AU698459B2 - Retroreflective cube corner article having scalene base triangles - Google Patents
Retroreflective cube corner article having scalene base trianglesInfo
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- AU698459B2 AU698459B2 AU60942/96A AU6094296A AU698459B2 AU 698459 B2 AU698459 B2 AU 698459B2 AU 60942/96 A AU60942/96 A AU 60942/96A AU 6094296 A AU6094296 A AU 6094296A AU 698459 B2 AU698459 B2 AU 698459B2
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- cube comer
- sheeting
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| PCT/US1996/009232 WO1996042024A1 (en) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | Retroreflective cube corner article having scalene base triangles |
Publications (2)
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| AU6094296A AU6094296A (en) | 1997-01-09 |
| AU698459B2 true AU698459B2 (en) | 1998-10-29 |
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| AU60905/96A Expired AU700594B2 (en) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | Tiled retroreflective sheeting |
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Country Status (9)
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| US (4) | US5812315A (enExample) |
| EP (4) | EP0830622B1 (enExample) |
| JP (3) | JP3931256B2 (enExample) |
| KR (3) | KR100390277B1 (enExample) |
| CN (2) | CN1123784C (enExample) |
| AU (3) | AU700787B2 (enExample) |
| CA (3) | CA2224001A1 (enExample) |
| DE (4) | DE69617008T2 (enExample) |
| WO (3) | WO1996042025A1 (enExample) |
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