JPH11507745A - 不等辺の基部三角形を有する再帰反射キューブコーナ製品 - Google Patents
不等辺の基部三角形を有する再帰反射キューブコーナ製品Info
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- JPH11507745A JPH11507745A JP9503163A JP50316397A JPH11507745A JP H11507745 A JPH11507745 A JP H11507745A JP 9503163 A JP9503163 A JP 9503163A JP 50316397 A JP50316397 A JP 50316397A JP H11507745 A JPH11507745 A JP H11507745A
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Abstract
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Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 基礎面に配置される底面を有する基材と、底面から変位した組織化表面 とを含み、実質的平行な溝の3つの交差するセットによって形成されるキューブ コーナ要素の適合ペア配列を備えたキューブコーナ製品であって、 (a) 2つの溝セットのみが60°未満の角度で交差し、 (b) 配列内の複数のキューブコーナ要素が、3つの交差する溝セット の各々の1つの溝によって画定される不等辺の基部三角形を含む キューブコーナ製品。 2. 溝セット内の隣接する溝が、600ミクロン未満の距離で隔てられる請求項 1に記載のキューブコーナ製品。 3. 少なくとも1つの溝セット内の少なくとも1つの溝が分離面を有する請 求項1に記載のキューブコーナ製品。 4. 製品がマスター製品である請求項1に記載のキューブコーナ製品。 5. 製品が再帰反射シートを形成するのに適した型である請求項1に記載の キューブコーナ製品。 6. 製品が再帰反射シートである請求項1に記載のキューブコーナ製品。 7. 製品の一部分が正反射性材料で被覆される請求項6に記載のキューブコ ーナ製品。 8. 光学的に実質的透明な材料から形成される薄く柔軟な再帰反射シートで あって、基礎面に配置される底面を有する基材と、底面から変位され、実質的平 行な溝群の相互に交差する3つのセットによって形成される傾斜キューブコーナ 要素の適合ペアの配列を備え、各適合ペアが第1のキューブコーナ要素および光 学的に対向した第2のキューブコーナ要素を有してなる組織化表面とを具備し、 (a) 配列内の複数のキューブコーナ要素が、3つの交差する溝セット の各々の1つの溝によって画定される不等辺の基部三角形を含み、 (b) 配列内の複数のキューブコーナ要素が、第1の面において傾斜す る対称軸を有し、 (c) 第1の面から角度的に変位した第2の面において、最も広範囲の 照射角を形成する、 再帰反射シート。 9. キューブコーナ要素が、第2の面が製品の縁と15°未満の角度で交差す るように方向付けされた請求項8に記載の再帰反射シート。 10. キューブコーナ要素が、第2の面が製品の縁と5°未満の角度で交差す るように方向付けされた請求項8に記載の再帰反射シート。 11. シートが実質的同様の広範囲の照射角を第3の面において形成し、第3 の面が第2の面と75°〜90°の角度で交差する請求項8に記載の再帰反射シート 。 12. シートが実質的同様の広範囲の照射角を第3の面において形成し、第3 の面が第2の面と90°の角度で交差する請求項8に記載の再帰反射シート。
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| US9095P | 1995-06-09 | 1995-06-09 | |
| US60/000,090 | 1995-06-09 | ||
| PCT/US1996/009232 WO1996042024A1 (en) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | Retroreflective cube corner article having scalene base triangles |
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| JPH11507745A true JPH11507745A (ja) | 1999-07-06 |
| JPH11507745A5 JPH11507745A5 (ja) | 2004-07-29 |
| JP4078450B2 JP4078450B2 (ja) | 2008-04-23 |
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| JP50315597A Expired - Lifetime JP4078449B2 (ja) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | タイル貼り再帰反射シート |
| JP50316497A Expired - Lifetime JP3931256B2 (ja) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | 1つ以上の面において改善された照射角を形成するキューブコーナ製品 |
| JP50316397A Expired - Lifetime JP4078450B2 (ja) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | 不等辺の基部三角形を有する再帰反射キューブコーナ製品 |
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| JP50315597A Expired - Lifetime JP4078449B2 (ja) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | タイル貼り再帰反射シート |
| JP50316497A Expired - Lifetime JP3931256B2 (ja) | 1995-06-09 | 1996-06-06 | 1つ以上の面において改善された照射角を形成するキューブコーナ製品 |
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| US (4) | US5822121A (ja) |
| EP (4) | EP0830623B1 (ja) |
| JP (3) | JP4078449B2 (ja) |
| KR (3) | KR100390278B1 (ja) |
| CN (2) | CN1147741C (ja) |
| AU (3) | AU698459B2 (ja) |
| CA (3) | CA2221189C (ja) |
| DE (4) | DE69629685T2 (ja) |
| WO (3) | WO1996042024A1 (ja) |
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