Three-dimensional product camouflage

Abstract

A camouflage sheet comprises a reflector layer. The sheet has formed thereon a plurality of three-dimensional shapes. The camouflage sheet, and possibly also one or more other camouflage sheets, may be affixed to a product such as a test vehicle.

1 . A camouflage sheet, comprising:
 a reflector layer,   wherein the sheet has formed thereon a plurality of three-dimensional shapes.   
     
     
         2 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , further comprising a reflector backing layer and an adhesive layer. 
     
     
         3 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the reflector layer is an elastomeric film. 
     
     
         4 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the reflector layer is holographic. 
     
     
         5 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the three-dimensional shapes is formed to a height of approximately three to four times a thickness of the reflector layer together with any other layer forming the sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional shapes are formed by a vacuum-forming process. 
     
     
         7 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , dimensioned to match a vehicle component. 
     
     
         8 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , wherein different ones of the shapes have different respective dimensions. 
     
     
         9 . The camouflage sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the shapes are randomly selected. 
     
     
         10 . A test product, wherein the test product has affixed thereto at least one camouflage sheet comprising a reflector layer, wherein the sheet has formed thereon a plurality of three-dimensional shapes. 
     
     
         11 . The test product of  claim 10 , wherein the test product is a vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . The test product of  claim 10 , wherein the test product further has affixed thereto a reflective coating. 
     
     
         13 . The test product of  claim 10 , wherein the camouflage sheet is affixed to the product with at least one of a magnet and an adhesive. 
     
     
         14 . The test product of  claim 10 , wherein the test product further has affixed thereto at least one dummy component. 
     
     
         15 . The test product of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one camouflage sheet affixed to the test product is a plurality of camouflage sheets. 
     
     
         16 . The test product of  claim 15 , wherein a first one of the camouflage sheets includes a first pattern of three-dimensional shapes, and a second one of the camouflage sheets includes a second pattern of three-dimensional shapes.