WO2022161761A1

WO2022161761A1 - Device for camouflaging objects and its use

Info

Publication number: WO2022161761A1
Application number: PCT/EP2022/050450
Authority: WO
Inventors: Joachim Görner
Original assignee: Goerner Joachim
Priority date: 2021-01-26
Filing date: 2022-01-11
Publication date: 2022-08-04
Also published as: EP4285071A1; DE202021100369U1

Abstract

A device for camouflaging weapons, tripods, optics and the like, comprising at least a first bistable resilient ribbon having a first side and a second side, wherein, in a first configuration of the device, the ribbon extends longitudinally along a substantially straight line, and the first side and the second side are concave and convex, respectively, thereby giving the ribbon an arcuate cross-section, and wherein, in a second configuration of the device, the ribbon extends longitudinally along a curved curve which is concave with respect to a point spaced from the second side of the ribbon, wherein the device is transferable from the first configuration to the second configuration by the application of a force to the second side of the ribbon which results in at least a partial temporary reduction in the convexity of the second side of the ribbon. According to the invention, the device comprises at least a first camouflage element which is arranged at least at a partial region of the ribbon, and wherein the device is adapted to be attached in a mounted state to at least a first portion of a weapon in the second configuration, there being a frictional connection between the first portion of the weapon and the second side of the ribbon.

Description

Device for camouflaging objects and its use

The present invention relates to camouflages and, more particularly, to a device for camouflaging weapons, such as long guns), tripods, optics and the like similar objects.

Camouflage materials and camouflage nets with camouflage elements attached to them are used to at least partially camouflage weapons in their application environment, thus making visual recognition at least partially difficult. Weapon camouflage is used, for example, by special units and special task forces of the police, military and security services. Typically, camouflage cloths or nets are attached to the weapon in order to camouflage visually recognizable parts of the weapon, e.g. sighting system, tripod or barrel. The attachment of such camouflage cloths or nets usually requires at least a few manual operations and is time-consuming even for experienced shooters.

This time expenditure proves to be a disadvantage, especially in cases of application with special units and special task forces, which is why weapon camouflage is sometimes dispensed with in difficult combat situations, which can ultimately lead to the weapon wielder being endangered.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for camouflaging a weapon and a use of such a device which at least partially overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and, in particular, reduces the time required to apply the camouflage to the weapon.

This task is solved by a device and a use according to independent claims 1 and 16, respectively; embodiments of the device and use accordingto the invention are the subject of the respective dependent claims.

Accordingly, there is provided a device for camouflaging a weapon comprising at least one bistable, resilient ribbon, the ribbon having a first side and a second side. In a first configuration of the device, the ribbon extends longitudinally substantially along a straight line. In this configuration, the first side and the second side extend concavely and convexly, respectively, and the ribbon thereby exhibits an arcuate cross-section. In a second configuration of the device, the ribbon extends longitudinally along a curved curve which extends concavely with respect to a point spaced from the second side of the ribbon.

The device is transferable from the first configuration to the second configuration by the application of a force to the second side of the belt, which leads to an at least partial, temporary reduction of the convexity of the second side of the belt.

Furthermore, the device according to the invention comprises a first camouflage element arranged on at least a partial region of the firstside of the ribbon. The device is adapted to be attached in a mounted state to at least a first portion of a weapon in the second configuration, wherein there is a frictional connection between the first portion of the weapon and the second side of the ribbon.

In particular, the first configuration and/or the second configuration are an equilibrium configuration of the ribbon. For example, the curved line may have a shape that is spiral, in which case the ribbon is in a coiled configuration in the second configuration.

The first and optionally a further camouflage element is preferably a 2-dimensional or3-dimen- sional camouflage element and in one embodiment has components selected from a group comprising camouflage nets, camouflage fabrics - in a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional arrangement, strips and/or sheets of camouflage-patterned pieces of fabric, non-woven fabrics, woven fabrics and the like similar devices used for camouflage.

Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention, the first camouflage element comprises artificial foliage, artificial vegetation, artificial camouflage material, natural foliage, natural vegetation, natural camouflage material, camouflage-patterned foliage or striped material made of cloth fabric, non-woven fabric, another layered material, such as foils, and/or the like. The camouflage patterns may include known patterns, such as patch camouflage or desert camouflage, but also winter camouflage and patterns similar to the same.

In one embodiment, the components of the first camouflage element are designed such that they are suitable for different camouflage purposes in different orientations, so that, for example, in a first orientation of the first camouflage element, the weapon is camouflaged with spot camouflage, and in a second orientation of the first camouflage element, the weapon is camouflaged with winter camouflage. The respective orientation of the first camouflage element can be selected here by differently oriented attachment of the device according to the invention to the weapon.

The device accordingto the present invention is to be applied to the first portion of a weapon by applying or lightly pressing the ribbon, which is in the first configuration, against the first portion of the weapon in such a way as to exert a slight force on the second side of the ribbon, thereby causing a temporary reduction in the convexity of the second side of the ribbon. In this way, a sudden change from the first to the second configuration is triggered the ribbon jumps to the second configuration in which it assumes a wrapped state around the first portion of the weapon, thus establishing a frictional connection between the first portion of the weapon and the second side of the ribbon. This represents an assembled state of the device accordingto the invention.

The first camouflage element disposed on at least a portion of the first side of the ribbon thus also extends around the first region of the weapon, providing the required at least partial camouflage of the first region of the weapon.

The device accordingto the invention thus allows a weapon camouflage to be applied in an extremely short time, since the device according to the invention is merely applied or lightly pressed to the desired region of the weapon, after which the configuration change of the device results in the weapon being automatically wrapped with the camouflage device accordingto the invention.

One embodiment of the device accordingto the invention comprises a flexible overlay element connected to the first camouflage element or comprising the first camouflage element. Preferably, the overlay element forms a sheath in which the bistable, resilient ribbon is at least partially received. In a further embodiment, the bistable, resilient ribbon is substantially fully received within the sheath.

Preferably, the overlay element provides a pocket connected to or comprising the first camouflage element - or itself made of a corresponding camouflage material, which substantially tightly encloses the first bistable, resilient ribbon of the device according to the invention.

For example, the overlay element comprises first and second layers, or preferably fabric layers, disposed respectively on the first and second sides of the ribbon. In this configuration, the first camouflage element is preferably connected to or formed by the third side of the overlay element. The first and second layers or fabric layers of the overlay element may be joined together, for example sewn or stitched, to form the overlay or pocket. In the assembled state, the second layer or fabric layer of the overlay element then comes into contact with the first region of the weapon.

Alternatively or in addition to one or more layers or fabric layers being joined by stitching orsewing, a overlay element may also be manufactured by injection moulding, in which case an opening for inserting and/or removing the ribbon may - but need not - be provided, for example in the case of overmoulding a bistable, spring-elastic ribbon with a plastic material. Sometimes it may also be envisaged to provide components of the first camouflage element directly with the overlay element in such an injection moulding process.

The sleeve or pocket may have an opening for insertion and/or removal of the bistable, resilient ribbon. In this way, a simple manufacture of a device according to the invention is ensured, since, for example, a sewn fabric pocket for the first ribbon can be provided and, in a further step, the insertion of the bistable ribbon can take place therein. After this, the opening can either be closed or remain in an open state to allow later removal of the bistable, spring-elastic ribbon.

In one embodiment of the device, the overlay element comprises, at least in part, a layer made of an elastomer and/or a fabric coated with an elastomer or comprising elastomer fibers. Preferably, said layer made of elastomer and/or said fabric coated with an elastomer or comprising elastomer fibers is arranged on the coating element so as to be arranged on the second side of the bistable, resilient ribbon and/or facing the second side of the ribbon and/or in contact - comprising a material contact - with the second side of the ribbon.

In this regard, the layer made of the elastomer and/or the material coated with an elastomer or containing elastomer fibers leads to an increase in friction between the second side of the ribbon and the first region of the weapon in the assembled state. This ensures, in the assembled state of the device according to the invention, that the frictional connection existing between the second side of the ribbon and the first region of the weapon results in a certain slip resistance of the connection between the device according to the invention and the weapon, which ensures that the camouflage is held securely on the weapon even in the event of vibrations, for example due to recoil during firing. The elastomer may, for example, be a silicone, which, in addition to having favorable permanently elastic and soft-elastic - and thus anti-slip - properties, has the advantage of a certain fire resistance, even at high or low temperatures. This ensures, even in the case of intense heating of the weapon, that the device according to the invention has better durability and, moreover, that no residues remain on the weapon as a result of melting of the material when the device is removed, which in the worst case could lead to damage to the weapon as a result of penetration of molten material.

In one embodiment of the invention, the device or the overlay element comprises a first layer arranged on the first side of the ribbon substantially overlay the latter and made of a non-woven fabric and/or a woven fabric or another layered material. In this way, there is a simple possibility of making the first layer at least partially a camouflage element, for example by using a camouflage-patterned fabric layer.

In a similar manner as in the case of the overlay element, in one embodiment of the invention the latter may comprise a second layer arranged on the second side of the ribbon and made of a heat-resistant material and/or a slip- resista nt material. This may be the case, for example, in a manufacture of the device by means of assembly injection moulding, where directly in the manufacturing process a bistable, resilient strip is overmoulded with an appropriately selected heat- resistant and/or anti-slip material, and thereby the second side of the strip is securely and firmly provided with such a material.

In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the device comprises a toggle button, a knob (e.g. a push button) and/or a loop for releasably attaching at least one further camouflage element and/or a camouflage net.

The toggle, button, and/or loop allow the weapon camouflage to be customized by adding additional camouflage elements, for example, to enhance the camouflage of the weapon and, if necessary, to create a substantially complete camouflage of the weapon.

Indeed, the toggles, buttons and/or loops provided on the device according to the invention also allow camouflage nets or other camouflage elements to be stretched between several devices attached to different regions of the weapon. For example, a first device according to the invention may be attached to the barrel of the weapon, another to the tripod and again another to the aiming optics of the weapon. A camouflage net or camouflage fabric with any artificial or natural camouflage elements attached thereto can then be stretched between these multiple devices attached to the weapon by means of attachment to the toggles, buttons and/or loops provided there.

Preferably, the toggle button(s), button(s) and/or loop(s) is/are arranged in the region of the first side of the ribbon, for example by attachment to the first layer or fabric ply of any overlay element present or else any plastic or fabric ply overlay the first side of the ribbon.

The attachment may be made, for example, by sewing, stitching and/or gluing and may also be connected indirectly, for example, by connection by means of a cord to the overlay element.

In a preferred embodiment, the ribbon is made of metal, in particular of bistable prestressed spring steel. Alternatively, however, the ribbon can also be made of plastics, e.g. in an injection moulding process.

In one embodiment of the device according to the invention, the curved curve of the second configuration follows a generally elliptical or spiral line, in particular an elliptical-spiral line.

In particular, the curved curve may be a convex curve. In particular, a convex curve is defined as a planar curve which lies entirely on one side of each of its tangent lines. Byway of example, a generally elliptical or elliptical-spiral line is a convex curve. In relation to the invention, this also means that there is a point spaced from the second side of the ribbon with respect to which the curved curve along which the ribbon extends is always concave.

The elliptical spiral curved line is advantageous in the context of the invention, as this ensures that the device according to the invention can be securely fastened to different parts of the weapon, even if these have different diameters, because the spiral extension of the ribbon in this case is such that the device always results in a sufficiently strong frictional connection between the first region of the weapon and partial regions of the second side of the device, even with different diameters, since in the second configuration the ribbon is arranged around the weapon in a "wound" configuration.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device comprises at least a second bistable, resilient ribbon, wherein the first and second bistable, resilient ribbons are each arranged at different regions of the first camouflage element and preferably the first bistable, resilient ribbon is arranged at a first edge region of the first camouflage element and the second bistable, resilient ribbon is arranged at a second edge region arranged at a predetermined distance from the first edge region.

Such an embodiment may be viewed, so to speak, as a larger substantially planar camouflage element having a bistable resilient ribbon at each of two of its opposite edges and the intervening first camouflage element, as in the case of other embodiments of the invention, may be either a 2- or 3-dimensional camouflage element.

Advantageously, this embodiment is adapted to be attached to a second portion of a weapon in the second configuration of the second ribbon in an assembled state, wherein there is a frictional connection between the second portion of the weapon and the second side of the second ribbon.

It is particularly advantageous if the two spring-elastic ribbons of this embodiment are arranged in their respective first configurations in such a way that their longitudinal directions are arranged parallel or skew to each other, but their second configurations are curved in opposite directions to each other. This means that such a flat camouflage element can be easily attached to the barrel of a weapon with a first - front - edge region, such that it is arranged above the barrel and the corresponding front ribbon wraps downwards around the barrel in its second configuration, and to the sight optics of the weapon with its second - rear - edge region, such that it is arranged below the sight and the corresponding rear ribbon wraps upwards around the sight in its second configuration. The application of such a camouflage requires only the application of the camouflage element - with the device or both ribbons in their first configurations - to the barrel and to the sight and the bringing of the device orthe two ribbons into theirsecond configurations by a very slight striking of the respective ribbons against the corresponding region of the weapon.

Overall, the application of a nearly complete weapon camouflage accordingto the present invention requires only a few seconds.

In this regard, the first and second regions of the weapon to which devices accordingto the invention are attachable are preferably the stock, the handguard, a mount, a sight or sighting optics, the magazine, a tripod, an active optical element, a camera, the shoulder rest and/or the barrel of the weapon.

In particular, the present invention is suitable and intended for use with long guns, but may also be used for other weapons when appropriately sized, such as launchers or guns. Similarly, the present invention is also suitable and provided for camouflaging other objects, such as tripods, optics, particularly lenses or binoculars, helmets, body parts and the like.

Bistable, spring-elastic ribbons, such as may preferably be used in the present invention, advantageously have a size in the longitudinal direction which is in a range between 20 cm to 40 cm, more particularly in a range between 22 cm to 35 cm and more particularly in a range between 24 cm to 30 cm. In cross-section, the ribbon according to the invention can have a thickness which is in a range between 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm, in particular in a range between 0.12 mm to 0.18 mm and in particular in a range between 0.14 mm to 0.16 mm. The sizes in the transverse direction are advantageously in the range of 0.5 cm to 8 cm, preferably 1 cm to 6 cm and more preferably 1.5 to 4 cm. The length, width and thickness of the material forthe bistable, spring-elastic ribbon or ribbons is thereby primarily predetermined by the application and may be predetermined to be adapted accordingly.

Exemplary embodiments of the device according to the invention will be described in more detail in the following detailed description of individual embodiments with reference to the figures, whereby these embodiments only exemplify the invention and do not represent any limitation with respect to other embodiments of the invention.

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Figure la a schematic front view of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention;

Figure lb is a schematic view from obliquely above of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention;

Figure lc is a schematic view from obliquely below of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention;

Figures 2a to 2c schematic views of a use of the first embodiment of the device according to the invention with a long gun; Figure 3 is a schematic view from obliquely above of a second embodiment of the device according to the invention; and

Figure 4 a schematic view of a further use of an embodiment of the device according to the invention with a long gun.

Figures la to lc show first, second and third schematic views, respectively, of a first embodiment of the device 100 according to the invention in the first configuration. In particular, Figure la shows a frontal view of this embodiment.

The device 100 comprises a flexible overlay element 150. The overlay element 150 comprises an upper layer 151 and a lower layer 152 arranged respectively on the first and second sides of a bistable, resilient ribbon, the ribbon itself not being shown in the figures as it is entirely contained within a pocket formed by the overlay element 150. In the first configuration, the device 100 extends along a substantially straight line L (cf. Figure lc).

The lower layer 152 of the overlay element 150 has an elastomeric coating, thereby ensuring a non-slip attachment of the device to a weapon once the device is in the second configuration in which it is "wrapped" around a first portion of a weapon. Here, the second side of the bistable, resilient ribbon is in frictional engagement with the first region of the weapon by means of the lower layer 152. The upper layer 151 of the overlay element 150 is made of a non-woven fabric and/or a woven fabric, the non-woven fabric and/or the woven fabric preferably having a camouflage pattern.

The upper layer 151 and the lower layer 152 of the overlay element 150 are sewn together at their edges, thereby forming the pocket in which the bistable, resilient ribbon (not shown) is received. The upper layer 151 and the lower layer 152 of the overlay element 150 are in loose contact with the first and second sides (not shown) of the ribbon, respectively, so as to allow some movement between the respective side of the ribbon and the layer of the overlay element adjacent thereto.

In the first configuration of the device, the belt extends longitudinally along a substantially straight line L and the first side of the belt is concave and the second side of the belt is convex, whereby the belt has an arcuate or trough-shaped cross-section. This is not apparent in the figures. The device 100 comprises a first camouflage element 120 attached and preferably sewn to a first longitudinal edge 153 of the overlay element 150. In the first embodiment of the device 100, the first camouflage element 120 comprises a plurality of irregularly cut strips of a camouflage material having a plurality of lobe-like or sheet-like protrusions 120a, 120b .

The device 100 also comprises a further camouflage element 130 attached and preferably sewn to a second longitudinal edge 154 of the overlay element 150 and also comprising a plurality of irregularly cut strips of a camouflage material having a plurality of lobe or sheet-like projections 130a, 130b.

The camouflage elements 120, 130 are made of a non-woven fabric and/or a woven fabric.

The camouflage elements 120, 130 thus attached to the overlay element 150 form a three-dimensional camouflage.

The device 100 is transferable from the first configuration to the second configuration by the action of a force K on the second side of the ribbon (cf. Figure la), which leads to an at least temporary partial reduction in the convexity of the second side of the ribbon. In the second configuration of the device 100, the ribbon and the overlay element 150 extend longitudinally along the curved curve (not shown) which is concave with respect to a point spaced from the second side of the ribbon or, as it were, from the lower layer of the overlay element 150.

The device 100 according to Figures la to lc comprises a plurality of toggle buttons 140a, 140b, 140c each held by a strap with a corresponding loop 141a, 141b, 141c, the respective strap being attached and preferably sewn to the overlay element 150. Each toggle 140a, 140b, 140c may serve to releasably secure a further camouflage element (not shown), for example in the form of a camouflage net with further artificial or natural camouflage elements attached thereto.

Figure 2a shows a schematic view of the first embodiment of the device 100 of the invention in the second configuration when mounted on the fore-end 210 of a long gun 200. In the second configuration, the device extends along a curved curve around the fore-end 210 of the gun in an elliptical spiral "coiled" manner. This "coiled" path of the device around the fore-end 210 of the weapon also provides a frictional connection between the second side of the ribbon and the region of the weapon to which the device is attached, by means of the lower layer of the overlay element (150), which is made with a resilient coating to ensure a non-slip attachment of the device to the weapon.

Figures 2b and 2c show schematic views of the first embodiment of the device 100 according to the invention in the mounted state respectively on the weapon stand 220 and on a front part 235 of the sighting system 230 of the weapon.

Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a second embodiment of the device 100 according to the invention in the first configuration. The second embodiment of the device 100 differs from the first embodiment in that only 2-dimensional camouflage elements 120, 130 are attached thereto, each having only one layer of a camouflage material attached to the two longitudinally extending edges of the overlay element 150. In addition, however, the second embodiment has loops 142a, 142b, 142c in place of toggles 140a, 140b, 140c, into which hooks can be hooked for releasably attaching further artificial or natural camouflage elements.

Each loop 142a, 142b, 142c comprises a corresponding first distal end 143a, 143b, 143c and second distal end 144a, 144b, 144c with which the loops are also connected and preferably sewn in the region of the longitudinally extending edges of the overlay element 150. In this regard, the loops 142a, 142b, 142c may be made of an inflexible material or may be made of a flexible material.

Figure 4 shows a schematic view of a weapon camouflage in which two specimens 100a, 100b of the first embodiment of the device according to the invention are mounted on the weapon 200. The first specimen 100a of the device is here located on the fore-end 210 of the weapon, extending around the fore-end 210 of the weapon in the second configuration, and the second specimen 100a of the device is located on the sighting system 230 and preferably on the front region 235 of the sighting system 230 of the weapon 200, also extending around the sighting system here.

A camouflage net 300 is also arranged between the two specimens 100a and 100b of the device accordingto the invention by means of the toggles 140a, 140b, 140c of both devices, which is held securely in position by the devices. The camouflage net 300 comprises further artificial or natural camouflage elements 310a - 310d. The composite arrangement shown in Figure 4 can, as it were, also be designed as an integral device for weapon camouflage, wherein a first and a second overlay element with a first and a second bistable, spring-elastic ribbon respectively accommodated therein are arranged in the front and in the rear region on a camouflage element in the form of a camouflage net 300 of two- dimensional design. In this regard, the ribbons received in the overlay elements are arranged in their respective first configurations such that their longitudinal directions are parallel or skewed with respect to each other. However, in the second configuration of the first and second ribbons, respectively, their curvature is opposite to each other, so that a "curling up" of the first, front ribbon occurs downwardly around the fore-end 210 of the weapon during the transition into its second configuration, and a "curling up" of the second, rear ribbon occurs upwardly around the front region 235 of the sighting system 230 of the weapon during the transition into its second configuration.

Claims

1. A device (100) for camouflaging weapons (200), tripods, optics and the like, comprising at least a first bistable resilient ribbon having a first side and a second side, wherein, in a first configuration of the device, the ribbon extends longitudinally along a substantially straight line L, and the first side and the second side are concave and convex, respectively, thereby giving the ribbon an arcuate cross-section, and wherein, in a second configuration of the device, the belt extends longitudinally along a curved curve which is concave with respect to a point spaced from the second side of the belt, wherein the device is transferable from the first configuration to the second configuration by the application of a force to the second side of the strip which results in at least a partial temporary reduction in the convexity of the second side of the strip, characterized in that the device comprises at least a first camouflage element (120) which is arranged at least at a partial region of the belt, and wherein the device is adapted to be attached in a mounted state to at least a first portion of a weapon (200) in the second configuration, there being a frictional connection between the first portion of the weapon (200) and the second side of the ribbon.

2. The device according to claim 1, comprising a flexible overlay element (150) connected to the first camouflage element (120) or comprising the first camouflage element (120), wherein the overlay element (150) forms a sheath in which the bistable, spring-elastic ribbon is at least partially received.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sleeve receives the ribbon substantially entirely.

4. The device of any one of claims 2 or 3, wherein the overlay element (150) comprises, at least in part, a layer (152) made of an elastomer or a fabric coated with an elastomer or comprising an elastomer fiber.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the layer (152) or fabric is disposed in the region of the second side of the belt, faces the second side of the belt and/or is in contact with the second side of the belt.

6. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a first layer (151) disposed on the first side of the belt substantially overlapping the latter and made of a nonwoven and/or a woven fabric.

7. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a second layer (152) arranged on the second side and preferably made of a heat-resistant material and/or a nonslip material.

8. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one toggle button (140a), knob and/or loop (141a; 142a) for releasably securing a second camouflage element and/or a camouflage net.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the toggle button (140a), the button and/or the loop (141a; 142a) are arranged in the region of the first side of the ribbon, and are preferably connected to the overlay element (150) and or the first layer (151).

10. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ribbon is at least partially made of metal, in particular spring steel.

11. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the curved curve of the second configuration has a shape that is generally elliptical or elliptical-spiral shaped

12. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first camouflage element (120) comprises artificial foliage, artificial vegetation, artificial camouflage material, natural foliage, natural vegetation, natural camouflage material, sheet or strip material of cloth and/or the like.

13. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least a portion of the first camouflage element (120) is made of a non-woven fabric, a woven fabric and/or a layered material, and preferably comprises a heat-resistant material.

14. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least a second bistable, resilient ribbon, wherein first and second bistable, resilient ribbons are arranged at different regions of the first camouflage element (120) and preferably the first bistable, resilient ribbon is arranged at a first edge region of the first camouflage element (120) and the second bistable, resilient ribbon is arranged at a second edge region arranged at a predetermined distance from the first edge region.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the device is adapted to be attached in a mounted state to a second portion of a weapon (200) in the second configuration of the second ribbon,

15 wherein there is a frictional connection between the second portion of the weapon (200) and the second side of the second ribbon. Use of a device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 15 for camouflaging a weapon (200), in particular a long gun, a tripod, an optic or the like, wherein at least one such device (100) is mounted on at least a first portion (210, 220, 230) of a weapon (200). Use according to claim 16, wherein the device or a further device according to any one of claims 1 to 15 is mounted on at least a second portion (220, 230, 210) of a weapon (200). Use according to any one of claims 16 or 17, wherein first and/or second portions of the weapon are selected from a group including the stock, the shoulder rest, the hand guard, a mount, a sight, the magazine, a tripod, an active optical element, a camera and/or the barrel of the weapon and the like.

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