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Ass beads hemispherically reflectorled with metallic coating and compositions thereof

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1955-04-25
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Granted: 1960-12-06
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Expires: 1975-04-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Philip V Palmquist
  • 👤 Warren R Beck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 22:49
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/06; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/004; G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/12; G02B5/126; G02B5/128; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/20; C03C2217/25; C03C2217/251; C03C2217/252

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
A LIQUID REFLECTIVE COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF TRANSPARENT VARNISH SOLUTION VEHICLE AND REFLEX-REFLECTING CATADIOPTRIC PIGMENT CONSISTING OF TRANSPARENT GLASS MICROSPHEROIDS THAT ARE HEMISPHERICALLY REFLECTORIZED BY A METAL COATING, THE INGREDIENTS BEING SELECTED AND PORPORTIONED SUCH THAT THE COMPOSITION CAN BE APPLIED TO A BASE SURFACE TO PROVIDE A DRIED TRANSPARENT VARNISH COATING BONDED THERETO CONTAINING AN INITIALLY OPTICALLY-EXPOSED EMBEDDED LAYER OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NON-ORIENTED REFLECTORIZED MICROSPHEROIDS PER SQUARE INCH.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-12-06 1964-06-06 1964-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-12-06 1968-06-06 1968-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-12-06 1972-06-06 1972-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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