US3877786A
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Multicolored reflective article and its manufacture
Assignee: Yankee Artists Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-28
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Granted: 1975-04-15
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Expires: 1993-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A method of coloring a reflex reflective device with glass beads therein by providing a transparent surface layer of a colorreceptive resin, printing overlays in the form of thin resin films on selected areas of the surface of the transparent layer in one or more steps followed by drying the resin overlays to a hardened nonporous condition resistant to liquid colorants, and thereafter employing a background dye solution or other colorant liquid suitable for coloring the transparent resin layer by indiscriminately applying the coloring material to the entire face of the article to form the background color thereof without staining the color-resistant overlays. The novel article accordingly bears a multicolored pattern with sharp lines of delineation between adjoining areas of different color inasmuch as neither the overlays nor the areas of the transparent layer underlying the overlays are stained by the background colorant; hence there is no interference with the color of light reflected through overlays of the preferred transparent type.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J Booras
- 👤 Richard S Brenneman
- 👤 David W Lovering
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:23
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/02; B44F1/04; G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/12; G02B5/126; G02B5/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A COLORED ARTICLE WHICH COMPRISES A REFLEX REFLECTIVE SUBSTRATE BEARING A TRANSPARENT SOLID SURFACE LAYER OF A COLOR RECEPTIVE RESINOUS MATERIAL HAVING AT LEAST ONE SELECTED COLORED ZONE AND AT LEAST ONE SELECTED COLORLESS ZONE, AND AT LEAST ONE OVERLAY OF A SOLID NONPOROUS RESIN COMPOSITION RESISTANT TO LIQUID COLORANTS, SAID OVERLAY BEING AFFIXED TO SAID TRANSPARENT SURFACE OF SAID SUBSTRATE AND OVERLYING A SELECTED COLORLESS ZONE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A COLORED ARTICLE WHICH COMPRISES A REFLEX REFLECTIVE SUBSTRATE BEARING A TRANSPARENT SOLID SURFACE LAYER OF A COLOR RECEPTIVE RESINOUS MATERIAL HAVING AT LEAST ONE SELECTED COLORED ZONE AND AT LEAST ONE SELECTED COLORLESS ZONE, AND AT LEAST ONE OVERLAY OF A SOLID NONPOROUS RESIN COMPOSITION RESISTANT TO LIQUID COLORANTS, SAID OVERLAY BEING AFFIXED TO SAID TRANSPARENT SURFACE OF SAID SUBSTRATE AND OVERLYING A SELECTED COLORLESS ZONE THEREOF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article according to claim 1 in which said colored transparent zone is colored by a pigment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A colored article which comprises a solid substrate with a superimposed transparent solid layer of dyeable resinous material having at least one selected dye area and at least one selected colorless area, and at least one overlay film of a solid nonporous dye-resistant resin composition affixed to said transparent layer and overlying each selected colorless area thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A colored article which comprises a solid substrate with a superimposed transparent solid layer of dyeable resinous material having at least one selected dye area and at least one selected colorless area, and at least one overlay film of a solid nonporous dye-resistant resin composition affixed to said transparent layer and overlying each selected colorless area thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article according to claim 3 in which said substrate is provided with means for reflecting light.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 3 in which said substrate has reflex reflective characteristics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article according to claim 3 in which said substrate is an optically enclosed reflex reflective substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article according to claim 6 in which a protective layer of a colorless, transparent, weather-resistant resin is superimposed on said overlay and the dyed transparent layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article according to claim 3 in which at least one overlay contains a colorant of different color than that of said dyed area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 3 in which at least one overlay is transparent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 3 in which at least one overlay is colorless.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article according to claim 3 in which at least one overlay contains a pigment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 3 in which said substrate is a sheet material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article according to claim 3 in which at least one overlay contains a first colorant having a color differing from that of said dyed area and at least one other overlay contains a second colorant having a color differing from those of said first colorant and said dyed area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article according to claim 3 in which said transparent layer comprises a polyamide resin and said overlay comprises an alkyd resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article according to claim 3 in which said transparent layer comprises an alkyd resin and said overlay comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
An article according to claim 5 in which said substrate comprises a back reflector, an overlying transparent resin matrix and a layer of small transparent spheres embedded in said matrix and held in spaced relationship out of contact with said back reflector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article according to claim 16 in which said reflector is of silvery appearance and said spheres are glass beads.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-14 | 1978-10-14 | 1979-04-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-14 | 1982-10-14 | 1983-04-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-14 | 1986-10-14 | 1987-04-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |