Patent ID: 6136399
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A41D,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
A decorative element for application to a garment, said decorative element comprising:a body of glass or synthetic material and having a front side and a back side, said body comprising:a retroreflector having a front side and a back side, said front side of said retroreflector being bounded by a transparent convex incident surface for the entrance of incident light, and said back side of said retroreflector being coated with a reflecting material and extending in a focal surface of the incident light; anda collar surrounding said retroreflector, said collar having a rear end in the form of rim having a planar rear edge and surrounding said back side of said retroreflector; andan adhesive having a front side and a back side, said front side of said adhesive being adhered to said back side of said body and covering said back side of said retroreflector, said back side of said adhesive defining a planar adhesive surface to be applied to the garment, and said planar adhesive surface having a transverse dimension greater than a transverse dimension of said incident surface.