Security documents
US6659508B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24835
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A security document, banknote, bond, travellers check, passport or token, including a substrate (1), said substrate having a device including a first macro-embossing (2, 3) of the substrate having a predetermined feature, and a second micro-embossing of smaller dimensions formed in or on said predetermined feature of said embossing. The first embossing being formed to hide and reveal said second embossing at predetermined viewing angles &agr;, &bgr;. The macro-embossing may comprise lines having a height of about 20 microns and a spacing of 80 microns, and the micro-embossing in the form of lines or dots (4) to a height of about 2 to 5 microns. The lines have a predetermined height (H) and a predetermined spacing (S) such that the ratio S:H is typically from about 6:1 to 2:1. A transparent portion or clear window (W) of a polymer substrate (1) can be provided with embossing such that the first embossing is able to hide and reveal the finer second embossing at various viewing angles by using the gloss and transmission properties of the transparent substrate rather than the traditional reflection and absorption properties of the printed media.
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