AU771338B2 - Durable, open-faced retroreflective prismatic construction - Google Patents

Durable, open-faced retroreflective prismatic construction Download PDF

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AU771338B2
AU771338B2 AU26204/00A AU2620400A AU771338B2 AU 771338 B2 AU771338 B2 AU 771338B2 AU 26204/00 A AU26204/00 A AU 26204/00A AU 2620400 A AU2620400 A AU 2620400A AU 771338 B2 AU771338 B2 AU 771338B2
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sheeting
cube
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chips
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Gus Bernard
Patrick W Mullen
Robert B Nilsen
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Orafol Americas Inc
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Reflexite Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G02B5/124—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/324—Reliefs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
  • Building Environments (AREA)
AU26204/00A 1999-01-21 2000-01-20 Durable, open-faced retroreflective prismatic construction Ceased AU771338B2 (en)

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US11654399P 1999-01-21 1999-01-21
US60/116543 1999-01-21
PCT/US2000/001362 WO2000043813A1 (en) 1999-01-21 2000-01-20 Durable, open-faced retroreflective prismatic construction

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JP (1) JP4618895B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR20010101620A (enExample)
CN (1) CN1184497C (enExample)
AT (1) ATE364191T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU771338B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2361048C (enExample)
DE (1) DE60035101T2 (enExample)
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AU2620400A (en) 2000-08-07
ATE364191T1 (de) 2007-06-15
DE60035101T2 (de) 2008-01-31
CA2361048A1 (en) 2000-07-27
DE60035101D1 (de) 2007-07-19
KR20010101620A (ko) 2001-11-14
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