US1817871A - Device utilizable for camouflage and the like - Google Patents

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US1817871A
US1817871A US392710A US39271029A US1817871A US 1817871 A US1817871 A US 1817871A US 392710 A US392710 A US 392710A US 39271029 A US39271029 A US 39271029A US 1817871 A US1817871 A US 1817871A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
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    • F41H3/02—Flexible, e.g. fabric covers, e.g. screens, nets characterised by their material or structure
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S2/00—Apparel
    • Y10S2/90—Camouflaged
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10S428/919—Camouflaged article
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/16—Two dimensionally sectional layer
    • Y10T428/163—Next to unitary web or sheet of equal or greater extent
    • Y10T428/168—Nonrectangular
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24802—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24802—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24934—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.] including paper layer

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  • the present invention relates to devices adapted to disguise or camouiiage any object whatever on the ground, especiallymilitary y' objectives, hunters, etc.
  • the invention has chiefly for its object to screen according to the invention withV two provide screens which, though completely dis- .guising the objects, the presence ofy which must not be revealed, are themselves imperceptible to the observer even at a short disl im tance or with the help of iield glasses.V
  • said screens consist of an 1nvisible (transparent or tenuous) support, on which are disposed zones of various opacity, F15 preferably edged by broken irregular-lines,
  • the screen hasy preferably a very little to ensure its invisibility; finally it is coloured in suitable colours to blendv with the neighbouring objects;
  • zones of various colours are themselves edged Y bybroken lines, the latter intermingling or 30 not with the lines delimiting the zones of various opacity.
  • the screen is provided with several movable elements, so that an easy change of their respective be obtained.
  • Figs. l and 2 show, by way of example, a
  • VThe screen shown in Fig. 1 comprises a lsupporting-frame or background ⁇ 1 consisting of a network or fabric of large meshes thus providing an invisible (transparent or tenuous) support, on which a gauze-work of somewhat closer meshes 2 is applied, forminga more or less opaque zone bordered by a broken line 3, the configuration of which is very contorted; the opaque spots 2 are distributed in such a way that, as a whole, they form pieces, which radiate in a general direction from the centre outwards.
  • a more. opaque layer of tissue, paper etc. 4 is superimposed on the central part of this screen, and similarly bordered with broken lines. Said broken outlines, separating the various zones of different opacity from one another can intermingle von given points with the result that certain parts of the most opaque fabric 4'can spread over the less opaque zone l.
  • Fig. 2 shows a variation of this device, in which the screen is composed of a net-work 1 and an opaque fabric 5 provided with holes 6, '7 said holes can even pierce thev net 1.
  • Piecesl 11, 12 of tissue 5 or of a more opaque fabric 13, 14 are scattered on rationally chosen points of the screen; some of these pieces may have holes 15, 16, piercing the whole screen, or only certain layers of fabric; these supplementary pieces, as well as the different holes are themselves surrounded by broken lines.
  • the screen In practice, the screen must be very tightly stretched, so that all folds or corrugations are avoided and, as shown in Fig. 3 by way of it will be supported by a folding .niore, the screen itself may be frame-work (as below described) making it possible to obtain a perfect tension of the superimposed fabrics or like layers.
  • the successive layers of net-work, fabric, paper or the like are superimposed in order to increase the opacity from the periphery towards the centre; moreover, in the illustrated example, this progression of the opacity is regularly realized; even outer regions may preferably show local opaque spots without the whole element losing its described general. characteristic, that is to say, the centre will always be more opaque than the outer zones.
  • centre must however here be given a very wide meaning; it must not necessarily be confusedwith the geometrical centre of the exposed surface, but is preferably situated in front of the objective or parts of it, the shade (or mobility) of which contrasts most with the neighbouring background; one given screen can therefore have several centres of-opacity if the objective itself is manifold. This is the case illustrated in Fig. 4, which shows diagrammatically'a screen for a battery of two infantry cannon of the Stokes-Brandt type.
  • the invisibility of the screen itself depends to a great extent on its shade and distribution of the light and dark zones; said distribution may be independent of the distribultion of the lmore or less opaque layers of tissue.
  • Athe various screen zones of different ⁇ colours are horizontally disposed and alternate, in ⁇ light and darkdisposition; they are also-preferably bordered by broken lines, as described for the fabric layers; light green or yellow zones ,alternating with dark brown or green zones are preferred; furtherinade of fabrics having these colours.
  • V The screensthus realized are invisibleat short'distances on almost any ground, and eX- periencehas shown that itis almost impos- ⁇ sible to distinguish them from lthe neighbouring scenery.
  • the lower border of the screen iningles with the neighbouring ground and is quite imperceptible to the eye; the outer part of the screen, which'is less opaque, allows par- .ftial view of the thatthe whole screen blends with it.
  • these may likewise be illuminated either from behind or in the front by means of beams of light rays conveniently reflected and, if necessary, diffused any convenient Vdevice and, if necessary adapted to follow the apparent course 0f the sun.
  • a course of artificial light may likewise be utilized and the trajectory of the light rays interrupted by convenient coloured panels.
  • the screens according to the invention are to"be made of any convenient materials, such as fabrics, paper, cellophany or other cellulosic compounds either transparent, translucid or opaque, allowing economically to provide very light elements, which aremost suitable for the various coloration processes.
  • the screens are preferably coloured on both sides. If the material composing the screen is itself Vsufficiently rigid, no support is needed. On the other hand, this material may artificially 'be rendered rigid, for example by means of wire-netting embedded in the material. Y
  • the screen shown in Fig. .3 has a frame-work vcomprising armsn111, 112,113 pivotedl at point 114; when the screen is 'fully open, the'arms 113 are automatically locked by spring latches.
  • Athe screens may'likewise be constituted so as tolprovide for a rapid passing from one tonality tothe other.
  • the panels might be formed by a series of elements in ythe form of sections, coloured differently on their two faces and dependent on control devices to show at will one or the other of their faces to the observer.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 Against the vertical or'oblique observation by aeroplanes, the arrangement shownin Figs. 1 and 2 will successfully be used.
  • the outer part of the net is cut out along a distorted outline; at various points, it is hooked up on steel wires, attached for eX- ample to neighbouring trees or to posts strengthened'by anchoring devices etc.
  • a screen adapted for camouflage and like uses comprising zones of various opacity and so disposed that the opacity is diminishing towards the outline of said screen.
  • a screen for camouflage and like usage comprising zones of various opacity, wherein said zones of various opacity are edged by frequently broken lines and irregularly distributed on said screen, some smaller zones of lesser opacity being situated on larger zones of higher opacity.
  • a screen for camouflage and like usage comprising zones of various opacity, wherein said zones of various opacity are edged by frequently broken lines and irregularly distributed on said screen, some smaller zones of higher opacity being situated on larger zones of lesser opacity.
  • a screen for camouage and like usage comprising zones of various opacity, wherein the size and number of the more opaque parts respectively decrease towards the exterior, whilst the size and number of the less opaque parts decrease towards the centre.
  • a screen for camouflage and like usage comprising zones of various opacity
  • the further feature residing in said screen is coloured with horizontally disposed zones, alternatively light and dark.
  • a screen for camouflage and like usage comprising zones of varying opacity, wherein said zones are colored alternately light and dark, and are edged by broken lines.

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US3119729A (en) * 1955-06-13 1964-01-28 Ljungbo Sven Olof Birger Camouflage net
US3977927A (en) * 1975-01-13 1976-08-31 Brunswick Corporation Machine and method for making camouflage nets
US4473826A (en) * 1977-11-15 1984-09-25 Gunter Pusch Arrangement broad-band camouflaging of military targets
US5043202A (en) * 1989-12-29 1991-08-27 Chameleon Camouflage System, Inc. Camouflage system and material using three reflective levels
US6127022A (en) * 1996-06-20 2000-10-03 Finstruct (Proprietary) Limited Deception method and product
US6500214B1 (en) 2000-06-08 2002-12-31 Todd A. Muirhead Camouflage covering and method of manufacture
US20040194188A1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2004-10-07 Kurt Tooley Camouflage covering and method of manufacture of the camouflage covering
US20070190368A1 (en) * 2006-02-13 2007-08-16 Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware Camouflage positional elements
US20130152988A1 (en) * 2011-12-20 2013-06-20 James M. Ponciano Portable hunting blind and attachment

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US3119729A (en) * 1955-06-13 1964-01-28 Ljungbo Sven Olof Birger Camouflage net
US3977927A (en) * 1975-01-13 1976-08-31 Brunswick Corporation Machine and method for making camouflage nets
US4473826A (en) * 1977-11-15 1984-09-25 Gunter Pusch Arrangement broad-band camouflaging of military targets
US5043202A (en) * 1989-12-29 1991-08-27 Chameleon Camouflage System, Inc. Camouflage system and material using three reflective levels
US6127022A (en) * 1996-06-20 2000-10-03 Finstruct (Proprietary) Limited Deception method and product
US6500214B1 (en) 2000-06-08 2002-12-31 Todd A. Muirhead Camouflage covering and method of manufacture
US6699803B2 (en) 2000-06-08 2004-03-02 Todd A. Muirhead Camouflage covering and method of manufacture
US20040194188A1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2004-10-07 Kurt Tooley Camouflage covering and method of manufacture of the camouflage covering
US6912440B2 (en) * 2003-04-04 2005-06-28 Kurt Tooley Camouflage covering and method of manufacture of the camouflage covering
US20070190368A1 (en) * 2006-02-13 2007-08-16 Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware Camouflage positional elements
US7999720B2 (en) * 2006-02-13 2011-08-16 The Invention Science Fund I, Llc Camouflage positional elements
US20130152988A1 (en) * 2011-12-20 2013-06-20 James M. Ponciano Portable hunting blind and attachment
US9347237B2 (en) * 2011-12-20 2016-05-24 Covercraft Industries, Llc Portable hunting blind and attachment

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