Urban hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments
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1. A hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments, comprising:
- a netting panel;
a plurality of sleeves, one or more of the sleeves being coupled to the netting panel;
a plurality of frame poles that are insertable into the sleeves to tension the netting panel;
an adjustable anchor support coupled to one or more of the sleeves, the adjustable anchor support comprising a plurality of pockets disposed vertically along one or more of the sleeves; and
an anchor pole that is selectively insertable into any one of the plurality of pockets to adjust an effective height of the anchor pole.
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments. The hide screen may include a netting panel, a plurality of sleeves, and a plurality of frame poles. One or more of the sleeves may be coupled to the netting panel. The frame poles may be insertable into the sleeves to tension the netting panel.
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1. A hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments, comprising:
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a netting panel; a plurality of sleeves, one or more of the sleeves being coupled to the netting panel; a plurality of frame poles that are insertable into the sleeves to tension the netting panel; an adjustable anchor support coupled to one or more of the sleeves, the adjustable anchor support comprising a plurality of pockets disposed vertically along one or more of the sleeves; and an anchor pole that is selectively insertable into any one of the plurality of pockets to adjust an effective height of the anchor pole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hide screen system for surveillance operations in urban environments, comprising:
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a first hide screen, the first hide screen comprising; a first netting panel; a first plurality of sleeves coupled to the first netting panel and surrounding the first netting panel; and a first plurality of frame poles that are insertable into one or more of the sleeves in the first plurality of sleeves to tension the first netting panel into a smooth curved surface shape without poles interrupting the smooth surface or extending across a mid-portion of at least one face of the first netting panel; and a second hide screen, the second hide screen comprising; a second netting panel; a second plurality of sleeves coupled to the second netting panel; a second plurality of frame poles that are insertable into one or more of the sleeves in the second plurality of sleeves to tension the second netting panel; an adjustable anchor support coupled to one or more of the sleeves in the first plurality of sleeves, the adjustable anchor support comprising a plurality of pockets disposed vertically along one or more of the sleeves in the first plurality of sleeves; and an anchor pole that is selectively insertable into any one of the plurality of pockets to adjust an effective height of the anchor pole. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using a hide screen system comprising:
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a first hide screen, the first hide screen comprising; a first netting panel; a first plurality of sleeves coupled to the first netting panel and surrounding the first netting panel; and a first plurality of frame poles that are insertable into one or more of the sleeves in the first plurality of sleeves to tension the first netting panel into a smooth curved surface shape without poles interrupting the smooth surface or extending across a mid-portion of at least one face of the first netting panel; and a second hide screen, the second hide screen comprising; a second netting panel; a second plurality of sleeves coupled to the second netting panel; and a second plurality of frame poles that are insertable into one or more of the sleeves in the second plurality of sleeves to tension the second netting panel, the method further comprising; removably installing the second hide screen at a first position in a building having a window or doorway, the first position being spaced apart from the window or doorway and in a line of sight from the window or doorway; removably installing the first hide screen between the second hide screen and the window or doorway to define an observation area between the first hide screen and the second hide screen; and observing one or more events, actions, people, or locations outside the building through the first hide screen and the window or doorway. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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