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Multi-directional cube corner retroreflective article

US8517546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2009
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133553
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide a multi-directional cube corner retroreflective article (may be referred to as a retroreflective article, hereinafter) capable of improving entrance angle characteristic and rotation angle characteristic.A multi-directional cube corner retroreflective article, wherein a large number of retroreflective element assemblies, each of which is formed by assembling triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflective elements each having an isosceles-triangular base (ABC) and an element apex (H) while sharing an apex (C) and base lines of equal length (AC and BC) of the base, are connected, and a shape of an outer circumference of each of the retroreflective element assemblies is a regular polygon and the bases of at least two of the triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflective elements are not parallel to a common plane including the outer circumference.

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