Retroreflective article

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Description

The retroreflective article can be applied to a variety of surfaces and materials that are desired to have a retroreflective appearance. The retroreflective article has a retroreflective top surface. The term “retroreflective article” refers to an article that reflects substantial quantities of incident light—which light otherwise would be reflected elsewhere—back towards the light source.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retroreflective article, showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being the same as the front elevational view; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being the same as the right side elevational view.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retroreflective article, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D594664
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2006
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2009
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Joseph D. Otte (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Barbara B Lohr
Attorney: Nicole J. Einerson
Application Number: 29/248,188
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D5/63