Metallized retroreflective sheeting with increased daytime brightness
US8226249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/0481
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retroreflective sheeting (10) comprising a cube layer (20) having a front light-receiving surface (30) and a rear retroreflecting surface (32), and a metallic layer (22) covering the rear retroreflecting surface (32). The rear surface (32) comprises an array of retroreflective elements (34) and diffusing patches (36) within such array (without retroreflective elements (34)). The metallic layer (22) covers the retroreflective elements (34) and the diffusing patches (36), whereby diffusing patches (36) scatter incoming light increasing daytime brightness to a desired level.
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