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Phosphorescent article
Assignee: YKK Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-27
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2015-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A phosphorescent article which has a phosphorescent layer and a transparent resin layer sequentially superposed on a reflective layer. It uses SrAl 2 O 4 as a phosphorescent pigment to be incorporated in the phosphorescent layer and a transparent resin containing no ultraviolet light absorber is used for the transparent resin layer. Further, for the convenience of use, an adhesive layer and a release layer may be sequentially superposed on the surface of the reflective layer opposite to the surface thereof contiguous to the phosphorescent layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Yonetani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:18
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/08; B44F1/10; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/18; B32B27/20; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/308; B32B7/00; B32B7/02; B32B7/023; B32B7/04; B32B7/06; B32B7/12; C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/02; C09K11/025; C09K11/08; C09K11/64; C09K11/641; C09K11/643; F; F21; F21K; F21K2/00; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/412; B32B2307/416; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/718; B32B2309/00; B32B2309/08; B32B2309/10; B32B2309/105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2839
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A phosphorescent article comprising: a reflective layer comprising a white pigment, a phosphorescent layer superposed on said reflective layer comprising from about 70 to about 85% by weight, based on the weight of said phosphorescent layer, of SrAl 2 O 4 as a phosphorescent pigment, and a transparent resin layer superposed on said phosphorescent layer, said transparent resin layer comprising a transparent resin and containing no ultraviolet light absorber, the total thickness of said reflective layer, phosphorescent layer and transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 70 to about 600 μm, the thickness of said reflective layer being not less than 10 μm, the thickness of said phosphorescent layer being in the range of from about 50 to about 200 μm, and the thickness of said transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 10 to about 400 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A phosphorescent article comprising: a reflective layer comprising a white pigment, a phosphorescent layer superposed on said reflective layer comprising from about 70 to about 85% by weight, based on the weight of said phosphorescent layer, of SrAl 2 O 4 as a phosphorescent pigment, and a transparent resin layer superposed on said phosphorescent layer, said transparent resin layer comprising a transparent resin and containing no ultraviolet light absorber, the total thickness of said reflective layer, phosphorescent layer and transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 70 to about 600 μm, the thickness of said reflective layer being not less than 10 μm, the thickness of said phosphorescent layer being in the range of from about 50 to about 200 μm, and the thickness of said transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 10 to about 400 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said transparent resin layer is in the range of from about 100 to about 400 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, wherein said phosphorescent layer further comprises a synthetic resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 3, wherein said reflective layer further comprises a synthetic resin, said synthetic resin being identical with the synthetic resin in said phosphorescent layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 3, wherein said synthetic resin is selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, vinyl chloride-acrylic resins and mixtures of any of the foregoing resins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, wherein said reflective layer further comprises a synthetic resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 6, wherein said synthetic resin is selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, vinyl chloride-acrylic resins and mixtures of any of the foregoing resins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, wherein said phosphorescent layer is completely covered with said reflective layer and is sealed between said reflective layer and said transparent resin layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, which further comprises an adhesive layer and a release layer sequentially superposed on the surface of said reflective layer opposite said phosphorescent layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, wherein said transparent resin is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate resins, acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins and polyester resins.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A phosphorescent article as defined in claim 1, wherein said white pigment is titanium white.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
169 words
A phosphorescent sheet comprising; a release sheet, an adhesive layer superposed on said release sheet, a reflective layer comprising a synthetic resin and a white pigment adhered to said adhesive layer, a phosphorescent layer superposed on said reflective layer comprising a synthetic resin and from about 70 to about 85% by weight, based on the weight of said phosphorescent layer, of SrAl 2 O 4 as a phosphorescent pigment, and a transparent resin layer superposed on said phosphorescent layer, said transparent resin layer comprising a transparent resin and containing no ultraviolet light absorber, and the total thickness of said reflective layer, phosphorescent layer and transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 70 to about 600 μm, the thickness of said reflective layer being not less than 10 μm, the thickness of said phosphorescent layer being in the range of from about 50 to about 200 μm, and the thickness of said transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 10 to about 400 μm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
169 words
A phosphorescent sheet comprising; a release sheet, an adhesive layer superposed on said release sheet, a reflective layer comprising a synthetic resin and a white pigment adhered to said adhesive layer, a phosphorescent layer superposed on said reflective layer comprising a synthetic resin and from about 70 to about 85% by weight, based on the weight of said phosphorescent layer, of SrAl 2 O 4 as a phosphorescent pigment, and a transparent resin layer superposed on said phosphorescent layer, said transparent resin layer comprising a transparent resin and containing no ultraviolet light absorber, and the total thickness of said reflective layer, phosphorescent layer and transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 70 to about 600 μm, the thickness of said reflective layer being not less than 10 μm, the thickness of said phosphorescent layer being in the range of from about 50 to about 200 μm, and the thickness of said transparent resin layer being in the range of from about 10 to about 400 μm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A phosphorescent sheet as defined in claim 12, wherein said transparent resin is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate resins, acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins and polyester resins.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A phosphorescent sheet as defined in claim 12, wherein said synthetic resin of said reflective layer and of said phosphorescent layer is the same and is selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, vinyl chloride-acrylic resins and mixtures of any of the foregoing resins.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A phosphorescent sheet as defined in claim 12, wherein said white pigment is titanium white.
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