ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,727, issued on March 25.
"Hunting blind and method of use" was invented by Jeremiah Banfield (Tulsa, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for hunting that enables hunters to remain concealed while still maneuvering with the blind constructed in an in-use configuration and without disturbing quarry. The hunting blind comprises a portable, collapsible, lightweight, pop-up frame enabling the gamesmen to gain closer proximity to small and large game while permitting movement during use without detection. When not in use, the frame of the hunting blind collapses into a compact, transportable configuration that slid...