Abstract: Plastic article having at least one side provided with a coating for increasing the melting point of the article and for increasing temperature induced plastic flow characteristic of the article. Process of and apparatus for manufacturing such article.

Abstract: Laminated decorative film providing a pearlescent appearance or effect including a layer of support material, a layer of substantially clear plastic film, and a layer of substantially transparent film having a predetermined reflection color intermediate the layer of support material and the layer of substantially clear plastic film, the layer of substantially transparent film having a predetermined reflection color having opposite surfaces one of which opposite surfaces is metalized to a predetermined thickness and adhered to the layer of support material and the other of which opposite surfaces is adhered to the layer of substantially clear plastic film.

Abstract: A web for being fed by a pair of sprockets, each sprocket provided with a plurality of standard feed pins and one or more pairs of additional pins with one additional pin of each pair of additional pins located on either side of one or more of the standard feed pins, the web having a pair of longitudinally extending side edge portions with each side edge portion provided with a plurality of standard feed holes for receiving the standard feed pins of one of the sprockets and each longitudinally extending side edge portion also provided with a plurality of pairs of additional holes equal in number to the plurality of standard feed holes, one additional hole of one pair of additional holes provided on either side of each of the standard feed holes to permit the pairs of additional holes to receive the one or more pairs of additional pins regardless of the circumferential location of the one or more pairs of additional pins on the sprockets.

Abstract: Process of mass manufacturing a plurality of security cards including the steps of embossing a surface of a layer of plastic film at first locations with visual image producing devices such as holograms or diffraction gratings, metalizing the surface including the visual image producing devices, applying a layer of background ink over the surface except for where the visual image producing devices are located, printing indicia on the background ink at second locations, laminating a layer of clear plastic film over the surface to form a laminate, cutting individual security cards out of the laminate and embossing indicia into third locations.

Abstract: A web having its longitudinally extending side edge portions provided with a plurality of standard feed holes uniformly spaced from each other for receiving standard feed pins provided on feed sprockets and which side edge portions are also provided with a plurality of auxiliary holes larger than the standard feed holes and wherein one auxiliary hole is located intermediate each pair of adjacent feed holes to permit the auxiliary holes to receive the additional pin during feeding of the web regardless of the circumferential location of the additional pin on the sprockets and wherein the auxiliary holes are sufficiently large to receive the additional pin provided between a pair of adjacent standard feed pins on the sprocket regardless of the circumferential location of the additional pin between the pair of adjacent standard feed pins.

Abstract: Process of manufacturing a metal pattern provided with at least one aperture through which light may be transmitted to project an image on a surface in the shape of the aperture, may include the steps of providing at least a first member extending upwardly from the top surface of a substrate in the shape of the aperture and where the aperture is to be formed in the metal pattern, applying a layer of electrically conductive material to the top surface of the substrate at least around the first member, forming a layer of metal on the layer of electrically conductive material, and peeling the substrate, the upwardly extending first member and the layer of electrically conductive material away from the layer of metal to provide the aperture in the layer of metal and to thereby form the pattern.

Abstract: Laminated decorative film including a layer of dry decorative particles residing between and adhered to opposed layers of dry adhesive residing, respectively, on opposed surfaces of a layer of support material and a layer of clear plastic film; the decorative particles are dry in the sense that they are not suspended in a solution or a mixture of adhesive including solvent and the adhesive is dry in the sense that at the time the decorative particles are applied thereto no solvent is present. Thermal die cuttable laminated decorative film is provided by providing the clear plastic film and support material from thermoplastic material and by using a thermoplastic adhesive.

Abstract: Improved release material including a paper substrate, and a layer of plastic film on one surface of the paper substrate, said layer of plastic film provided with an outer surface for substantially eliminating area contact between said layer of plastic film and material in engagement therewith; in a preferred embodiment the outer surface is an embossed surface which provides substantially line contact between said layer of plastic film and the material in engagement therewith.

Abstract: Phosphorescent material including, in addition to a support layer of substantially opaque material, a body of substantially iridescent material providing an iridescent decorative effect in visible light and a body of phosphorescent material intermediate the support layer and transparent iridescent material and which phosphorescent material provides after-glow in darkness; and processes for making the same.

Abstract: Phosphorescent material including, in addition to a support layer of substantially opaque material, a body of substantially iridescent material providing an iridescent decorative effect in visible light and a body of phosphorescent material intermediate the support layer and transparent iridescent material and which phosphorescent material provides after-glow in darkness; and processes for making the same.

Abstract: Retroreflective material, and articles of manufacture made therefrom and process of making the same, wherein the color of an underlying colored material, such as colored thermoplastic film, is visible, in visible light, through the portion of an overlying substantially clear material, such as clear thermoplastic film, which clear material is sealed such as by heat sealing, to the colored material, the sealing obliterates or removes the retroreflective surface intermediate the materials at the place of sealing making the color of the underlying colored material visible through the sealed portion; the retroreflectivity of the remaining intermediate retroreflective surface is undiminished. Upon the entire periphery of the overlying and underlying layers of material being sealed, the remaining retroreflective surface intermediate the layers is completely sealed against contamination and the retroreflectivity of the remaining intermediate surface is undiminished.

Abstract: An improved mirror including a cushion intermediate the mirror's reflecting surface and the mirror's support surface which cushion absorbs any surface irregularity in the support surface and causes the support surface to present a substantially flat support surface to the reflecting surface whereby any distorting effect of the surface irregularity on images produced by the mirror's reflecting surface is substantially eliminated.

Abstract: An article of manufacture, including a substrate provided on its top surface with an integrally formed, raised, peripheral edge providing at least a portion of a mold; and a body of substantially transparent composition received within said mold and adhered to the substrate, the composition formed into a dome shape to provide a magnifying lens effect to the top surface. A method of manufacturing an article of manufacture, including the steps of: providing a substrate on its top surface with an integrally formed, raised, peripheral edge providing at least a portion of a mold; depositing an amount of substantially transparent composition in substantially liquid form into the mold and allowing the composition to flow outwardly to the peripheral edge to form a positive meniscus; and curing the composition to harden the composition into a dome shape to provide a magnifying lens effect to the top surface.