CA1090127A - Low-profile raised retroreflective sheeting - Google Patents

Low-profile raised retroreflective sheeting

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Publication number
CA1090127A
CA1090127A CA303,943A CA303943A CA1090127A CA 1090127 A CA1090127 A CA 1090127A CA 303943 A CA303943 A CA 303943A CA 1090127 A CA1090127 A CA 1090127A
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sheeting
projections
light
layer
cube
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CA303,943A
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French (fr)
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Richard L. Crone
Robert L. Elton
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/50—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/506—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users characterised by the road surface marking material, e.g. comprising additives for improving friction or reflectivity; Methods of forming, installing or applying markings in, on or to road surfaces
    • E01F9/512—Preformed road surface markings, e.g. of sheet material; Methods of applying preformed markings

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
CA303,943A 1977-07-14 1978-05-24 Low-profile raised retroreflective sheeting Expired CA1090127A (en)

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US815,568 1977-07-14
US05/815,568 US4145112A (en) 1977-07-14 1977-07-14 Low-profile raised retroreflective sheeting

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CA1090127A true CA1090127A (en) 1980-11-25

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JP (1) JPS5947763B2 (enExample)
AR (1) AR218674A1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU519198B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR7804535A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1090127A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2831136A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2410091A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2001451B (enExample)
IT (1) IT1105629B (enExample)
NL (1) NL7807451A (enExample)

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GB2001451B (en) 1982-01-13
AU519198B2 (en) 1981-11-19
IT1105629B (it) 1985-11-04
FR2410091B1 (enExample) 1983-11-10
JPS5419525A (en) 1979-02-14
US4145112A (en) 1979-03-20
DE2831136C2 (enExample) 1988-06-01
IT7850295A0 (it) 1978-07-13
AR218674A1 (es) 1980-06-30
BR7804535A (pt) 1979-04-17
GB2001451A (en) 1979-01-31
AU3799878A (en) 1980-01-17
NL7807451A (nl) 1979-01-16
DE2831136A1 (de) 1979-01-25
JPS5947763B2 (ja) 1984-11-21
FR2410091A1 (fr) 1979-06-22

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