US4931320A
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Camouflage construction
Assignee: MILLIKEN RESEARCH Corp SPARTANBURG SC A CORP OF SC
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Filing: 1989-07-07
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2009-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A lightweight composite camouflage construction having an open mesh net substrate, and a continuous sheet overlying the substrate and bonded thereto along plural spaced lines of attachment. The sheet is cut on opposite sides of the lines of attachment to form a plurality of lobes simulating the appearance of natural objects of a terrain, the sheet being color patterned in a desired coloration camouflage. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for producing the camouflage construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R. Leonard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:33
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41H; F41H3/00; F41H3/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/90; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/919; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A lightweight composite camouflage construction comprising an open mesh net substrate and a continuous sheet overlying the substrate and bonded to the substrate along at least three spaced lines of attachment, said sheet being cut on opposite sides of said lines of attachment to form a plurality of lobes, each lobe having a base portion attached to the substrate by one of said lines of attachment and an outer end portion free from the substrate to simulate the appearance of natural objects of a terrain, said sheet being color patterned in desired coloration to conform to the terrain in which the camouflage structure is used.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A lightweight composite camouflage construction comprising an open mesh net substrate and a continuous sheet overlying the substrate and bonded to the substrate along at least three spaced lines of attachment, said sheet being cut on opposite sides of said lines of attachment to form a plurality of lobes, each lobe having a base portion attached to the substrate by one of said lines of attachment and an outer end portion free from the substrate to simulate the appearance of natural objects of a terrain, said sheet being color patterned in desired coloration to conform to the terrain in which the camouflage structure is used.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A product as defined in claim 1 wherein the sheet and substrate are bonded to each other by generally parallel lines of attachment extending along a length of the construction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A product as defined in claim 2 wherein the substrate is an open mesh textile fabric and said sheet is a woven textile fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A product as defined in claim 2 wherein the lines of attachment of the substrate and sheet are stitches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A product as defined in claim 2 wherein next adjacent lobes between adjacent lines of attachment are alternately spaced in the direction of the lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A produce as defined in claim 1 wherein the net substrate has a mesh size of between about 1/10 of an inch and 1/2 inch spacing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A product as defined in claim 1 wherein the net substrate has a weight of about one ounce per square yard, and the sheet has a weight of about one ounce per square yard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A product as defined in claim 1 wherein the net substrate and sheet are composed of synthetic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A product as defined in claim 1 wherein the lines of attachment of the sheet to the substrate are generally parallel and spaced approximately three inches apart along a length of the construction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A product as defined in claim 1 wherein the net substrate is an open mesh knit textile fabric, said sheet is a woven textile fabric of rip-stop construction, and said net substrate and sheet are formed of nylon or polyester yarns.
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