CA2222423C - Elements retroreflechissants encastres et procede de fabrication - Google Patents

Elements retroreflechissants encastres et procede de fabrication Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2222423C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: retroreflective; sided; combination; layer; retroreflector
Prior art date: 1995-06-29
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

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CA002222423A

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CA2222423A1 (fr

Inventor

Larry K. Stump

David C. May

Terry R. Bailey

Louis C. Belisle

Thomas V. Kusilek

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3M Co

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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co

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1995-06-29

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1996-05-17

Publication date

2006-04-25

1995-06-29 Priority claimed from US08/496,500 external-priority patent/US5835271A/en

1996-05-17 Application filed by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co filed Critical Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co

1997-01-16 Publication of CA2222423A1 publication Critical patent/CA2222423A1/fr

2006-04-25 Application granted granted Critical

2006-04-25 Publication of CA2222423C publication Critical patent/CA2222423C/fr

2016-05-17 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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CA002222423A 1995-06-29 1996-05-17 Elements retroreflechissants encastres et procede de fabrication Expired - Fee Related CA2222423C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US08/496,500 US5835271A (en)	1995-06-29	1995-06-29	Encased retroreflective elements and method for making
US08/496,500		1995-06-29
PCT/US1996/007162 WO1997001675A1 (fr)	1995-06-29	1996-05-17	Elements retroreflechissants encastres et procede de fabrication

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CA2222423A1 CA2222423A1 (fr)	1997-01-16
CA2222423C true CA2222423C (fr)	2006-04-25

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2010-05-17	MKLA	Lapsed

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