Patent ID: 6841223
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: E01F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite pavement marking having a marking length and a marking width transverse to the marking length, the marking width defined by marking sides extending along the marking length, wherein the pavement marking further includes a bottom extending along the marking length and marking width, the pavement marking comprising: a first portion comprising a first portion width between first portion sides that is less than the marking width; a unitary retroreflective article attached to the first portion of the pavement marking, wherein a first portion height is defined by the distance between a top surface of the unitary retroreflective article and the bottom of the pavement marking, and wherein the unitary retroreflective article has a width that is substantially equal to the first portion width; and a second portion surrounding the first portion on at least two opposing sides, wherein the second portion comprises a second portion height above the bottom of the pavement marking that is different than the first portion height.