GB2402694B - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroflective device - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroflective deviceInfo
- Publication number
- GB2402694B GB2402694B GB0313514A GB0313514A GB2402694B GB 2402694 B GB2402694 B GB 2402694B GB 0313514 A GB0313514 A GB 0313514A GB 0313514 A GB0313514 A GB 0313514A GB 2402694 B GB2402694 B GB 2402694B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- manufacturing
- retroflective
- retroflective device
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- 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
- E01F9/524—Reflecting elements specially adapted for incorporation in or application to road surface markings
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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
- G02B5/126—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface
- G02B5/128—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface transparent spheres being embedded in matrix
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
- B29C70/58—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts comprising fillers only, e.g. particles, powder, beads, flakes, spheres
- B29C70/585—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts comprising fillers only, e.g. particles, powder, beads, flakes, spheres incorporation of light reflecting filler, e.g. lamellae to obtain pearlescent effet
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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
- B29D11/00605—Production of reflex reflectors
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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
- B29D11/00605—Production of reflex reflectors
- B29D11/00615—Production of reflex reflectors moulded by partially embedding reflective elements, e.g. glass beads, into the surface of a support, e.g. to make prefabricated road markings
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- E01F9/044—
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Composite Materials (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
- Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0313514A GB2402694B (en) | 2003-06-11 | 2003-06-11 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroflective device |
PCT/GB2004/002425 WO2004110733A1 (en) | 2003-06-11 | 2004-06-09 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroreflective device |
EP04736404A EP1631443A1 (en) | 2003-06-11 | 2004-06-09 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroreflective device |
CA002482255A CA2482255C (en) | 2003-06-11 | 2004-06-11 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroreflective device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0313514A GB2402694B (en) | 2003-06-11 | 2003-06-11 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroflective device |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB0313514D0 GB0313514D0 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
GB2402694A GB2402694A (en) | 2004-12-15 |
GB2402694B true GB2402694B (en) | 2006-03-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0313514A Expired - Fee Related GB2402694B (en) | 2003-06-11 | 2003-06-11 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroflective device |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1631443A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2482255C (en) |
GB (1) | GB2402694B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004110733A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US9207373B2 (en) | 2007-04-10 | 2015-12-08 | Stoncor Group, Inc. | Methods for fabrication and highway marking usage of agglomerated retroreflective beads |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8292539B2 (en) * | 2007-04-10 | 2012-10-23 | Stoncor Group, Inc. | Agglomerated retroreflective beads for highway marking and methods for fabrication and use thereof |
GB2448490A (en) * | 2007-04-16 | 2008-10-22 | Prismo Road Markings Ltd | Road marking device |
US8840956B2 (en) | 2008-10-31 | 2014-09-23 | Potters Industries, Llc | Retroreflective coating and method for applying a retroreflective coating on a structure |
US8647013B2 (en) | 2010-02-09 | 2014-02-11 | Potters Industries, Llc | Reflective substrate surface system, reflective assembly, and methods of improving the visibility of a substrate surface |
US10858496B2 (en) | 2015-09-11 | 2020-12-08 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Durable retroreflective elements with a blend of beads |
JP6899379B2 (en) | 2015-09-11 | 2021-07-07 | スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー | Durable retroreflective element with ionic copolymer core |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3254563A (en) * | 1963-11-12 | 1966-06-07 | Prismo Safety Corp | Retro-reflective particles and reflective markers and compositions containing such particles |
US4609587A (en) * | 1984-11-30 | 1986-09-02 | Potters Industries, Inc. | Retroreflective materials and use |
DE19521847A1 (en) * | 1995-06-16 | 1996-12-19 | Gerhard Cammann | Light reflective agglomerates for road markings, reflective structural blocks etc. |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3043196A (en) | 1957-09-18 | 1962-07-10 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Reflective marking aggregate |
CA1268016C (en) | 1984-09-21 | 1990-04-24 | Reflective particles and method of making the same | |
CH671986A5 (en) | 1987-12-24 | 1989-10-13 | Eigenmann Ludwig | |
US5942280A (en) | 1997-09-16 | 1999-08-24 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Method of making retroreflective elements |
SE514449C2 (en) | 1998-10-23 | 2001-02-26 | Cleanosol Ab | Surface coatings intended for use on markings for roads, parking spaces and the like |
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2003
- 2003-06-11 GB GB0313514A patent/GB2402694B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2004
- 2004-06-09 EP EP04736404A patent/EP1631443A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2004-06-09 WO PCT/GB2004/002425 patent/WO2004110733A1/en active Application Filing
- 2004-06-11 CA CA002482255A patent/CA2482255C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3254563A (en) * | 1963-11-12 | 1966-06-07 | Prismo Safety Corp | Retro-reflective particles and reflective markers and compositions containing such particles |
US4609587A (en) * | 1984-11-30 | 1986-09-02 | Potters Industries, Inc. | Retroreflective materials and use |
DE19521847A1 (en) * | 1995-06-16 | 1996-12-19 | Gerhard Cammann | Light reflective agglomerates for road markings, reflective structural blocks etc. |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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WPI Abstract AN 1997-043849 [05] & DE 19521847 A1 (CAMMANN) * |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US9207373B2 (en) | 2007-04-10 | 2015-12-08 | Stoncor Group, Inc. | Methods for fabrication and highway marking usage of agglomerated retroreflective beads |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2402694A (en) | 2004-12-15 |
WO2004110733A1 (en) | 2004-12-23 |
CA2482255C (en) | 2009-02-24 |
CA2482255A1 (en) | 2004-12-11 |
GB0313514D0 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
EP1631443A1 (en) | 2006-03-08 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20120611 |