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Tamper indicating security item and joining method

US5851615A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 1997
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31551
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tamper indicating security item such as a shrink wrap seal comprises a substrate including an optically variable effect generating structure such as an embossed hologram. Each surface of the substrate carries an adhesive having a strength such that after the substrate has been adhered to a surface it cannot be removed without damaging the optically variable effect generating structure.

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