Patent ID: 7219680

Claim:
A tree-mountable backpack blind for use by hunters and others, comprising: a generally planar vertical frame comprising a tree-facing side including tree-securing means for securing the vertical frame to a side of a tree or similar vertical structure, the vertical frame further comprising a baseless lower end adapted to be held above the ground when the vertical frame is secured to a side of a tree or similar vertical structure, the vertical frame further comprising cantilevered upper and lower canopy support arms having a storage position stowed essentially flat against the frame and an extended position extending horizontally from a tree-opposing side of the vertical frame; a seat mounted on a lower portion of the vertical frame below the lower canopy support arms to extend horizontally away from the tree-opposing side of the frame; and, a canopy adapted to be supported on the upper and lower canopy support arms when the upper and lower canopy support arms are in their extended position, the canopy having an open bottom with a lower edge spaced from and hanging freely below the seat.