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Claim 2

A reflex reflector body adapted to retro-reflect incident light over an included angle of at least about 180* measured in one plane comprising A. a body having four retro-reflective, generally planar surface portions, each portion having at least one region comprised of transparent solid material and having a region axis normal thereto, B. two of said portions being generally coplanar and in adjacenT relationship one with the other, C. the remaining two of said portions being generally in opposed, parallel relationship to each other, and upstanding normally between said adjacent portions, D. each one of said regions having formed therein at least two groups of cube corner reflector elements, all such elements each having a central optical axis, the respective such optical axis of such elements in each such group being disposed substantially parallel to the respective each optical axis of the other such elements in each such group, each one of said regions further being retro-reflective of light directed thereon over an angle extending up to at least about 45* on one side of said region axis, thereof in a first plane through said region axis thereof, E. the respective optical axes of such elements in one such group being generally parallel to said region axis in each said region, F. the respective optical axes of such elements in the second such group being inclined at a predetermined angle relative to said region axis in each said region, G. the relationship between said groups, and said portions, being such that, when said portions are each vertically oriented spatially, incident light rays horizontally striking said body within an included angle of about 180* in a second plane extending horizontally from a lateral outside edge of one of said adjacent portions to a lateral outside edge of the other of said adjacent portions are adapted to be retroreflected, and H. interconnecting means mounted each of said portions together fixedly in such relationship.

Claim 3

The reflex reflector of claim 1 wherein each of said regions is also adapted to retro-reflect incident light striking same at an angle ranging from about 0* up to about + or - 20* measured normally to said second plane, and each of said first planes is generally coplanar with said second plane.

Claim 4

A first reflex reflector body of claim 1 in combination with a second such reflector body, said second body being spatially oriented so as to have each one of its said adjacent portions in opposed, parallel relationship to a different one of each of said adjacent portions of said first body, the composite of said first and said second bodies being adapted, when the respective said portions thereof are vertically oriented spatially, to retro-reflect incident light rays horizontally striking at least two of said portions within an included angle of 360* in a horizontally extending plane.

Claim 5

A reflex reflector body of claim 3, wherein said groups in each of said portions are also adapted to retro-reflect incident light striking either of such facets at an angle ranging from 0* up to about + or - 20* measured normally to such plane.

Claim 6

A reflex reflector body of claim 3 wherein said first and said second bodies are integrally interconnected.

Claim 7

A reflex reflector body of claim 4 wherein said first and said second bodies are integrally interconnected.

Claim 8

A reflex reflector body of claim 1 further including mounting means.

Claim 9

A reflex reflector body of claim 4 further including mounting means.

Claim 10

A reflex reflector body of claim 1 wherein each of said portions is triangularly shaped.

Claim 11

A reflex reflector body of claim 9 wherein each triangularly shaped portion includes a right angle, the hypotenuse thereof forms an outside edge of said body, and the respective right angles on 90* adjoining portions are at opposite ends of said body, the top and bottom edges of said body being generally equal in length and generally equal to the length of said hypotenuse.

Claim 12

A reflex reflector body of claim 10 wherein said one group on each such portion is disposed outwardly while other group on each such portion is disposed inwardly thereof.

Claim 13

A reflex reflector body of claim 3, wherein each of said portions is triangularly shaped.

Claim 14

A reflex reflector body of claim 12 wherein each triangularly shaped portion includes a right angle, the hypotenuse thereof forms an outside edge of said body, and the respective right angles on 90* adjoining portions are at opposite ends of said body, the top and bottom edges of said body being generally equal in length and generally equal to the length of said hypotenuse.

Claim 15

A reflex reflector body of claim 13 wherein said one group on each such portion is disposed outwardly while said other group on each such portion is disposed inwardly thereof.

Claim 16

A reflex reflector body adapted to retro-reflect incident light over an included angle of at least about 270* measured in on plane comprising A. a body having six retro-reflective, generally planar surface portions, said portions being paired into three sets of two portions each, the portions on each set being generally in opposed, parallel relationship to each other, each set radiating outwardly from a common center at about 90* intervals and being normally disposed relative to each other, each portion having at least one region comprised of transparent solid material and having a region axis normal thereto, B. each one of said regions having formed therein at least two groups of cube corner reflection elements, all such elements each having a central optical axis, the respective such optical axes of such elements in each such group being disposed substantially parallel to the respective such optical axis of the other such elements in each such group, each one of said regions further being retro-reflective of light directed thereon over an angle extending up to at least about 45* on one side of said region axis thereof in a first plane extending through said region axis thereof, C. the respective optical axes of such elements in one such group being generally parallel to said region axis in each said region, D. the respective optical axes of such elements in the second such group being inclined at a predetermined angle relative to said region axis in each said region, E. the relationship between said groups and said portions being such that, when said portions are each vertically oriented spatially, incident light rays horizontally striking said body within an included angle of about 270* in a second plane extending horizontally from a lateral outside edge of one of said adjacent portions to a lateral outside edge of the other of said adjacent portions are adapted to be retro-reflected, and F. interconnecting means mounting each of said portions together fixedly in such relationship.

Claim 17

A reflex reflector body adapted to retro-reflect incident light over an included angle of at least about 270* measured in on plane comprising A. a body having six retro-reflective, generally planar surface portions, said portions being paired into three sets of two portions each, the portions on each set being generally in opposed, parallel relationship to each other, each set radiating outwardly from a common center at about 90* intervals and being normally disposed relative to each other, each portion having at least one region comprised of transparent solid material and having a region axis normal thereto, B. each one of said regions having formed therein at least two groups of cube corner reflection elements, all such elements each having a central optical axis, the respective such optical axes of such elements in each such group being disposed substantially parallel to the respective such optical axis of the other such elements in each such group, each one of said regions further being retro-reflective of light directed thereon over an angle extending up to at least about 45* on one side of said region axis thereof in a first plane extending through said region axis thereof, C. the respective optical axes of such elements in one such group being generally parallel to said region axis in each said region, D. the respective optical axes of such elements in the second such group being inclined at a predetermined angle relative to said region axis in each said region, E. the relationship between said groups and said portions being such that, when said portions are each vertically oriented spatially, incident light rays horizontally striking said body within an included angle of about 270* in a second plane extending horizontally from a lateral outside edge of one of said adjacent portions to a lateral outside edge of the other of said adjacent portions are adapted to be retro-reflected, and F. interconnecting means mounting each of said portions together fixedly in such relationship.

Claim 18

A reflex reflector body adapted to retro-reflect incident light over an included angle of at least about 360* measured in one plane comprising A. a body having eight retro-reflective, generally planar surface portions, said portions being paired into four sets of two portions each, the portions on each set being generally in opposed, parallel relationship to each other, each set radiating outwardly from a common center at about 90* intervals and being normally disposed relative to each other, each portion having at least one region comprised of transparent solid material and having a region axis normal thereto, B. each one of said regions having formed therein at least two groups of cube corner reflector elements, all such elements each having a central optical axis, the respective such optical axes of such elements in each such group being disposed substantially parallel to the respective such optical axes of the other such elements in each such group, each one of said regions further being retro-reflective of light directed thereon over an angle extending up to at least about 45* on one side of said region axis thereof in a first plane extending through said region axis thereof, C. the respective optical axes of such elements in one such group being generally parallel to said region axis in each said region, D. the respective optical axis of such elements in the second such group being inclined at a predetermined angle relative to said region axis in each said region, E. the interrelationship between said groups and said portions being such that, when said portions are each vertically oriented spatially, incident light rays horizontally striking said body within an inclined angle of about 360* in a second plane extending horizontally from a lateral outside edge of one of said adjacent portions to a lateral outside edge of the other of said adjacent portions are adapted to be retro-reflected, and F. interconnecting means mounting each of said portions together fixedly in such relationship.

Claim 19

A reflex reflector body adapted to retro-reflect incident light over an included angle of at least about 360* measured in one plane comprising A. a body having eight retro-reflective, generally planar surface portions, said portions being paired into four sets of two portions each, the portions on each set being generally in opposed, parallel relationship to each other, each set radiating outwardly from a common center at about 90* intervals and being normally disposed relative to each other, each portion having at least one region comprised of transparent solid material and having a region axis normal thereto, B. each one of said regions having formed therein at least two groups of cube corner reflector elements, all such elements each having a central optical axis, the respective such optical axes of such elements in each such group being disposed substantially parallel to the respective such optical axes of the other such elements in each such group, each one of said regions further being retro-reflective of light directed thereon over an angle extending up to at least about 45* on one side of said region axis thereof in a first plane extending through said region axis thereof, C. the respective optical axes of such elements in one such group being generally parallel to said region axis in each said region, D. the respective optical axis of such elements in the second such group being inclined at a predetermined angle relative to said region axis in each said region, E. the interrelationship between said groups and said portions being such that, when said portions are each vertically oriented spatially, incident light rays horizontally striking said body within an inclined angle of about 360* in a second plane extending horizontally from a lateral outside edge of one of said adjacent portions to a lateral outside edge of the other of said adjacent portions are adapted to be retro-reflected, and F. interconnecting means mounting each of said portions together fixedly in such relationship.