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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2000
Applicants:
Patrick W. Mullen, Winsted, CT (US);
Gus Bernard, West Hartford, CT (US);
Robert B. Nilsen, Weatogue, CT (US);
Inventors:
Patrick W. Mullen, Winsted, CT (US);
Gus Bernard, West Hartford, CT (US);
Robert B. Nilsen, Weatogue, CT (US);
Assignee:
Reflexite Corporation, Avon, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B003/00 ; G02B005/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Retroreflective sheeting and a method for making the same includes a plurality of open-faced cube-corner surfaces formed from a substantially rigid material to keep the cube-corner surfaces from flexing. An optical coating is formed on the surfaces, and a fill layer is attached to at least a portion of the optical coating. A plurality of voids form the open-faced cube-corner surfaces.