Title:
RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE COMPRISING RETROREFLECTIVE PRISM ELEMENTS AND AN ETCHED REFLECTIVE METAL COATING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/031501
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A retroref lective article (10) includes a prismatic film having prismatic elements (15) with a metallized coating (C) wherein the metallized coating is laser etched to provide one or more light transmissive regions (R) to expose underlying material that one or more provides high contrast images that contrast with the retroref lective film. The underlying material can include one or more contrasting elements. The article may be back- lighted to increase the contrast especially during conditions of reduced lighting.
Inventors:
HANNINGTON MICHAEL (US)
JUBY ANITA (US)
AGASHE NIKHIL (US)
JUBY ANITA (US)
AGASHE NIKHIL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/046709
Publication Date:
May 05, 2011
Filing Date:
August 25, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AVERY DENNISON CORP (US)
HANNINGTON MICHAEL (US)
JUBY ANITA (US)
AGASHE NIKHIL (US)
HANNINGTON MICHAEL (US)
JUBY ANITA (US)
AGASHE NIKHIL (US)
International Classes:
B29D11/00; G02B5/124
Foreign References:
| US5264063A | 1993-11-23 | |||
| US4801193A | 1989-01-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MAIER, Michael, C. et al. (8080 Norton Parkway 22-, Mentor OH, US)
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