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Camouflage augmentation device and method
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1990-12-19
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A device and method for camouflaging an object or terrain by use of a white.V. reflectance material to which has been applied an appropriate terrain configuration by paint indicating partial snow coverage, desert, or woodland designs. The material may be placed above, onto, beside, against and or secured thereto at different heights and may be extended in different sloping angles for an offset appearance.
Inventors
- 👤 George Anitole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:46
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41H; F41H3/00; F41H3/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/919; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of camouflage in a partial snow covered area which comprises: forming at least one sheet of ultraviolet reflective white spun-bonded polyethylene material into a desired configuration, which includes a plurality of corners for anchoring the material; blacking-out different areas of a first surface of said sheet; forming the different blacked-out areas into different shaped patterns representative of partial and non-snow covered areas; and placing at least one so-formed sheet in an area desired to be camouflaged.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of camouflage in a partial snow covered area which comprises: forming at least one sheet of ultraviolet reflective white spun-bonded polyethylene material into a desired configuration, which includes a plurality of corners for anchoring the material; blacking-out different areas of a first surface of said sheet; forming the different blacked-out areas into different shaped patterns representative of partial and non-snow covered areas; and placing at least one so-formed sheet in an area desired to be camouflaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, which includes: forming different patterns on a second or reverse surface of said sheet in which the painted patterns are different from the patterns on the first side thereof, whereby, the specific blacked-out pattern designs are based upon examination of actual broken snow backgrounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, in which: said sheet of material is formed with a plurality of only linear straight line edges thereby avoiding arcuate shapes, and the blacked-out areas on said first and second surfaces include most of said corners of said sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 3, which comprises: forming grommets at each corner of said sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, which comprises: forming grommets at least at said corners of said sheet to receive tied down ropes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, in which: said pattern includes at least two parallel black strips of varying widths which extend from one edge to another edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, which comprises: forming grommets at least at said corners of said sheet to receive tied down ropes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camouflage device which comprises: a sheet of ultraviolet reflective white spun-bonded polyethylene material; different patterns of blacked-out areas on a first surface of said sheet of material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camouflage device which comprises: a sheet of ultraviolet reflective white spun-bonded polyethylene material; different patterns of blacked-out areas on a first surface of said sheet of material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A camouflage device as set forth in claim 8, in which: a second surface of said white sheet includes different patterns of blacked-out areas in which the patterns of blacked-out areas are different from said blacked-out areas on said first surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camouflage device as set forth in claim 9, which includes: a rectangular sheet of material in which the different patterns of blacked-out areas include the surface areas at each corner of each of said first and second surfaces of said sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camouflage device as set forth in claim 10, in which: each said sheet is provided with hold-down grommets at each corner.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camouflage device as set forth in claim 9, in which: each said sheet is provided with hold-down grommets at each corner.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camouflage device as set forth in claim 8, in which: each said sheet is provided with hold-down grommets at each corner.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
A camouflage system which comprises: A sheet of white spun-bonded polyethylene fiber material with inherently high ultraviolet reflectance said material having substantially all edges darkened with a color other than white and having various other regions darkened with said color other than white in irregular patterns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A camouflage system which comprises: A sheet of white spun-bonded polyethylene fiber material with inherently high ultraviolet reflectance said material having substantially all edges darkened with a color other than white and having various other regions darkened with said color other than white in irregular patterns.
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