Abstract:
An improved camouflaged product and method of making such a product is disclosed. A multi-layered camouflage construction may comprise a first textile substrate and a second textile substrate secured to each other along parallel lines of stitching. The second textile substrate may be cut to form lobes oriented transversely to the lines of stitching to simulate the appearance of natural objects in the terrain, such as leaves or foliage. Thread which is capable of shrinking is used to attach textile substrates to each other, and then the thread is heated to shrink the thread into the stitch, forming a hardened seam with gathering and bunching of one or more substrates along the seam. Gathering of substrate along a seam contributes to the three-dimensional visual effect of the camouflage construction.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to unique flocked pile fabrics and methods for producing such fabrics. The fabrics (70) provided according to one embodiment of the invention include an embossed pattern (51), characterized by a plurality of elongated depressions (52) in the surface of the pile fabric (70), and a superimposed printed pattern (32), characterized by a scene or illustration including a plurality of visual features (36) having elongated shapes. The inventive embossed, printed pile fabrics (70), having a superimposed embossed and printed pattern, advantageously superimpose the embossed pattern (51) and the printed pattern (32) upon the pile fabric (70) so that the embossed pattern (51) imparts a three-dimensional texture to the scene or illustration or pattern comprising the printed pattern (32). The texture provided by the embossed pattern (51) can impart a visual effect to the scene or illustration which can render it more realistic than a similar scene or illustration printed upon a conventional unembossed pile fabric. In one embodiment, this unique texturing effect is accomplished by substantially aligning the longitudinal axes of the elongate features (36) of the printed pattern (32) and the elongate features (52) of the embossed pattern (51). The pile fabric (70) provided by the invention can be produced by utilizing a plurality of embossing and printing techniques. In one embodiment, the embossing technique comprises air embossing, and the printing technique comprises paper transfer printing utilizing a paper transfer sheet. The fabrics (70) provided by the invention are especially useful as camouflage fabrics. Such fabrics typically include a printed scene or illustration representing a sylvan setting dominated by visual features such as trees, branches, bushes, leaves, flowers, berries, grass, rocks, moss, etc.
Abstract:
A camouflage covering (56) having a porous underlayer (40) such as a knit mesh of 90 % open area, and a plurality of dangling elements each having a base portion (69) that is joined to and extends essentially transversely out from the porous underlayer (40). The dangling elements are arranged so as to essentially cover the porous underlayer (40) so as to present a covering that has depth and provides a loft effect. The dangling elements are preferably strips (62) having a low emissivity (.02-.50) inner layer and an external coating, which is thermally transparent but supports pigments that provide a visual and near infrared radiation signature suppression effect.
Abstract:
A radar- absorbing panel (9) includes a honeycomb core (11) and a lower skin (13), where the lower skin (13) is attached to the bottom of the honeycomb core (11). The honeycomb core (11) is made up of individual cells (15), which may be filled with aerogel. The individual cells (15) are approximately ½ of an inch in size with polygonal shape.
Abstract:
In the present invention, there is provided a camouflage material having a camouflage pattern applied thereto and comprising a granitic aspect made of intermixed colored grains exhibiting the colors: light green having a dominant wavelength of 566.70 nm; a luminance factor of 13.10 % and a saturation factor of 44.70 %; brown having a dominant wavelength of 583.0 nm; a luminance factor of 9.30 %, and a saturation factor of 31.60 %; average green having a dominant wavelength of 569.36 nm; a luminance factor of 5.24 %, and a saturation factor of 38.50 %; and black having a dominant wavelength of 582.34 nm; a luminance factor of 2.68 %, and a saturation factor of 4.01 %. The granitic aspect is composed of about 21% colored grains exhibiting the color light green; about 6 % colored grains exhibiting the color brown; about 48 % colored grains exhibiting the color average green, and about 25 % colored grains exhibiting the color black.
Abstract:
The invention regards a material having a three-dimensional surface built up by bulgings arranged regularly or irregularly mutually adjacently, and which have approximately conical form. It is thus accomplished that the brightness of the material is little dependent on the view angle, in contrast to what is the case with plane surfaces, even if painted with matte camouflage paint.
Abstract:
For a camouflage structure not to loose its effectiveness against infrared surveillance even in variable temperature conditions (day/night, exposure to sun/cloudy weather), it has emissivity curves of different tendencies in the atmospheric windows II (3-5 mu m) and III (8-14 mu m), i.e. the emissivity in the infrared range is not just constant at a particular level but has a rising or falling tendency in at least one selected spectral range. It is particular advantageous for the emissivity curve to have a falling tendency in the atmospheric window II.
Abstract:
A fabric presents a non-camouflage pattern under visible light and a camouflage pattern under infrared radiation. The fabric may appear under visible light to have a continuous solid colour and thus be suitable for use in police uniforms.
Abstract:
- Couverture de camouflage contre les radiations électromagnétiques. - Selon l'invention, ladite couverture comporte un ensemble aléatoire de fronces en relief (2) constituées par un filet de camouflage (3) associé à une grille souple diélectrique.
Abstract:
A camouflage garment (10) having a torso portion (12), sleeves (14) extending downward from a top side of the torso portion and an optional neck portion (16). The torso portion (12), sleeves (14) and optional neck portion (16) are made of a camouflage material having a plurality of rectilinear shapes and adjacent ones of a different color. The rectilinear shapes (20, 22, 24, 26) each have at least six straight sides and an interior angle between 180 degrees and 360 degrees and may be formed only by straight sides whereby opposed straight sides are substantially parallel to one another. Camouflage enhancement features may be arranged in connection with the camouflage material for enhancing the camouflage effect of the camouflage material.