Triangular-pyramidal cube-corner retroreflective article having curved reflective lateral face
US7815319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2457
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To provide a retroreflective article formed of many triangular-pyramidal cube-corner retroreflective element pairs. One-side groove angle formed between a cross line between a plane vertical to the common plane and to a V-groove vertical plane which includes the base line of a V-shaped groove is vertical to the common plane, and a reflective lateral face containing the base line of the v-shaped groove, and the V-groove vertical plane, does not form a constant angle in the reflective lateral face but the lateral face forms a curved and/or multiple surface. A base line constituting any directional V-shaped groove in retroreflective element pairs is a nonlinear base line which does not form a linear trajectory and the reflective lateral face formed of the V-shaped groove forms a curved and/or multiple surface.
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