Patent · US Expired

Magnetic metallic safeguarding thread with negative writing and a method of making same

US5599047A · kind A · utility

17Cited by

11References

38Claims

0Family size

Assignee

GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und organisation mbH · DE

Inventors

Wittich Kaule · Grafing, DE
Michael Boehm · Ojai, US
Walter Schneider · Thalwil, CH
Theodor Burchard · Tegernsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 1994
Grant date	Feb 4, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S428/915
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a security document, in particular a bank note, identity card or the like, having a security element which is provided with characters, patterns, etc., visually readable at least in transmitted light and which is electrically conductive and bears additional substances for machine testing, and to a method for producing such a security element. The security element preferably consists of a transparent film strip that bears negative writing readily capable of visual checking and is additionally provided with electrically conductive and magnetic substances.

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