Camouflage and other patterns, articles comprising them, and methods of making and using same

Abstract

The present invention relates to one or more patterns (particularly camouflage patterns), to any article comprising one or more of such patterns, and to business methods relating thereto. Such patterns comprise one or more images of any animal or part thereof and may comprise other images such as plant images. In a preferred aspect, the animal is an insect such as a flying insect including a moth or butterfly. Articles, people and/or animals that are covered in all or part by the camouflage patters of the invention are more difficult to detect (for example by sight) than those articles, people and/or animals not comprising such camouflage pattern. Thus, the invention is useful in hunting and military applications where concealment is important.

1 . An article comprising a camouflage pattern, wherein said camouflage pattern comprises at least one image of an animal other than a bird or at least one image of a part of said animal.  
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the animal is an insect.  
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the insect is a flying insect.  
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 3 , wherein the flying insect is a moth or a butterfly.  
   
   
       5 . An article comprising a camouflage pattern, wherein said pattern comprises at least one image of a flying insect or a part thereof, and at least one image of a plant or a part thereof.  
   
   
       6 . A method for making a camouflage pattern, said method comprising: 
 (a) obtaining one or more digital images of at least one animal or part thereof; and    (b) creating a pattern with said images.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , which further comprises contacting at least one article with said pattern or placing said pattern on at least one article or covering all or a portion of at least one article with said pattern.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said pattern is printed on at least one article.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said animal is an insect.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said insect is a flying insect.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said flying insect is a moth or a butterfly.  
   
   
       12 . A method to aid in concealment of an article or person comprising: 
 (a) obtaining an article or person comprising a camouflage pattern having at least one image of an animal or part thereof; and    (b) placing said article or person in an environment,    wherein said camouflage pattern aids in concealment of said person or article in said environment.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said animal is an insect.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said insect is a moth.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said method is used in the military.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said method is used in hunting.