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BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to hunting blind devices and more particularly pertains to a new hunting blind device for providing convenient organized tool storage and an optimized shelter configuration for various situations commonly encountered by hunters. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pole. An extension arm is coupled to and extendable from the pole. A spike is coupled to a bottom end of the pole so that the spike extends from a bottom end of the pole. The pole extends upwardly from a ground surface when the spike is inserted into the ground surface. A canvas coupled to the extension arm so that the canvas hangs from the extension arm. An expansion ring is coupled to the canvas proximate a top of the canvas for holding the canvas in an expanded position when the canvas hangs from said extension arm. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top front side perspective view of a adjustable hunting blind according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a partially exploded detailed view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of an alternate embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new hunting blind device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the adjustable hunting blind  10  generally comprises a pole  12  and an extension arm  14  selectively couplable to and extendable from the pole  12 . A spike  16  is couplable to a bottom end  18  of the pole  12  such that the spike  16  extends from the bottom end  18  of the pole  12 . Thus, the pole  12  is configured for extending upwardly from a ground surface  20  when the spike  16  is inserted into the ground surface  20 . The spike  16  may have threading  22  so that the spike  16  is selectively removable from the pole  12 . The spike  16  may be further couplable to the pole  12  in an inverted position  24 , as shown in  FIG. 3 , such that the spike  16  extends into the bottom end  18  of the pole  12 . The inverted position  24  of the spike  16  exposes a frictional planar end surface  26  of the spike  16  extending from the bottom end  18  of the pole  12  such that the pole  12  is configured for use as a walking stick. A hand grip  36  is coupled to the pole  12  to facilitate manipulation of the pole  12  during use as a walking stick. 
     A canvas  28  is couplable to the extension arm  14  such that the canvas  28  hangs from the extension arm  14 . An expansion ring  30  is coupled to the canvas  28  proximate a top  32  of the canvas  28  for holding the canvas  28  in an expanded position  34  when the canvas  28  hangs from the extension arm  14 . A loop  38  is coupled to the top  32  of the canvas  28 . A carabineer  38  or similar connector is coupled to a distal end  40  of the extension arm  14  relative to the pole  12  for facilitating attachment of the top  32  of the canvas  28  to the extension arm  14 . 
     A pair of opposed foot levers  42 , 44  are coupled to the pole  12  proximate the bottom end  18  of the pole  12 . The foot levers  42 , 44  are pivotable between a storage position  46  and a use position  48 . 
     A plurality of openings  50  are provided in the canvas  28 . A plurality of flaps  52  is also provided. The flaps  52  are securable to selectively open and close the openings  50  in the canvas  28  as desired. The flaps  52  may be secured by hook and loop fastener, zippers or other conventional means of closure. A plurality of bands  54  is provided. The bands  54  extend from the canvas  28  and are vertically aligned along a vertical length of the canvas  28 . The bands  54  are positioned for securing the canvas  28  to the pole  12  when the top  32  of the canvas  28  is hung from the extension arm  14 . Complimentary portions of hook and loop fastener  56  may be coupled to the bands  54  for facilitating securing the canvas  28  to the pole  12 . A closure  112  extends along a length of the canvas  28  downward from the expansion ring  30  for facilitating entry into and exit from the canvas  28  when the canvas  28  hangs from the extension arm  14 . An overlap  114  is coupled to the canvas  28  covering the closure  112 . 
     An upper section  58  of the pole  12  is slidably inserted into a lower section  60  of the pole  12 . A stop member  62  is couplable to the upper section  58  of the pole  12  and the lower section  60  of the pole  12  for securing the upper section  58  in a stable position relative to the lower section  60 . Thus, the pole  12  is telescopic. The stop member  62  may be internally positioned in the pole  12  and biased outwardly to facilitate engagement of a selected one of a plurality of apertures  64 . The apertures  64  extend in spaced relationship to each other along a length of the upper section  58  of the pole  12 . The stop member  62  is engageable to a selectable one of the apertures  64  for adjusting the pole  12  to a desired length. 
     An upper peg  66  may be coupled to and extend from the pole  12 . A lower peg  68  may similarly be coupled to and extend from the pole  12 . A collapsible chair assembly  70  may be provided having an upper attachment arm  72  and a lower attachment arm  74 . A hook  76  is coupled to the chair assembly  70  proximate a head support  78  of the chair assembly  70 . The hook  76  is couplable to the upper peg  66  when the chair assembly  70  is attached to the pole  12 . The lower attachment arm  74  is coupled to and extends from a seat portion  80  of the chair assembly  70 . The lower attachment arm  74  has a groove  82 . The lower peg  68  is insertable into the groove  82  when the hook  76  is coupled to the upper peg  66  such that the lower attachment arm  74  engages the lower peg  68  to stabilize the chair assembly  70 . A plurality of straps  92  is coupled to the chair assembly  70 . The straps  92  are configured for passing over and around shoulders of a user to facilitate carrying the chair assembly  70  in a collapsed position  94  during periods of non-use. A shooting rest  96  may extend from a top portion  98  of the chair assembly  70  when the chair assembly  70  is in an expanded position  100 . The shooting rest  96  may have a break  102  between opposite sides  104 , 106  that are pivotable to provide open access to the seat portion  80  of the chair assembly  70 . Thus, the shooting rest  96  may extend fully across a front  108  of the chair assembly  70  while still providing easy access to the seat portion  80 . A plurality of collapsible and extendable support legs  110  is also provided for supporting the chair assembly  70  in the expanded position  100 . 
     An umbrella attachment  84  may be provided having a post  86  insertable into a top  88  of the lower section  60  of the pole  12 . Thus, the lower section  60  of the pole  12  may alternatively be used to support the umbrella attachment  84  in an upright position  90  substantially over the chair assembly  70 . 
     The canvas  28  may also be provided with a plurality of exterior loops to facilitate the application and retention of brush to an exterior surface  116  of the canvas  28  to facilitate camouflaging the blind  10 . Tent pegs may also be provided for securing a bottom perimeter  118  of the canvas  28  to further secure the canvas  28  during use. The exterior loops may be arranged in spaced rings along the vertical length of the canvas  28  to facilitate securing the canvas  28  to the ground surface  20  at a desired vertical length to permit standing or sitting in the blind  10  as desired while minimizing the profile of the blind  10 . Drawstrings may also be provided at the top  32  of the canvas  28  and a bottom of the canvas  28  so that the canvas  28  may be used as an emergency shelter or hammock in a horizontal position between two vertical supports if desired or required. 
     In use, the pole  12  is assembled and erected at a desired length using the spike  16  and the foot levers  42 , 44 . The extension arm  14  is positioned and the canvas  28  is hung from the extension arm  14 . The expansion ring  30  holds the canvas  28  in a tubular shape providing a space surrounded by the canvas  28 . The canvas  28  is further secured to the pole  12  using bands  54 . The user may enter the canvas  28  through the opened closure  112  and close the closure  112  to obscure the user from view. The flaps  52  may be opened as desired to provide a view out of the canvas  28 . If desired, the pole  12  may also be used as a walking stick with the spike  16  in the inverted position  24 . Alternatively to the canvas  28 , the chair assembly  70  may be attached to the pole  12  to provide a comfortable seated position while hunting. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.

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