CA2294762A1 - Cube corner sheeting mold and method of making the same - Google Patents

Cube corner sheeting mold and method of making the same Download PDF

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CA2294762A1
CA2294762A1 CA002294762A CA2294762A CA2294762A1 CA 2294762 A1 CA2294762 A1 CA 2294762A1 CA 002294762 A CA002294762 A CA 002294762A CA 2294762 A CA2294762 A CA 2294762A CA 2294762 A1 CA2294762 A1 CA 2294762A1
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Gerald M. Benson
Dan E. Luttrell
Kenneth L. Smith
Robert L. Erwin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00605—Production of reflex reflectors
    • B29D11/00625—Moulds for reflex reflectors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S425/00—Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
    • Y10S425/03—Laminated mold

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  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Fixed Capacitors And Capacitor Manufacturing Machines (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Bending Of Plates, Rods, And Pipes (AREA)
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EP (1) EP1017557B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JP4235750B2 (OSRAM)
KR (1) KR100573526B1 (OSRAM)
CN (1) CN1105637C (OSRAM)
AT (1) ATE284306T1 (OSRAM)
AU (1) AU728328B2 (OSRAM)
BR (1) BR9810229A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA2294762A1 (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE69828070T2 (OSRAM)
IL (1) IL133857A0 (OSRAM)
NO (1) NO996562L (OSRAM)
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KR100573526B1 (ko) 2006-04-26
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DE69828070D1 (de) 2005-01-13
NO996562L (no) 2000-03-01
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US6318987B1 (en) 2001-11-20
KR20010014414A (ko) 2001-02-26
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