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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
May. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gus Bernard, West Hartford, CT (US);
Jay Soaft, New Britain, CT (US);
Assignee:
Reflexite Corporation, Avon, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264220 ; 264219 ; 264225 ; 264226 ; 427164 ; 427165 ;
Abstract
The method for forming a retroreflective sheeting includes providing a first layer and forming a prism array on the first layer. A second layer is applied to the prism array. The first thermoplastic layer is welded to the second thermoplastic layer, while applying a die having a plurality of cells with multi-course, hatched patterned perimeters to the layers to dislocate a portion of the prism array, thereby allowing the first layer to be bonded to the second layer at the portion.