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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
May. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael E. Flader, Chicago, IL (US);
Dennis Couzin, Evanston, IL (US);
Robert M. Pricone, Libertyville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 9/06 ; E01F 9/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 9/06 ; E01F 9/08 ;
Abstract
A pavement marker having improved daytime visibility comprises a transparent fluorescent top portion having smooth flat parallel top and bottom surfaces with a front edge therebetween and air interfacing most of the bottom surface. Light received by the smooth flat top surface of the top portion is directed internally through the top portion and emitted from the front edge, to provide a visible signal to drivers of oncoming vehicles.