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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C Martin, Berlin, CT (US);
Edward D Phillips, Oakville, CT (US);
William P Rowland, Southington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Reflexite Corporation, Avon, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428172 ; 359530 ; 156230 ; 156247 ;
Abstract
A retroreflective structure is described in which an array of transparent prisms is formed on a release coating of a sheet. The fact side of the prisms is made reflective and the prisms are either released to form a plurality of individual retroreflective structures or the array is adhered to a supporting substrate and then released from the base sheet. In the latter case, the array can be applied to a pre-existing structure formed of compatible fabrics, such as tarpaulins.