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Cube corner retroreflective article with enhanced pigmentation

US6325515A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2000
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24612
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Retroreflective sheeting includes a transparent film, a pigmented layer having pigmented indicia thereon, and a retroreflective cube layer. The cube layer includes a number of cube corner elements bounded by at least two sets of intersecting grooves. A metallic film is disposed on at least some of the cube corner elements. The pigmented layer is interposed between the transparent film and the cube layer, and has pigmented indicia aligned with at least one of the sets of intersecting grooves.

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