The retroreflective article can be applied to a variety of surfaces and materials that are desired to have a retroreflective appearance. The retroreflective article has a retroreflective top surface. The term “retroreflective article” refers to an article that reflects substantial quantities of incident light—which light otherwise would be reflected elsewhere—back towards the light source.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retroreflective article, showing the new design.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being the same as the front elevational view; and,
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being the same as the right side elevational view.
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