Nautical high visibility device

Claim 2

A detectable labeling material, comprising: (a) a layer of adhesive; (b) a protective member removeably attached to one side of said layer of adhesive; (c) a polymeric layer permanently attached to the other side of said layer of adhesive; (d) a conductive material disposed on and in contact with one side of said polymeric layer; (e) a retro-reflective material disposed over the sandwich comprised of said polymeric material and said conductive layer opposite the side of said sandwich in contact with said adhesive; (f) a fluorescent material disposed over said sandwich and exposing at least a portion of said retro-reflective material; and (g) a transparent protective layer disposed between said retro-reflective material and said fluorescent material.

Claim 3

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, wherein said retro-reflective material and said flourescent material are disposed over different parts of said polymeric material.

Claim 4

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, wherein said conductive material and said polymeric layer are a metalized layer of Mylar plastic.

Claim 5

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, wherein said retro-reflective material is a pigment incorporating refractive beads.

Claim 6

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, wherein said fluorescent material is a day-glo type pigment.

Claim 7

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, wherein said retro-reflective material contains no pigments.

Claim 8

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, wherein said retro-reflective material is white and said fluorescent material includes a colored fluorescent pigment.

Claim 9

A detectable labeling material as in claim 1, further comprising a protective layer disposed over said retro-reflective material and said fluorescent material.

Claim 10

A detectable labeling material, comprising: (a) a layer of adhesive; (b) a protective member removeably attached to one side of said layer of adhesive; (c) a polymeric layer permanently attached to the other side of said layer of adhesive; (d) a conductive material disposed on and in contact with one side of said polymeric layer; (e) a retro-reflective material disposed over the sandwich comprised of said polymeric material and said conductive layer opposite the side of said sandwich in contact with said adhesive; (f) a fluorescent material disposed over said sandwich and exposing at least a portion of said retro-reflective material; (g) a transparent protective layer disposed between said retro-reflective material and said fluorescent material; and (h) an additional transparent layer disposed on the side of said sandwich bearing said fluorescent material.

Claim 11

A detectable labeling material, comprising: (a) a layer of adhesive; (b) a protective member removeably attached to one side of said layer of adhesive; (c) a polymeric layer permanently attached to the other side of said layer of adhesive; (d) a conductive material disposed on and in contact with one side of said polymeric layer; (e) a retro-reflective material disposed over the sandwich comprised of said polymeric material and said conductive layer opposite the side of said sandwich in contact with said adhesive; (f) a fluorescent material disposed over said sandwich and exposing at least a portion of said retro-reflective material; (g) a transparent protective layer disposed between said retro-reflective material and said fluorescent material; and (h) an additional transparent layer disposed on the side of said sandwich bearing said fluorescent material.

Claim 12

A detectable labeling material as in claim 9, wherein said support layer and said contactive material are a polymeric material metalized with a layer of aluminum said layer of aluminum being disposed opposite said adhesive layer and further comprising a protective layer disposed over said retro-reflective material, said retro-reflective material comprising a white retro-reflective pigment and further comprising a protective layer disposed over said fluorescent material and said retro-reflective material.

Claim 13

A detectable labeling material as in claim 10, wherein said fluorescent material together with said retro-reflective material forms an alphanumeric designation of the type commonly put on a sailboat sail.

Claim 14

A detectable labeling material, as in claim 9, wherein said protective member comprises a backing layer permanently secured to a release agent layer, said release agent layer being in contact with said layer of adhesive.

Claim 15

A detectable boat sail comprising; (a) a layer of adhesive; (b) a boat sail of large area attached to one side of said layer of adhesive; (c) a small area support layer permanently attached to the other side of said layer of adhesive; (d) a conductive material disposed and contact with one side of said support layer; (e) a retro-reflective material disposed over the sandwich comprised of said polymeric material and said conductive layer; (f) a fluorescent material disposed over said sandwich and exposing at least a portion of said retro-reflective material; (g) a transparent protective layer disposed between said retro-reflective material and said fluorescent material; and (h) an additional transparent layer disposed on the side of said sandwich bearing said fluorescent material.

Claim 16

A detectable boat sail comprising; (a) a layer of adhesive; (b) a boat sail of large area attached to one side of said layer of adhesive; (c) a small area support layer permanently attached to the other side of said layer of adhesive; (d) a conductive material disposed and contact with one side of said support layer; (e) a retro-reflective material disposed over the sandwich comprised of said polymeric material and said conductive layer; (f) a fluorescent material disposed over said sandwich and exposing at least a portion of said retro-reflective material; (g) a transparent protective layer disposed between said retro-reflective material and said fluorescent material; and (h) an additional transparent layer disposed on the side of said sandwich bearing said fluorescent material.

Claim 17

A boat sail as in claim 13 wherein said support layer and said conductive material are a polymeric material metalized with a layer of aluminum and further comprising a protective layer disposed over said retro-reflective material, said retro-reflective material comprising a white retro-reflective pigment and further comprising a protective layer disposed over said fluorescent material and said retro-reflective material.

Claim 18

A boat sail as in claim 14, wherein said fluorescent material together with said retro-reflective material forms an alpanumeric designation of the type commonly put on a sailboat sail.