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US 12,459,287 B2Granted
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsRobert Phillip Renz, Morven McAlpine
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Abstract
A visual security feature is provided that is disposed on a target. The visual security feature includes two substantially transparent layers. At least one of the two substantially transparent layers is present in an image-wise pattern.
Claims19
A card comprising:
- a base;
- an image including content, wherein the image is provided on a surface of the base;
- an image-wise security feature provided on the surface of the base, wherein the image-wise security feature is substantially transparent and represents at least some of the content of the image, the image-wise security feature including a clear polymer material and providing a visual effect that is distinct and distinguishable from the image;
- and
- a protective top coat that is substantially transparent and applied onto the surface of the base, covering the image and the image-wise security feature, wherein the protective top coat includes the clear polymer material.
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A card comprising:
- a base;
- an image including content, wherein the image is provided on a surface of the base;
- a protective top coat that is substantially transparent and includes a clear polymer material, the protective top coat applied onto the surface of the base, covering the image;
- and
- an image-wise security feature applied over the protective top coat such that the protective top coat is disposed between the image-wise security feature and the image, wherein the image-wise security feature is substantially transparent and represents at least some of the content of the image and provides a visual effect that is distinct and distinguishable from the image and wherein the image-wise security feature includes the clear polymer material of the protective top coat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.