CA2156266A1 - Retroreflective structure - Google Patents

Retroreflective structure

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CA2156266A1
CA2156266A1 CA002156266A CA2156266A CA2156266A1 CA 2156266 A1 CA2156266 A1 CA 2156266A1 CA 002156266 A CA002156266 A CA 002156266A CA 2156266 A CA2156266 A CA 2156266A CA 2156266 A1 CA2156266 A1 CA 2156266A1
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Prior art keywords
retroreflective
retroreflective structure
tarpaulins
standing
free
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CA002156266A
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French (fr)
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CA2156266C (en
Inventor
David C. Martin
Edward D. Phillips
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Reflexite Corp
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David C. Martin
Edward D. Phillips
Reflexite Corporation
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Publication of CA2156266A1 publication Critical patent/CA2156266A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G02B5/124—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/10—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
    • Y10T156/1052—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/10—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
    • Y10T156/1052—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
    • Y10T156/1084—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor with cutting, punching, tearing or severing of continuous or running length bonded web
    • Y10T156/1087—Continuous longitudinal slitting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/10—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
    • Y10T156/1089—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor of discrete laminae to single face of additional lamina

Abstract

A retroreflective structure is described in which an easy of free-standing retroreflective prisms is formed on a suitable substrate for application of the structure to pre-existing structure formed of compatible fabrics, such as tarpaulins.
CA002156266A 1993-02-17 1994-02-15 Retroreflective structure Expired - Fee Related CA2156266C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1876693A 1993-02-17 1993-02-17
US08/088,252 US5637173A (en) 1993-02-17 1993-07-07 Method for forming a retroreflective structure having free-standing prisms
US08/018,766 1993-07-07
US08/088,252 1993-07-07
PCT/US1994/001681 WO1994019711A1 (en) 1993-02-17 1994-02-15 Retroreflective structure

Publications (2)

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CA2156266A1 true CA2156266A1 (en) 1994-09-01
CA2156266C CA2156266C (en) 2004-05-25

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CA002156266A Expired - Fee Related CA2156266C (en) 1993-02-17 1994-02-15 Retroreflective structure

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US5637173A (en)
EP (1) EP0690995B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3701967B2 (en)
AU (1) AU6241594A (en)
CA (1) CA2156266C (en)
DE (1) DE69413677T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1994019711A1 (en)

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EP0690995A1 (en) 1996-01-10
EP0690995B1 (en) 1998-09-30
US5637173A (en) 1997-06-10
JP3701967B2 (en) 2005-10-05
AU6241594A (en) 1994-09-14
DE69413677T2 (en) 1999-06-10
WO1994019711A1 (en) 1994-09-01
CA2156266C (en) 2004-05-25
DE69413677D1 (en) 1998-11-05
JPH08507161A (en) 1996-07-30

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