Patent ID: 8342700

Claim:
A reflective marker laminate article, comprising: (a) at least one base layer adapted to be applied to a substrate; (b) at least one binder layer in contact with and located on top of at least a portion of the at least one base layer; wherein the at least one binder layer is different than the at least one base layer; and wherein the at least one binder layer comprises an exposed uppermost binder layer of the at least one binder layer; (c) a plurality of protective media particles; wherein (i) at least a portion of the plurality of protective media particles are partially embedded in at least a portion of the exposed uppermost binder layer of the at least one binder layer, (ii) at least a portion of the at least one base layer comprises an exposed surface free of any binder layer thereon and at least a portion of the plurality of protective media particles are partially embedded in the exposed surface free of any binder layer, or (iii) both (i) and (ii); wherein at least a portion of the plurality of protective media particles have an uppermost surface extending above the uppermost surface of the exposed uppermost binder layer of the at least one binder layer; and (d) a plurality of reflective particles; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of reflective particles are partially embedded in at least a portion of the exposed uppermost binder layer; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of reflective particles have an uppermost surface extending above the uppermost surface of the exposed uppermost binder layer of the at least one binder layer; and wherein the uppermost surface of at least a portion of the plurality of protective media particles extend above the uppermost surface of the plurality of reflective particles.