US4287243A
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Mat for multispectral camouflage of objects and permanent constructions
Assignee: CAMTEX Inc
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Filing: 1979-07-25
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 1999-07-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention discloses a mat for multispectral camouflage of objects and permanent constructions. The mat comprises a layer which is heat insulating and preferably also heat reflecting, especially a perforated layer. Materials such as carbon and metal are embedded into or coated upon the layer, said materials affecting the reflection and emission characteristics of the mat in the thermal infrared range and in the radar range. In order to obtain an overall protection against unwanted detection, also of plane and smooth surfaces, by means of a hard wearing camouflage mat said heat insulating and heat reflecting layer has on its side facing away from the object or permanent construction a diffusely reflecting layer, preferably a layer which is permeable to liquids.
Inventors
- 👤 Willi G. Nielsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:47
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/266; F; F41; F41H; F41H3/00; F41H3/02; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/046; B32B15/08; B32B15/095; B32B27/00; B32B27/40; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B9/00; B32B9/005; B32B9/007; B32B9/04; B32B9/045; B32B9/046; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/304; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/416; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/726; B32B2459/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A multispectral camouflage mat for camouflaging objects and permanent constructions comprising at least one heat insulating and heat reflecting layer containing at least one radar characteristic influencing material, said layer influencing the reflection and emission characteristics of said mat in the thermal infrared range and in the radar range, said layer having on its side which faces away from a camouflaged object or construction a visual diffusely reflecting layer comprising a material permeable to liquids which carries a fiber pile, the fibers of said pile having free ends projecting from said heat insulating layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A multispectral camouflage mat for camouflaging objects and permanent constructions comprising at least one heat insulating and heat reflecting layer containing at least one radar characteristic influencing material, said layer influencing the reflection and emission characteristics of said mat in the thermal infrared range and in the radar range, said layer having on its side which faces away from a camouflaged object or construction a visual diffusely reflecting layer comprising a material permeable to liquids which carries a fiber pile, the fibers of said pile having free ends projecting from said heat insulating layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A multispectral camouflage mat as in claim 1 wherein the projecting free ends of said fibers are of non-uniform lengths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multispectral camouflage mat as in claim 2 wherein said layer is perforated, said material is one of carbon or metal and said fibers are hard twisted synthetic fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A multispectral camouflage mat as in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said fibers are positioned and colored such that the integral reflection of the mat in the visual range corresponds to that of a natural environment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A multispectral camouflage mat as in claim 4 wherein said natural environment is a grass area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multispectral comouflage mat as in claim 1 further comprising spacer ribs provided on the side of said mat which faces a camouflaged object or construction for bearing against said object or construction.
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