Appeal No. 2004-1917 Page 7
Application No. 09/853,096
persons when walking on or, near the highway at night and has light reflecting means
which may be readily seen at a considerable distance, so that the driver of an
approaching automobile will be warned of their presence. The reflecting means
comprises a strip composed of paper or other similar flexible backing material on which
is cemented a surface layer of very small glass beads held by cellulose or similar
waterproof cement.
Nestegard's invention provides a useful retroreflective flexible fabric material
adaptable for use in numerous applications, for example, but not limited to, use by
humans in articles of clothing for safety or fashion or accessories such as a personal
bag or back pack, use for articles for pets and other animals, as well as articles for use
on signs and machinery such as road signs, roll up signs, flexible vehicle covers,
tarpaulins, warning tapes, and conspicuity markings. Nestegard's invention provides a
high brightness, flexible, durable, retroreflective sheeting compatible for attachment to
polymer coated flexible fabric material comprising a polymeric prismatic retroreflective
layer having a high coefficient of retroreflectivity and a polymeric compatibilizing layer
for attachment to a flexible polymeric coated fabric material. Nestegard teaches
(column 1, lines 18-20) that retroreflective conspicuity devices have been developed for
use to increase safety and visibility especially during periods of reduced visibility.
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