US3661689A
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Assembled camouflage material of interlocked separate units
Assignee: SULLIVAN INDUSTRIES A CORP OF CA
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Filing: 1968-09-23
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Granted: 1972-05-09
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Expires: 1988-09-23
Abstract
Abstract Flexible material in sheet form suitably decorated for military camouflage purposes provided in separate units or modules of hexagonal configuration with male and female fastening devices arranged in alternate groups which are co-extensive with sides of the hexagon to facilitate ready connection of a plurality of modules with the edges of each connected to edge of others to provide a large, continuous sheet having camouflage characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A Spanier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:07
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41H; F41H3/00; E; E04; E04H; E04H15/00; E04H15/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10S24/50; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An assembled camouflage material comprising a plurality of camouflage sheet modules of identical size and shape, each of said sheet modules having a regular hexagonal shape thereby defining sheet modules with six identical outer edges, and sets of fastening members connected on each of said outer edges of each of said sheet modules for interengagement with fastening members on adjacent modules whereby said camouflage sheet modules may be conveniently assembled in camouflage material of an appropriate size for selected applications in which each internal sheet module in the material is attached to at least six other of said sheet modules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An assembled camouflage material comprising a plurality of camouflage sheet modules of identical size and shape, each of said sheet modules having a regular hexagonal shape thereby defining sheet modules with six identical outer edges, and sets of fastening members connected on each of said outer edges of each of said sheet modules for interengagement with fastening members on adjacent modules whereby said camouflage sheet modules may be conveniently assembled in camouflage material of an appropriate size for selected applications in which each internal sheet module in the material is attached to at least six other of said sheet modules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The assembled camouflage material of claim 1 wherein the sets of fastening members on contiguous outer edges of the sheet modules are of an opposite type, one of said sets being of a female type of fastening member and the other said set being of a male type of fastening member whereby proper registry of said fastening members is insured in the assembled camouflage material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camouflage material of claim 2 in which the fastening members are slideably interengaged by movement in the direction of the edges which they join.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The camouflage material of claim 3 in which the members have means to resist their separation.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-09 | 1975-11-08 | 1976-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-09 | 1979-11-08 | 1980-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-09 | 1983-11-08 | 1984-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |