CA2097214A1 - Multiple Retroreflective Striping Method and Structure - Google Patents

Multiple Retroreflective Striping Method and Structure

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CA2097214A1
CA2097214A1 CA2097214A CA2097214A CA2097214A1 CA 2097214 A1 CA2097214 A1 CA 2097214A1 CA 2097214 A CA2097214 A CA 2097214A CA 2097214 A CA2097214 A CA 2097214A CA 2097214 A1 CA2097214 A1 CA 2097214A1
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Prior art keywords
strips
tape
retroreflective material
liner
vehicle
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CA2097214A
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French (fr)
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CA2097214C (en
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John D. Langille
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Priority to US07/795,838 priority Critical patent/US5223312A/en
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Priority to CA002097214A priority patent/CA2097214C/en
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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
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/30—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
    • 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
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24802—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24851—Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential
    • Y10T428/2486—Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential with outer strippable or release layer
    • 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
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/28—Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer
    • Y10T428/2848—Three or more layers

Abstract

Reflective tape for pinstriping of automobiles or other vehicles. The tape has strips of retroreflective material sandwiched between a bottom release liner of polyethylene coated paper and a clear top release liner having an adhesive undersurface for retaining the tape composite intact with the strips parallel one another prior to and during application to a vehicle. The retroreflective material is highly visible at night for safety.
The strips include pressure-sensitive adhesive. When the tape is applied to a vehicle, thin pinstripes of retroreflective material are seen. The material may be colored to contrast with the color of the vehicle paint, which is visible on either side of the tape and also through the open middle section between the pinstripes of retroreflective material. The strips are applied by peeling away the bottom liner as the top liner and strips are applied to a surface; thereafter, the top release liner is peeled away leaving only the two retroreflective material strips on the surface. The tape is made by sandwiching the strips between the bottom and top release liners.
CA002097214A 1990-01-05 1993-05-28 Multiple retroreflective striping method and structure Expired - Fee Related CA2097214C (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/795,838 US5223312A (en) 1990-01-05 1991-11-21 Multiple retroreflective striping method and structure
CA002097214A CA2097214C (en) 1991-11-21 1993-05-28 Multiple retroreflective striping method and structure

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/795,838 US5223312A (en) 1990-01-05 1991-11-21 Multiple retroreflective striping method and structure
CA002097214A CA2097214C (en) 1991-11-21 1993-05-28 Multiple retroreflective striping method and structure

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CA2097214A1 true CA2097214A1 (en) 1994-11-28
CA2097214C CA2097214C (en) 1998-06-30

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US5831766A (en) * 1993-02-17 1998-11-03 Reflexite Corporation Retroreflective structure
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AU717961B2 (en) 1996-10-23 2000-04-06 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Article comprising a flexible retroreflective sheeting
US6051297A (en) * 1997-07-16 2000-04-18 3M Innovative Properties Company Self-contrasting retroreflective pavement marking tapes
US6376045B1 (en) 1999-05-24 2002-04-23 Tyco Adhesives Lp Hand tearable patterned retroreflective material
US6497324B1 (en) * 2000-06-07 2002-12-24 Mss, Inc. Sorting system with multi-plexer
US11708023B2 (en) * 2021-02-05 2023-07-25 Kolawole Balogun Vehicle U-turn signal indicator and system

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US3190178A (en) * 1961-06-29 1965-06-22 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Reflex-reflecting sheeting
US4143192A (en) * 1977-11-14 1979-03-06 Ford Motor Company Tape strip
US4950525A (en) * 1983-04-11 1990-08-21 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Elastomeric retroreflective sheeting
US4555161A (en) * 1984-02-16 1985-11-26 Reflexite Corporation Encapsulated retroreflective material and method of making same
US4712868A (en) * 1985-09-23 1987-12-15 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Expanded retroreflective sheet material
US5069964A (en) * 1989-05-23 1991-12-03 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Flexible, substrate-insular retroreflective sheeting
US5080463A (en) * 1989-06-21 1992-01-14 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Retroreflective security laminates with protective cover sheets

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