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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7520625 | High visibility reflective system The hereby described system, which provide an increased visualization of the person or object fitted with this device, comfortable and easy to carry, due to its small size and adaptability. The system includes a main device with a frame fitted with a space with the ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7353545 | Concealable/deployable reflective band for garments A band that extends around a garment appendage, such as a sleeve or trouser leg. The band has a concealed position that hides a reflective tape and a deployed position where the reflective tape is visible. The band includes a cylindrical strip that fully encircles a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7246380 | Protective garment with repairable integrated visibility-enhancing features Protective garments such as firefighters' coats and pants are described. The garments have an outer shell material made from substantially non-overlapping panels stitched together. Some panels are specially designed and reserved for carrying an enhanced visibility m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7200872 | Article of thermal clothing for covering the underlying area at the gap between a coat sleeve and a glove An article of thermal clothing for covering an underlying area at a gap between a coat sleeve and a glove. The article of clothing includes a tube having a distal portion terminating in a distal end, a proximal portion terminating in a proximal end, and a side openi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7146646 | Protective method using reversible garment for military or paramilitary firefighter Being reversible, a protective garment for a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker has a shell of high visibility and a shell of low visibility. The shell of high visibility has portions that are reflective, fluorescent, or both, which the shell o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7062789 | Outdoors sports apparel Outdoors sports apparel for protecting the body while participating in winter sports. In particular, a pant including pads for protecting the buttocks and hips from falls incurred while snowboarding. To attain buttock protection, a protective pad arranged from the l... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048391 | Personal reflector An apparatus comprises a structure having first and second opposite reflective sides and adapted to be removably attached to clothing. A method for signaling the presence of a user comprises providing a structure having first and second opposite reflective sides bei... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6724482 | Synthesis of optical dispersion compensators and methods using a series of GT cavities The invention provides a dispersion compensation system and method formed by cascading a series of GT cavities with three setting parameters, reflectivity, resonant wavelength, and free-spectral-range. In one aspect of the invention, the GT cavities can synthesize a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6698903 | Reflective safety garment A safety garment including a vest configuration having a front panel and a rear panel is disclosed. Centrally located on said rear panel is a reflective patch. Surrounding the patch is a mesh material having elastic properties. Extending outwardly from th... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6592967 | Microprism reflective sheeting with improved retention of reflectivity Flexible retroreflective sheeting, and products therefrom, fabricated from an elastic substantially linear olefin polymer are found to exhibit significantly enhanced retention of retroreflectivity and do not require the addition of plasticizers. The retro... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6059414 | Reflector belt A reflector belt, which includes a light reflecting frame belt having an elongated base and a light reflecting layer covered on the elongated base, a flexible cover strip covered on the light reflecting layer of the light reflecting frame belt and fastene... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5979722 | Combination backpack and splash guard for bicycle rider A combination backpack and splash guard used by a bicycle rider. The combination is designed to protect the bicycle rider's clothing from water and mud during wet weather and when riding through water and mud puddles. Also, the backpack and splash guard p... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5889615 | Dual axis retroreflective articles Dual axis retroreflective articles and methods of using them are disclosed. The retroreflective articles may combine dual axis retroreflection with three axis retroreflection to provide a steady glow due to the three axis retroreflective portions of the a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5812317 | Exposed lens retroreflective article having a polymeric intermediate layer disposed between microspheric and reflective layers An exposed lens retroreflective article 10 has in sequence a layer of microspheres 12, a polymeric intermediate layer 18, a metal reflective layer 16, and a polymeric binder layer 14. Microspheres 12 are partially embedded in the binder layer 14, and the ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5682270 | Light reflecting and accumulating member A light reflecting and accumulating member includes a reflecting member, an accumulating member, and a stopping member. The reflecting member has an accumulating member mounting part sunk from the surface, and a reflecting area on the entire circumference... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5674605 | Retroreflective transfer sheet and applique A retroreflective applique is provided that includes a layer of optical lens elements partially embedded in and protruding from a transfer adhesive layer prepared from ingredients comprising a vinyl plastisol and a substantially nonhydrolyzed aminosilane ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5592330 | Retroreflective prism arrays with formed air spheres therein A method and apparatus for forming retroreflective sheeting with improved daytime whiteness performance is described in which air spheres are encapsulated into the prism structure when the prism base body is laminated to the prisms in a mold.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5285312 | Image-reflecting means, and in combination with an article of apparel Flexible film of plastic material, such as "Mylar", and coated with metal to provide a mirror surface, can be sewn onto a normally obscured portion of apparel, such as a necktie, to provide a discreet mirror. Alternatively, the mirror-film can be cemented... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4801193 | Retroreflective sheet material and method of making same A retroreflective sheeting has microretroreflective formations on one surface which are partially metallized and partially exposed to the atmosphere about them. It is produced by forming a coating on microprism surface, and this coating includes a thin me... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4653853 | Breakway reflective safety belt A breakaway reflective safety belt configured to be worn on a person's torso comprising a pair of flat reflective elements, each of the pair of flat reflective elements including a first and second fastener element formed on opposite ends there of to sele... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4601538 | Light reflecting safety belt The invention relates to a light reflecting safety belt. According to the invention this safety belt comprises two cooperating portions of a touch and close fastening, which portions are connected to each other at one of their ends, the operative face of ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4600269 | Reflecting badge An article is described wherein a reflector is held within a resilient band. A retaining element is designed to be received within the band when the band is deformed. After the band has attained its normally circular configuration, the retaining element w... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4534619 | Reflective safety belt A reflective safety belt configured to be worn on a person's torso comprising a pair of continuous loops intersecting each other to form an X shape on the back of the wearer and overlap each other to form an X shape on the chest of the wearer such that th... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4443056 | Retroreflective dangles A pair of retroreflective strips each having an outside retroreflective surface and an inside nonretroreflective surface are stitched together with thread at one end. A strip of hooks is stitched to one inside surface and a strip of loops is stitched to t... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4365354 | Retroreflective strip with pocket A retroreflective strip on the outside of a garment encircling a body limb is formed with a pocket formed by another strip of retroreflective material outside the first strip with opposed Velcro fasteners selectively closing the pocket opening.... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4341443 | Light reflective safety device A light-reflective safety device for children walking on dark roads has a tag composed of an opaque layer of plastic foam sandwiched between a colored translucent layer of vinyl and a clear transparent layer of vinyl. The layers are heat-bonded to one ano... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4328533 | Illuminated safety garment An illuminated safety harness adapted for wearing with or without a vest, and having a battery compartment in its belt connected through a switch to lamp sockets fixed on each shoulder. Each lamp socket is designed for a flashing light bulb. The harness h... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4312567 | Reflector and cadence counter for joggers A safety reflector for a jogger is disclosed with a cavity behind the reflector surface in which a hard disk, such as a coin, is placed so that as the jogger runs the disk, as it bounces, causes a flickering pattern on the reflector and sounds cadence in ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 3950076 | Snapable and removeable safety reflector A safety reflector comprising two support members which have snap-acting interlocking means on them for releasably locking or securing them together in spaced apart relationship. At least one side of each of the two support members is provided with a refl... | 04/13/1976 |
