Scent-free wildlife blind

Abstract

The invention is a scent-free wildlife blind. The blind has a room-like shelter having a door, a plurality of windows, a small vent near ground level, and a flexible tube extending from the top of the shelter to a height of approximately 30 feet from the ground. When the wind hits the shelter, the windspeed will be higher at the top of the tube than at the bottom vent. The pressure exerted by the wind on the air inside the shelter is inversely proportional to the wind speed. Therefore, the pressure difference will force air in through the bottom vent and out through the top of the tube, carrying the scent of the occupants out of the blind high enough so that nearby animals will not smell the occupants.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to hunting blinds. Specifically, the invention is a hunting blind having an enclosed shelter, a vertical tube, and a vent at the bottom of the shelter, which permits the airflow through the blind to flow upward, expelling the occupant's scent high enough so that nearby animals will not smell it.2. Description of the Related ArtSeveral inventors have devised other hunting blinds. However, most hunting blinds are designed primarily to fool the animal's eyesight, not their sense of smell. Conversely, the present invention is designed to disguise a hunter or wildlife observer from both the animal's eyes and its nose.Some inventors use box-shaped blinds. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,018,857, issued to Roy P. Parham, describes a portable, enclosed, collapsible blind comprising hingedly connected panels. The blind is basically box-shaped with an open window in front, and a roof which folds out of the way to a...

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Benefits of technology

Although the primary purpose of enclosing the blind is to allow the wind to create the necessary airflow, it has the added advantage of protecting the occupants from cold or wet weather.

Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a wildlife blind which hides the occupants from the animal's sense of smell.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a wildlife blind which protects the occupants from cold or wet weather.

It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.

Problems solved by technology

However, most hunting blinds are designed primarily to fool the animal's eyesight, not their sense of smell.

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