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US 5,628,487 AGranted
Fixture for camouflage
OwnerJohn S. Huberinventor
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Abstract
A fixture for holding a natural material such as tree branches for the purposes of constructing a camouflage screen, the fixture utilizing a section of metal conduit bent into an acute angle, with a metal fastener crimped at the apex of the bend; the fastener can be an elongate wood screw or an elongate bolt having an angular bend along its length. The fastener is affixed to the apex of the conduit bend by a weldment.
Claims7
An apparatus for building a camouflage structure for holding limbs and the like, comprising a tubular member having a bend of less than 90 degrees to form an apex, said apex comprising an outer curved surface and an inner channel;
- wherein said inner channel further comprises a lower curved surface and spaced apart walls;
- a fastener in said inner channel, said fastener having an enlarged head abutting said tubular member and a fastener shank extending outwardly from said channel;
- and a weldment affixing said fastener to said tubular member;
- said inner channel walls being formed in substantially parallel alignment and subsequently being crimped together about said fastener.
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