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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Jeffrey O. Emslander, Afton, MN (US);
Kenneth B. Wood, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul L. Acito, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey O. Emslander, Afton, MN (US);
Kenneth B. Wood, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul L. Acito, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/14 (2006.01); B32B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present application is directed to a substrate comprising a first major surface comprising light transmitting areas and light shielding areas. A reflective image exists on the light shielding areas of the first major surface of the substrate. A transmitted image exists on the first major surface through the light transmitting areas of the first major surface of the substrate. The substrate is substantially continuous and not specularly transmissive.