Portable Hunting Shack Trailer Pivot Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hunting blinds often require uncomfortable positions for hunters and can be detected by animals due to movement when aiming, limiting the opportunity to hunt effectively.
Innovation Solution
A mobile hunting blind mounted on a trailer with a hand winch for elevating and lowering the shack structure, featuring a rotatable base and a ladder for easy setup and concealment, allowing hunters to remain hidden while providing visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional hunting blinds use fixed structures with windows or flaps that pivot outwardly or upwardly, then hunters can achieve visibility and aim weapons, but the movement can be seen by animals and frighten them away or limit hunting opportunities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the entire shack structure movable rather than fixed. The base is pivotally connected to the trailer frame, allowing the shack to rotate between a horizontal transport position and a vertical hunting position. This dynamic positioning capability eliminates the need for pivoting windows or flaps, as the entire structure can be oriented to provide visibility while maintaining stability and concealment.
2Ease of operation
If hunting blinds are elevated structures, then hunters can gain better visibility and concealment, but the structures become difficult to transport and relocate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the hunting blind into modular components: a trailer frame with wheels for transport, a pivotally connected base, and an upstanding shack structure. This segmentation allows the elevated hunting structure to be easily transported by towing the trailer to different locations and quickly deployed by pivoting the base into the vertical position, combining the benefits of elevation with transportability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the hunting blind dynamically deployable through the pivotal connection between the base and trailer frame. The structure can be easily transitioned between a compact horizontal transport position and an elevated vertical hunting position, enabling rapid relocation and deployment without requiring complex assembly or disassembly procedures.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the shack structure is mounted horizontally on the trailer for transport, then the profile is low and wind resistance is reduced, but the shack cannot provide hunting visibility or concealment in this position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by making the shack structure dynamically repositionable. During transport, the base pivots to a horizontal position where the shack lies flat against the trailer, minimizing wind resistance and maintaining a low profile. When hunting is required, the base pivots to a vertical position, raising the shack to provide proper hunting visibility, concealment, and ergonomics. This dynamic repositioning allows the same structure to optimize for both transport and hunting conditions.
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AI summary
A mobile hunting blind mounted on a trailer comprises a trailer frame having a pair of wheels on which is mounted a shack and a winch for deploying the shack to an operating position. A frame portion stands upwardly adjacent the forward end of the trailer frame and a base of the shack is supported at the top for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis transverse to the trailer fame such that, in the first storage position, one side wall of the shack is generally horizontal and lies on the trailer frame with the base standing generally upwardly from the trailer frame and such that in the second operating position the base extends generally horizontally from the top of the upstanding support frame position with the side walls extending upwardly from the base. A ladder supports the edge of the base remote from the axis from the trailer frame.