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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Charles Curtis, Benson, NC (US);
Samuel K. Black, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Charles Curtis, Benson, NC (US);
Samuel K. Black, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Polymer Group, Inc., North Charleston, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H001/46 ; D04H013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In the present invention, a hydroentangled and three-dimensionally patterned fibrous material is printed or dyed with suitable coloring agents that are beneficial in enhancing the ability of the material to disrupt or obscure objects placed beneath such material. A three-dimensional pattern in the fibrous material results in a camouflage fabric with enhanced realism due to ability of the fabric to transmit varying amounts of direct and incidental light, thus producing shape-obscuring shadows.