. 11. A portable reconfigurable portable hunting blind assembly as in claim 10 the camouflage coverings on frames 3, 4, 5 and 6 have a stiffener element extending across their upper ends and the camouflage coverings on frames 1, 2, 7 and 8 are lacking in a stiffener element across their upper ends. 12. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 11 wherein the camouflage coverings on frames 3, 4, 5 and 6 roll down from the upper ends and fastener halves are positioned at the upper end of frames 3, 4, 5 and 6 for attachment to complementary fastener halves on a periphery of a covering forming a roof. 13. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 11 wherein each frame is bounded by a pair of uprights of square cross section and adjacent frames are joined together by thermoplastic living hinges alternating between connection to the front sides of adjacent frames and the back sides of adjacent frames, the hinge being placed on the back sides of the frames between the fourth and fifth frames. 14. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly as in claim 13 wherein the frames joined on their front sides by the living hinge are spaced apart by a distance of from 1 to 1.5 times the width of a side of the uprights and the frames joined on their back sides by the living hinge are separated by a distance of less than 0.25 times the width of a side of the uprights, so that flat sides of adjacent uprights are substantially squarely facing each other flat side to flat side when the blind assembly is in a square configuration, the frames joined on their front sides by a living hinge forming the corners of the blind assembly. 15. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,further comprising at least two latches each carried by a separate panel and deployable to connect the second panel to the third panel at an angle of about 135 degrees and the sixth panel to the seventh panel at an angle of about 135 degrees. 16. A portable reconfigurable hunting blind assembly comprising a. eight generally rectangular frames joined together side edge to side edge by seven hinges for accordion folding, andb. a camouflage covering mounted to each of the frames to define eight panel-shaped wall units, said camouflage covering defining a window in at least some of said wall units,wherein the frames are identified as a first frame on a first end of the hunting blind assembly, a second frame adjacent to the first frame, a third frame adjacent to the second frame, a fourth frame adjacent to the third frame, a fifth frame adjacent to the fourth frame, and a sixth frame adjacent to the fifth frame, a seventh frame adjacent to the sixth frame, and an eighth frame adjacent to the seventh frame, said eighth frame forming a second end of the hunting blind assembly,wherein the frames are attached by hinges which define hinge lines, and said hinges are identified as a first hinge between the first and second panels, a second hinge between the second and third panels, a third hinge between the third and fourth panels, a fourth hinge between the fourth and fifth panels, a fifth hinge between the fifth and sixth panels, a sixth hinge between the sixth and seventh panels, and a seventh hinge between the seventh and eighth panels,wherein the first hinge permits the first frame and the second frame to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the third hinge permits the third and fourth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the fifth hinge permits the fifth and sixth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other and the seventh hinge permits the seventh and eighth frames to swing over an angle of about 270 degrees with respect to each other,wherein one of the frames carries a door, said door being formed by a generally rectangular door frame mounted within the frame of the panel, said door frame carrying a camouflage covering and functioning as one of the panel-shaped wall units,wherein one of the coverings for the frames defines a flap in its lower portion having a plurality of releasable fasteners on its periphery forming a dog door.
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