Abstract: A security card and a method of manufacturing security cards are provided by the invention. The security card includes a peel away cover having a top film and a first transparent film adhered thereto, a card base having a substrate with a second transparent film adhered to the top surface of the substrate surface; and clean release adhesive releasably adhering the first transparent film of said peel away cover to the second transparent film of said card base.

Abstract: A card, such as an ID card, is composed of the following layers: at least one core layer containing at least one first core component layer of a first composition, consisting of a polypropylene block polymer and/or polyropylene homopolymer or a mixture thereof and a second core component layer provided on at least the exterior face to which an outer layer has been laminated and is made of a second composition, consisting of unoriented polypropylene or an unoriented copolymer; at least one outer layer containing at least one outer component layer made of a third composition of polypropylene homopolymer and a second outer component layer provided on at least the exterior face with which the outer layer is laminated to the core layer and which contains a fourth composition of unoriented-polypropylene or an unoriented copolymer. The first and second core component and outer component layers are solidly connected with each other by coextrusion.

Abstract: A security document such as a bank note, identity card or the like, includes at least one multilayer security element made of at least two layers of reaction lacquer or adhesive between which diffraction structures, in particular holographic structures, exist in the form of a relief. A reflective layer is additionally disposed between the layers of lacquer. The reaction lacquer of adhesive is the type curable or cross-linkable under physical (e.g. radiation) and/or chemical activation.

Abstract: A postcard containing an image having an enhanced depth perceptional effect is disclosed. In one embodiment, the postcard is made by printing an image onto a clear plastic substrate. The image is printed on the backside of the substrate so that the image is visible from the opposite side. In order to provide the image with a three-dimensional effect, no ink is printed on selected portions of the postcard creating translucent portions surrounding the image.

Abstract: A gambling chip includes a decorative pattern provided on at least one side thereof and on an edge thereof. The pattern is formed by pressure pad marking, i.e., applying an ink pattern to a deformable head and stamping the pattern on the chip. Repeated stamping of different color inks can create different patterns. A layer of varnish is also applied to the chip, either between ink layers or above or below all of the ink layers.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, an improved packaging system for protection against the theft of goods by overlabeling comprises a layer of packaging material surrounding the goods, a label adhered to the packaging material, and a transparent film covering the label. In contrast with conventional packaging, the outer surface of the transparent film is provided with an antiadhesive coating to inhibit overlabeling. The transparent film can be smooth or textured. The advantage of texturing, as by embossing, is to reduce the surface area to which an overlabel can adhere. The antiadhesive coating is preferably a composite layer comprising a non-adhesive base coating of silicone and a layer of "tack kill" material such as an acrylic plasticizer for neutralizing a subsequently applied adhesive. The result is that a spurious label applied on the film over the original label readily disengages in the course of ordinary package handling.

Abstract: A form with an integrated clean release, diecut, removable card, which includes a multi-layer lamination of translucent paper of film, thin cast film, and paper.

Abstract: A form (1) with a detachable card (3) is disclosed. A support material (2) is glued on the back of the form and contains besides a support layer (21) a layer of glue (22) that may be peeled off the card. The card (3) is a blank held by the supporting layer (21) within the form and produced by punching (31, 32) through the front of the form up to the supporting layer (21). The card may be punched all around its periphery without leaving any punching bridges.

Abstract: A printing process is disclosed which easily and rapidly produces products containing images which are very striking and dramatic. The process uses ordinary paper or foil substrates and prints white and color layers using conventional printing equipment and operations, keeping production costs low, making the process and resulting products quite economical. The variety of visual appearances that can be created provide wide flexibility to create images with dramatic depth and highlighting. The invention uses reflective, white and color layers of varying densities and areas of application, applied to ordinary paper- or foil-based substrates, to achieve the highlighted and depth-appearing images. The printed products of the present invention, with their dramatic images incorporating highlights and the appearance of depth, can be used as printed materials for many purposes, including packaging, publications, illustrations, cards, and numerous other applications.

Abstract: An anti-copy film or layer for originals or documents comprises according to the invention transparent film material having a multiplicity of at least partially opaque and possibly reflective areas arranged at distances from one another which are arranged as screens on the film surfaces essentially in horizontal planes, in particular parallel to one another, but offset, so that information on an original lying under this film or layer is masked in an approximately vertical viewing direction and is visible in the direction of a predefined viewing angle. Expedient production methods enable the use of photographic techniques.

Abstract: A plastic card provided with a magnetic stripe, which is very difficult to forge or alter and, even tough subjected to forgery or alteration, enables the forgery or alteration to be easily detected in appearance. The plastic card includes a card substrate and a hologram-magnetic stripe including, provided on said card substrate in the following order, an adhesive layer, a first magnetic recording layer, a second magnetic recording layer, a transparent continuous thin film layer and a hologram forming layer. The first magnetic recording layer and the second magnetic recording layer are such that one of the magnetic recording layers has a coercive force at least twice as high as the other magnetic layer and a Curie point at least 100.degree. C. below the other magnetic layer and, when the magnetic recording layers are heated at a temperature in the range of from the lower Curie point to 30.degree. C.

Abstract: A product, such as a credit card, passport, or bank note, is secured against forgery or fraud by the provision of a unique pattern of overlying individual fibers which are embedded in a transparent base material, and such that the fibers form differing geometrical configurations which are optically scannable through a surface of the transparent base material. The product is thus made unique and impossible to forge, and its authenticity may be verified by initially scanning the geometrical configurations, with the scanned information being converted into digital data which may be compressed and encrypted, and then stored in a permanent memory. Following the distribution of the product, an inspector may scan the product and compare the obtained data with the stored data to thereby verify the authenticity of the product.

Abstract: A label form having a release liner, a label ply having a pair of substantially parallel perforations spaced apart a selected distance, and a layer of adhesive between the release liner and the label ply. The adhesive is deadened in the area between the perforations, defining a spacing strip between two labels. Appliance information may be printed on such labels for application to an appliance. The label ply is removed from the release ply and then applied to a surface, with the spacing strip then removed so that the two labels on opposite sides of the strip are secured to the surface with a preselected distance therebetween. The labels may be made by perforating a label ply along a plurality of lines to define the spacing strip between adjacent perforated lines, applying adhesive to one side of one of the plies, deadening the adhesive applied to the spacing strip, and bringing the plies together with the adhesive therebetween.

Abstract: A security improved credit, debit, pass, or cash card is a colorless and transparent semirigid plastic card member with non reflective faces, with no permanent imprinting on the card member to visually identify an issuer, an owner or a card number, but with temporary identification that can be removed by the owner of the card and can be visually read only when backed by an opaque sheet. The card has a bending line across a face of the card member that is a slit through the card with a hinge of flexible plastic film attached over the slit. The card has an opening cut through the card member to allow a person's finger nail to engage the opening to pull the card from a wallet or to attach the card on a shirt button.

Abstract: A laminated multilayer film substrate for use in the production of banknotes includes a first layer comprises (a) a first layer having inner and outer sides, comprising at least about 50 weight percent of a high density polyethylene having a density of at least about 0.94, said first layer being oriented in the transverse direction (TD) to a degree which is at least three times greater than the degree of orientation present in the machine direction (MD);(b) a second layer having inner and outer sides, comprising at least about 50 weight percent of a high density polyethylene having a density of at least about 0.

Abstract: An attachment for an identification card for providing information, such as medical data. The medical data is entered on one portion, and an attention strip is provided adjacent to that portion. When the attachment is mounted on an identification card, a fold between that portion and the attention strip is located at one edge of the card, with the medical data being freely available and accessible from the back of the identification card, while the attention strip is on the front to alert the user that information is available on the rear of the card.

Abstract: A card package assembly and method of manufacture thereof allow simple and inexpensive production of desirable products, particularly useful for telephone debit cards. A web of card stock is imaged on both first and second faces with indicia (preferably variable and non-variable), and the faces are spot coated with plastic at spaced locations equal to the length of card package ultimately separated from the web. A card is formed from or out of each of the spot coated plastic locations, by die cutting, or with lines of weakness such as perforations. The form is narrower at the card, and adhesive patterns outside the card portions hold other panels of the package together once folded over to sandwich the card between other panels. The cards may be produced from a web one package wide, or from a web two or even more packages wide. A bang tail is preferably provided connected to the card, and of the same width, with a perforation separating the bang tail from the card and coupon indicia imaged on the bang tail.

Abstract: A label assembly includes a label having pre-printed indicia or a printable face on an information side and a pressure sensitive adhesive on a back side. The label is releasably adhered to a front side of a transparent sheet. The transparent sheet includes a pressure sensitive adhesive on a back side thereof releasably adhered to a carrier sheet. The label assembly includes a label that can be printed by the ultimate user. The label can then be removed from the transparent sheet and applied to an article. The transparent sheet can then be removed from the backing sheet and applied over the label to provide a protective cover for the label.

Abstract: An I D card intermediate which includes a business form having one or more I D cards diecut into it and backed by a laminate of multi-ply film.

Abstract: A label having indicia thereon is attached to the shell of a firefighter's garment by stitching which passes through the label and the shell, with portions of the stitching extending outwardly of the label. A transparent protective layer is adhesively secured to the label and covers the outer surface of the label and the outwardly extending stitching portions. The protective layer is heat and abrasion resistant and is substantially waterproof.

Abstract: An anticopying film (2) for covering documents (1) appears opaque in vertical plan view (5) as a result of total reflection for protection against copying and appears transparent in the oblique viewing direction (6), the film having an irregular sawtooth structure (3). This makes it virtually impossible to produce an identical second film with the aid of which, by placing said second film on top, the effect of the anticopying film (2) might be eliminated.

Abstract: A thermal transfer printing receiver sheet for use in security laminates, comprises a substrate having a dye-receiving surface on one side and a back coat on the other, characterised in that the substrate comprises a plastics material film having on at least one side thereof a layer which has a lower melting point than the plastics material film and a strength of adhesion to the plastics material film greater than the strength of the plastics material film itself.

Abstract: A portable data carder assemblage includes smaller and larger plastic cards carrying respective embedded semiconductor chips for transferring data from the miniature card and standard-size card to, respectively, a small personal communicator cellular telephone set and a larger cellular set, the two cards being held in that assemblage by a pliant plastic sheath and a pocket on the sheath into which, respectively, the larger and smaller cards are inserted for safekeeping between uses of the cards. The assemblage may be conveniently transported by being lodged in a card-holding recess in the wallet of the owner of the assemblage. When that owner has only a personal communicator set, the standard-size chip carrying card is replaceable in the assemblage by a standard-size chipless card having therein an aperture into which the small card may be displaced by deformation of the sheath so that the assemblage takes up less room in the wallet.

Abstract: The article includes a substrate which is composed of a single ply that contains both a structure for generating a viewable optically variable effect, such as a hologram, and carries an indicia receptive coating. The indicia receptive coating covers the single ply such that at least part of the optically variable effect is visible. The indicia receptive coating may receive printed indicia such as security indicia, alphanumeric character shapes, symbols, and bar codes. The article with the single ply that contains viewable optically variable effect and also carries the printed indicia, is more tamper resistant than previous identification documents. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to alter the printed indicia without also altering the structure that generates the viewable optically variable effect or vice versa.

Abstract: This invention relates to a decorative laminated sheet having a sense of being coated and having improved surface hardness, which is produced by laminating a polyester film excellent in transparency on the surface of a semi-rigid thermoplastic resin film supplied with a colored layer or a pattern-printed layer, and then coating a hard coat layer comprising a UV-curable coating on the surface of the polyester film of the resulting laminated film, and a process for producing same. This invention can provide a sheet not only excellent in scratch resistance, specular reflectivity and sharpness of the surface, but having a sense of being deeply coated as well.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secure identification card utilizing a preassembled card core. The card core includes a base layer of a tamper and wear resistant material and an image receiving layer. A series of clear, tough panels each of predetermined dimensions similar to the dimensions of a card core are formed in a roll of laminate film with each panel held to the roll by frangible corners. A card core is moved into registry with a panel on the roll of laminate film with the image receiving layer of the card core contacting a layer of heat sealable material on the panel. The card core is heat tacked to the panel to maintain both in registry. The tacked card core and panel are laminated to form a secure identification card. The secure identification card is removed from the roll of laminate by breaking the frangible corners.

Abstract: A business form is particularly useful to provide labels applied to appliances, as well as appliance registration information on a paper substrate associated with the labels. A common substrate mounts a repositional adhesive label and a permanent (piggyback) adhesive label while at the same time providing appliance registration information. The substrate and the labels may be variable imaged at the same time, as with a common appliance ID number. The removable adhesive label preferably has indicia indicating appliance energy costs, while the permanent adhesive label (of paper, plastic film or metal foil) takes the place of a typically metal appliance ID tag. A release material is preferably spot coated on the top surface of the substrate, and the repositional adhesive label is applied over the release material spot coat.

Abstract: A card intermediate, as for identification, which includes a business form having one or more cards diecut into it and backed by a laminate of multi-ply film.

Abstract: A business form that is particularly suitable for use as a fishing and/or hunting license is easy to understand and use, is protected from moisture, chemicals and wear, allows for the entry of indicia that will be readable after use for a year, cannot readily be accurately photocopied, will not fade as a result of exposure to sunlight, and has a tamper-evident feature. A first quadrate ply of opaque cellulose based water resistant material is permanently attached at only a first portion to a second quadrate ply of transparent plastic material. A second adhesive pattern, applied to both cooperating faces of the first and second plies, or merely to one of the faces, releasably connects the plies together, but is adapted to receive a separable sheet, typically a hunting and/or fishing license, between the plies and to hold the fishing license in place. First indicia facilitating entry of fish caught or game shot data is imaged on the opposite face of the first ply from the second ply.

Abstract: A sealed aperture is formed in a laminated assembly by prepunching a central sheet such as a paper art print to form a first aperture and then laminating the art print between two sheets of laminating film to form a laminated assembly in which the two films are fused together in the aperture to form a single film in the form of a disc. A second aperture is then punched through the disc having a smaller diameter than the film aperture such that a sealed border remains between the second aperture and the first aperture.

Abstract: A unique menu structure is provided so that front and rear laminate sheets overcome a paper sheet which carries indicia, along one margin of the laminate sheets the sealed laminate sheets extend a pre-determined distance and define a plurality of apertures therein. Vinyl sheets are formed so as to have pockets which allow cards to be inserted in the pockets for the purposes of changing daily menu specials, for instance, one for beverage specials and one for food specials. The vinyl sheets have extended lip or margin, one of which overcovers the front laminate sheet along the apertured margin and the other over the rear laminate sheet along the apertured margin and the vinyl sheets are heat sealed so that they seal relative to each other through the apertures. A menu is therefore fashioned which has a permanent and washable surface carrying the menu in the laminate sheet region while the vinyl pocket region provides for menu changes or specials.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a coupon redemption card (10) includes removing the half (37) of a backing liner (28) used to back a front half (12) of a layer of card stock (16). The layer of card stock (16) is then folded in half along a score line (40) so that the front half (12) adheres to the back half (14). The back half (14) is scored along longitudinal and lateral lines (42) to create coupons (18) which, when removed, are peeled off of the remaining half (38) of the backing liner (28).

Abstract: A method of laminating a customized presentation folder including placing a plastic cover sheet on one cover face of the folder and sealing the bottom of the plastic cover sheet thereon, inserting an insert sheet behind the plastic cover sheet in-between it and the cover face, inverting the folder and urging the folder, bottom first, through a laminator for fabricating a customized presentation folder in which any skinning that occurs on the inside of the folder is hidden.

Abstract: Personnel of vehicle and equipment service organizations, at the start, during, and completion, of the services, use a partially preprinted service invoice record form, having a piggyback vinyl static cling customer service information label secured to it, to completely machine print all the added service information, inclusive of machine print entered on this piggyback vinyl static cling customer service information label, which is later peeled away and then placed, for example, on the windshield of a vehicle. The overall manufacturing operations, to produce this product for service organizations, commence with a manufacturing process to create a source, preferably a roll source, of a three lamination stock of material. The resulting laminations are: an eight millimeter layer of vinyl static cling material; laminated on top of a two millimeter layer of polyester material, which has an adhesive coating on its opposing side to its side which is receiving the vinyl static cling material lamination.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of producing an anti-counterfeiting document or currency which acts and feels like existing paper currencies. The method of the present invention laminates two sheets of currency paper on each side of a thin durable substrate film, thereby forming a durable document which maintains a paper-like feel. The currency of the present invention exhibits unique and powerful anti-counterfeiting features compared to those presently available. The currency of the instant invention also lasts significantly longer than conventional "paper" money.

Abstract: A value document and an embossing foil for the production thereof comprise a security feature in the form of a combination of a magnetic layer and a security layer which has an optical-diffraction effect. The security layer structure that has the optical-diffraction effect is provided with a reflective metal layer. To prevent damage to the reflective metal layer by particles of the magnetic layer, the metal layer is made of suitably resistant metal and/or a barrier layer is provided between the metal layer and the magnetic layer.

Abstract: A personal information packet to be carried by a child or other person to provide identification and relevant information to authorities in the event of an emergency comprises a folded information card bearing personal information on the shielded inwardly folded side of the card sealed within a transparent plastic envelope to secure the card against outward view of the personal information and against unauthorized removal of the card without breaching the sealed integrity of the envelope. A notice is printed on the outward side of the card to alert authorities that personal information is contained within the packet and a broken line shows authorities where to cut open the packet without obliterating the information.

Abstract: An object or document, such as a credit card, passport, or bank note, is secured against forgery or fraud by the provision of a unique pattern of overlying individual fibers which are embedded in a sheet of transparent base material, and such that the fibers form geometrical configurations which are optically scannable through a surface of the transparent base material. The object or document is thus made unique and impossible to forge, and its authenticity may be verified by initially scanning the geometrical configurations with the scanned information being converted into digital data which may be compressed and encrypted, and then stored in a permanent memory. Following the distribution of the object or document, an inspector may scan the object or document and compare the obtained data with the stored date to thereby verify the authenticity of the object or document.

Abstract: A composite label assembly includes a release sheet having first and second sides, with a first cellulose paper label attached by repositional adhesive on the first side, and a second polyester label with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive on the second side. The first label has first indicia relating to an appliance, such as a water heater, while the second label has second indicia relating to the same appliance, e.g. model number and/or serial number. The assembly also includes a shipping label and a warning label. The composite label assembly is easily and readily produced from a web of paper label stock associated with a web of release paper by die cutting paper labels from the label stock and removing the matrix material, and then affixing on the polyester labels directly to the release web.

Abstract: A sheetstock for preparing business forms including printable solid plastic identification cards and labels is formed from a single coplanar sheet. Return envelope mailers which may be imprinted with various types of computerized imaging equipment are defined on a single sheet that is coplanar and includes only two glue lines.

Abstract: A placemat defining a translucent upper surface supporting a red/yellow obscuring design; a plate formed of a transparent red material; and a latent image formed on the placemat obscured by the red/yellow design, the plate being placed upon the placemat overlying the latent image to filter out the obscuring design and reveal the latent image.

Abstract: A personal identification tag (10) for notation of name, address, medical information, etc. which may be installed inside the shoe of the user. During installation the paper layer (720) may be filled with identification data by the user, the adhesive protective layer (712) may be peeled off and the clear plastic layer (710) may be pressed over the paper layer (720) and held in place by the clear adhesive layer (711) thereby creating a protected notational strip. The second adhesive protective layer (722) may be peeled off and the identification strip (10) may be placed inside a shoe by the user being held in place by an adhesive layer (721). The second adhesive protective layer (722) may be enlarged to form an extension (723) upon which instructions for installation and use of the identification tag (10) may be printed.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive adhesive sheet for bonding a pair of information-recorded faces, belonging to the same sheet or two different sheets of recording material, together by application of heat thereto, which comprises three or more layers, including a support and a synthetic resin layer coated on either side of the support, having a peeling resistance ranging from 10 to 150 g/50 mm between the support and each synthetic resin layer in the T-peel test performed at a peeling speed of 300 mm/min. in the atmosphere of 20.degree. C.

Abstract: In an IC card and a manufacturing method therefor, an adhesive is applied between core layers in the vicinity of an opening in which an IC module is placed. The core sheet layers held between adhesive layers can easily be deformed when heat and pressure are applied. Therefore, a gap formed between the card substrate and the IC module is filled. Furthermore, the gap from the IC module is narrower at the corners of the IC module than conventionally shaped openings. As a result, gaps at the corners of the IC module after integral molding are prevented. Therefore, the gap between the IC module and the card substrate can be reliably filled during molding.

Abstract: A printed product comprising a photographic print on a substrate, a border printed on the substrate around the print and a transparent film coated on the substrate, overlying and in registry with the print.

Abstract: A communication medium such as a postcard in which surfaces on which information, e.g., communication sentences is shown are bonded by heating with a synthetic resin film or the like interposed therebetween to send the information while concealing the information and other printed contents, a method of manufacturing this communication medium, and a communication medium intermediate sheet including a synthetic resin film or the like interlaid in the postcard. The synthetic resin film interlaid in the communication medium can be torn apart. The provision of such a film capable of being torn facilitates the operation of cutting off communication medium units of the postcard size and enables the receiver to easily dispose of the communication medium by tearing the same into pieces after unsealing the communication medium and reading the secret information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a waterproof recording material having ground patterns characterized in that the ground patterns are imparted to the surface of a film of a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic synthetic resin and a filler. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a fine-looking recording material which, besides excellent waterproofness and recording property, may have various stages of surface properties and visual effects imparted by means of the ground patterns. The waterproof recording material having ground patterns of the present invention is suitable as a material of valuable securities and the like, facilitating true/false discrimination and preventing illegal use or abuse thereof by altering, falsification et cetera.

Abstract: A printed image, suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, comprises a multilayer transparent laminate structure having a back surface and a viewing front surface. A number of the layers in the laminate structure each has a portion of the perceived image printed upon at least one surface of the layer front and back surfaces. That portion of the image perceived to be most distant from the viewer is located upon a printed layer which is furthest from the viewing front surface of the laminate structure, and that portion of the image percieved to be most proximate to the viewer is located upon a printed layer closest to the viewing front surface. The portions of the image perceived to be at varying distances therebetween are located upon intermediate printed layers in a sequence which corresponds to the perceived varying distances of the intermediate image portions. At least a majority of the image portions are dissimilar parts of the perceived image.

Abstract: An I.D. product wherein a ply having longitudinal and transverse lines of perforation defines an I.D. card, a pressure sensitive-equipped transparent film having a first portion attached to the ply and a second portion of the film being positioned in face-to-face relation to the ply, the second portion of the film being equipped with a release liner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated identity card, comprising a photographic emulsion layer intended for identity information which is adhered on both sides to a covering layer and to a method for the manufacture of this laminated identity card, comprising the steps for: a) the provision of a photographic emulsion layer intended for identity information; b) the adhesion of a first covering layer to the one surface of the photographic emulsion layer; and c) the adhesion of a second covering layer to the other surface of the photographic emulsion layer.