Methods of creating a tamper resistant informational article

Abstract

Methods of creating tamper resistant informational articles and related products are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tamper resistant informational article is provided by creating a base with an elongated metal core having extruded therearound a resinous plastic material. A magnetic media storage element is secured to this base. An antenna may be provided. In another embodiment, a lens is created by providing an elongated transparent layer, forming a hologram in the lower surface thereof and applying information to the hologram. The lens is then secured to a base to protectively surround the information. In another embodiment, a preformed transparent hologram-containing article has information added thereto and is then metallized. A protective resinous layer may be secured over the metallized layer. In another variation of the embodiment, a lens has a preformed transparent hologram, one or more metallized portions are provided and may be altered through selective application of heat to predetermined parts thereof to create information which may be fixed or variable. Printing may be provided on the hologram before metallizing. A base portion protectively underlies the modified metallized layer.

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