JP2003535736A - Method of forming unauthorized repulsion information providing article - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] The present invention discloses a method of forming an illegal repulsion information providing article and related products. In one method, the metal foil (12) has a hologram (60) formed therein and, after formation, forms information on the metal foil at least partially on the hologram and removes the foil. It is enclosed in a resin plastic material (100). In another embodiment, a tamper-evident information item is provided by forming a base having an elongated metal core, having a top surface and a bottom surface, and extruding a resin plastic material therearound. The magnetic media storage component is secured to this base. A lens is formed by preparing an elongated transparent layer, forming a hologram on the lower surface thereof, and providing information to the hologram. Next, the lower surface of the lens is fixed to the upper surface of the base. Particles that prevent photocopying can be incorporated into the resinous plastic material.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing fraudulent repulsion information-providing articles and final products, which is to be protected in a metal layer or a resin-plastic layer, for example by printing. Includes various embodiments of holograms, which are disposed on the hologram and on which additional material is protectively overlaid.

2. Description of the Prior Art It is known to provide means for protecting informational articles from counterfeiting and modification for a number of purposes. For example, when it comes to bills, it is well known that special inks, designs, codes and materials are used so that counterfeiters cannot easily copy the bills. Also, enclose cards such as credit cards, identification cards, debit cards, membership cards, and other cards between a pair of transparent plastic sheets, at least one of which is transparent, to protect them from deterioration, duplication and modification. It is also known. See U.S. Pat. No. 3,582,439 for an overview.
With such a system, it is possible to bond a plurality of sheets of resin plastic such as PVC by heating and enclose information to be protected between them.

It is also known to use holograms in credit cards and the like to prevent unauthorized copying of cards.

US Pat. No. 4,631,222 discloses a high temperature embossed foil that includes a magnetic layer and a layer having a structure that provides a diffractive effect, such as a hologram. Adhesive means may be used to secure the component to the substrate. The backing foil is adapted to be peeled off from the transfer layer. See U.S. Pat. No. 3,582,439. U.S. Pat. No. 4,378,392 discloses a laminate which is said to prolong the life of photographs. A plurality of films are adhesively bonded together to protect the photograph.

US Pat. No. 4,897,533 discloses providing a credit card with a magnetic tape provided with a transparent film that can take the form of an ultraviolet curable varnish.

US Pat. No. 5,248,544 discloses the use of holograms on paper articles.

US Pat. No. 4,684,795 includes a holographic image embossed on a transparent polyester support, which is coated with iron oxide to form a magnetic strip and the holographic image is optically reflected. It is disclosed to use a safety tape made visible.

US Pat. No. 4,856,857 discloses the use of transparent holograms provided with a removable upper support layer and a lower adhesive to secure the hologram to the article.

In US Pat. No. 4,971,646, a film or plastic adhesive is used to secure the hologram film and the metallizing coating underlying the printing layer and the protective layer of the transparent film. Holographic film products are disclosed.

US Pat. No. 4,429,015 discloses a laminate in which the uniaxially oriented polyethylene or polypropylene layer is torn when the card is peeled off, providing a visible indication that the card has been tampered with. A type identification card is disclosed.

Applicant's US Pat. No. 5,243,641 discloses protection from tampering with additional information added after forming the shape. This is accomplished by providing an identifiable appearance area such as a hologram, placing additional information on it, and covering at least a portion of the additional information and the identifiable area with a write resistance material. In this way, an exact photocopy of the document is repelled, even if additional information is added to the inserted information for modification.

Applicant's US Pat. Nos. 5,370,763 and 5,595,624
The publication discloses a method of manufacturing fraudulent evidence and counterfeit resistance information providing articles. A hologram is applied to an article, information is loaded on the hologram, and a transparent tape coated with a writing resistance coating such as a silicone resin is applied thereon. The particular end use disclosed is related to the formation of temporary vehicle registration certificates.

Applicant's US patent application Ser. No. 08 / 652,026 describes a vehicle number
There is disclosed a type of fraudulent vehicle authentication that is frequently inserted into a recess in a plate. Due to the varying adhesive properties used between the layers of this article, any attempt to separate them will compromise the integrity of the information contained therein. Applicant's US patent application Ser. No. 08 / 854,717 discloses another embodiment that can be used in conjunction with vehicle windows.

Despite the above-mentioned prior art, information that can include standard information included in all articles and variable additional information that identifies a user's individual or organization in some cases is modified or forged. There is, in fact, a significant need for an article having either a viewable with the naked eye or a machine-readable form while effectively blocking photocopying and access for the purpose of There is.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides multiple embodiments. Embodiments, whether mutable or standard, are either human readable or machine readable and stored on magnetic media. It is supposed to provide desired information. This information is physically enclosed within the protective material,
Direct access for the purpose of modification is impossible. It also includes means to prevent unauthorized photocopying.

The method of the present invention reduces the number of layers and vendor-supplied components required, and cost savings have also been realized by streamlining the method. The method also offers the option of producing the goods in a central manufacturing facility to perfection, or providing partially manufactured goods that can be finished by simple operations at retail stores and other similar locations. It is provided.

In one method of the present invention, after forming a hologram in a metal foil layer, desired information is formed on at least a part of the hologram on the metal foil, and the metal foil containing the information and the hologram is made of a resin plastic material. Enclose inside. This encapsulation is preferably done by extruding a resin-plastic material on the foil. Alternatively, the foil may be encapsulated by injection molding. The article can be first formed as an elongated continuous strip from which individual cards and other integrated articles can be separated.

The method also includes passing an elongated metal core through the extruder to form a base having an upper surface and a lower surface. With this extruder, the metal core is encapsulated with a resin-plastic material and the magnetic media storage component is fixed to the base. A lens is formed by preparing an elongated transparent plastic layer, and forming a hologram to which information to be protected is applied, for example, by printing on the lower surface thereof. Next, the upper surface of the base is fixed to the lower surface of the lens. In a preferred embodiment, after extrusion, the lens and base are secured while the resin plastic has exited the extrusion process and is hot enough.

If desired, small glass beads or metal particles are inserted into the resin plastic material to prevent unauthorized photocopying of information or cards.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the metal foil core can act as a ground to prevent undue loss of information stored on the magnetic media in the card. Also,
An antenna may be provided in the card to allow more efficient transfer of information between the card and the interworking machine. Further, when the antenna is provided in the correct configuration, such as a coil, it can receive and store electromagnetic energy directed to the card and use that energy for internal system operation of the card.

The unauthorized repulsion information article includes a hologram, a metal foil core that surrounds the hologram and carries information on the foil at at least some positions on the hologram, and a transparent resin plastic material that encapsulates the foil. be able to. The card can take the form of, for example, a credit card, a smart card, an identification card or a debit card. To make the information applied to these cards easier to read,
Can be a strong contrasting color. This article prevents counterfeiting.

In another embodiment of the invention, a transparent lens having an upper surface and a lower surface has a hologram formed on its lower surface and information applied to the lower surface of the hologram. The base has a metal core encapsulated within a resin plastic material. By fixing the magnetic medium storage component to this base and fixing the base to the underside of the lens, the hologram and the information can be protected and enclosed. The magnetic storage medium component may be, for example, an elongated magnetic strip or microchip.

In another embodiment, the hologram is formed in the surface of a transparent resin material and the information is printed on the hologram, then the printed hologram is sprayed to metallize, or a metal layer is deposited thereon. Can be formed. The second resin layer may be fixed on the metallized printed hologram.

One object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing an information-carrying article and related products which cannot directly access information for the purpose of modification and prevent forgery such as photocopying.

[0025] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system which is initially integrated, but which can later be separated into individual articles to mass produce informational articles.

Another object of the present invention is to store information on a magnetic storage medium and, in certain embodiments, prevent undue loss of the stored information and to communicate with devices associated with the article. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product provided with an article provided with a metal strip functioning as a ground and / or a metal strip functioning as an antenna for increasing efficiency, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system that streamlines the manufacturing process and can be used economically.

Another object of the invention is that the information includes (a) standard information used for all articles and (b) variable information which may be important for identification of a particular individual or corporate body. It is to provide a system that can be used.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system in which an article can be partially manufactured at a factory remote from retail stores or other business origins that have only the equipment to complete its manufacture.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system that allows tailor-made manufacturing of informational articles with the desired safety, durability and functionality.

Not only the above, other objects of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following description explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The term “informational article” as used herein refers to a form visually recognizable to the human eye through words, figures, color codes or other means. Or an article adapted to provide information that can be provided in a machine-readable form, such as information stored on magnetic media such as magnetic strips or microchips. This term makes it desirable to prevent identification cards, credit cards, debit cards, smart cards, organizational membership cards, social security system cards, security facility entry permits and other modifications, mischief or duplication. It is not intended to be limited to these, including information provision items to be obtained.

As used herein, the term “hologram” is used in its conventional, broad sense of using a single hologram component alone, in contact with or without contact with each other, or physically. Including using a plurality of hologram components in close proximity to each other.

As used herein, the term “encapsulation”, when used with a metal strip that is encapsulated, such as by extruding a resin-plastic material around it, is an elongated strip or end of each article separated therefrom. As the portion may have exposed metal edges, the term includes fully encapsulated strips and substantially fully encapsulated strips, such as with strip ends exposed. Please understand as a thing. The term "metal strip" is intended to include strips made of metal, as well as other materials that are partially or wholly covered with a metal layer.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 in more detail, one form of the information providing article 2 is illustrated. This card identifies the card source as "ABC BANK" and has the first line of general information 6 displayed on all cards. For the sake of reference, this type of information is considered as "fixed information" displayed on each item in the series. Beneath this fixed information is a row of variable data 8, 10 produced for a particular holder of the card. In this example, the numbers 1234-5678 are given to the card, and the personal name is identified as "DE SMITH". (A) Information 6, 8, 10
It is important to protect the information 6, 8, 10 against modification and (b) photocopying by blocking access to the. In this embodiment of the invention, the metal foil layer 12 has a hologram, indicated generally by the reference numeral 60, formed directly within the foil 12 by embossing. Thus, the embossed foil 12 provides both the desired requirement of physical relief and metallization within a single article. The foil 12 may be, for example, an aluminum foil or a copper foil, and has a thickness of about 15 to about 15
0 micron is possible. The total thickness of card 2 can be, for example, about 750 microns.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the fixed information may also be of any desired size and shape, as desired, to provide a composite graphic component 18 that can be used repeatedly at two or more locations. Can be included. The hologram in the illustrated form comprises a plurality of generally diamond-shaped components, the first group 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 comprising smaller diamonds 42, 44. , 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 and 58. In the illustrated form, these diamonds are located throughout the informational article 2 and are generally grouped into two or three diamonds in the vertical direction. Note that some of the information 6,8,10 overlies the hologram. This prevents the photocopying and subsequent modification of the copy from working because the holograms interfere with such copying and modification.

As another safety measure, some of the informational articles are colored substantially differently from the other. The part is preferably provided at a position which substantially overlaps the hologram and is under the information. In the illustrated form, the colors of a plurality of substantially vertically oriented lines 60, 64, 68, 70, 72, 74 and a pair of substantially parallel end portions 80, 84 that are substantially parallel to one another are the colors of the rest of the card. , Which is substantially in contrast with the other background colors, generally indicated by reference numeral 90. It should be noted that in the form shown, the color belt 60 overlies the hologram 54 and is located below the fixed information letter "A". The color belt 64 is a part of the letter "C",
It is located below part of the number “3” and part of the letter “E”. The color belt 68 is located below a part of the second character "A" which is the fixed information 6, and the color belt 70 is located below a part of the numeral "7" and the character "T". , Overlaps with the hologram portion 58. The number “8” overlaps the hologram 26. It should be appreciated that such structures can be used in various combinations to obtain the desired level of safety.

As best seen in FIG. 2, a resin plastic material 100 encloses a metal foil 12 containing holograms, fixed information 6 and variable information 8, 10 and color belts 60, 64, 68, 70, 74. is doing. The thickness "T" of the resin plastic material portion overlapping the foil 12 and the hologram is about 0.254 to about 0.508 m.
It is preferably m (about 10 to about 20 mils). In a preferred embodiment,
Abrasion resistant coating 1 overlying the resin-plastic material 100, preferably over the resin-plastic material 100, to take advantage of having heat inside.
04 can be fixed. The resin plastic material can be polyethylene, for example. The resin plastic material is preferably a thermoplastic because it tends to damage or destroy the information 6, 8, 10 when melted. The resin-plastic material 100 and, if used, the abrasion-resistant coating 104 must be transparent so that the information 6, 8, 10 is easily visible.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a method of manufacturing the information providing article of FIGS. 1 and 2. The coil 126 of metal foil such as aluminum foil may be single-width or double-width depending on the information providing article to be manufactured. Therefore, not only the longitudinal portion is cut to form individual information providing articles, but also slits are formed to separate the individual information providing articles not only to form a plurality of information providing articles in the width direction of the strip. May need to be added. The cooperating rolls 128, 170 have a foil 122.
Pass through it, it serves to emboss the foil 122 to form a hologram in the foil. The foil moving in the directions indicated by the arrows A, B, C is then subjected to a printing operation and the cooperating printing means 132, 134 allow the "information" to be superimposed on the hologram on the upper surface of the foil 122. It is provided at 140. The foil 122 is then advanced into the extruder 144 and the foil 122 containing the hologram on the surface facing upwards and having the information placed thereon.
Is sealed with a resin plastic material 146 to form the structure schematically shown in FIG. If it is desired to overlay abrasion resistant layer 104, it can be applied as a coating or film after extrusion, but preferably resin plastic material 146 does this at elevated temperatures. By doing so, the anti-friction coating 10
4 is easily joined to the resin material 146 below. When the abrasion resistant material is supplied as a film, a suitable reel (not shown) can serve as the film source, and when a pair of rolls (not shown) apply pressure, the layer 104 will form a resin plastic material 146. It is pressed against the upper surface of and sticks closely. A cutter, which is well known to those skilled in the art, that can be configured with an anvil base 150 and a cutting component 152 provides a longitudinal product
153, 154 and the like into a plurality of individual information providing articles. These items are
It is transferred to the desired cooling area, packing area or storage area by the annular belt conveyor 160.

If desired, a bar code (not shown) is provided at a protected position within the resin plastic material 100 that overlaps the hologram but does not interfere with the information 6, 8, 10. You can

It should be appreciated that the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2 are designed to prevent direct access and modification of information 6, 8, 10. Further, by providing a hologram, providing a material belt of different colors, and positioning information with respect to these, photocopying and modification of the copy for the purpose of counterfeiting this information are possible. Can be stopped. This is done in a rational manner with a minimum number of material layers.

With reference to FIGS. 4-6, another embodiment of the present invention will be considered. In this embodiment of the invention, the informational article is formed from lens 190 and base 192. The lens has a resin plastic film 194, which can be composed of, for example, polyester or polypropylene, on which a transparent abrasion resistant coating 196 is provided.
Can be stacked. The thickness of the film 194 is set to about 10 of the total thickness of the card.
It is preferably about 25 percent. An embossed hologram 200 is formed on the underside of the lens 190 and information 202 is provided adjacent to the hologram 200 and then metallized 203 with a coating or foil. Lens 1
Reference numeral 90 makes it possible to see the state in which the information 202 is partially overlapped on the hologram 200 from above, and preferably, this can be formed by extrusion. The base 192 has a metal core 206 enclosed within a resin plastic material 210. In the illustrated embodiment, the magnetic storage medium layer 212, which may take the form of a magnetic strip, is the same length L as the information providing article 216, which in the illustrated form is a card having a width W. An antenna member 220, which may be made of metal, located within region 221 is positioned adjacent magnetic strip 212, as shown in FIG. The antenna 220 is connected to the magnetic strip 212 as shown in FIGS. Magnetic strip is lead 223
Is connected to the ground 206. The magnetic strip 212 can be secured to the information providing component 216 by lamination or stamping. The antenna 220 may be composed of a metal wire or a cooling metal foil. Alternatively, it may be printed on the article in a predetermined pattern with a conductive ink. It is also possible to form the antenna 220 by providing a metalizing area on the card surface. Figure 6
In the form shown in FIG. 6, the width of the antenna 220 is w (FIG. 6). When assembling the articles shown in FIG. 6, the lens 210 is preferably pressed under the influence of pressure applied by the roll to press the lens 190 and the base 192 together while the extruded material 210 can be effectively fixed at elevated temperatures. The lower surface 222 of 190 is fixed to the upper surface 224 of the base 192. It should be appreciated that this effectively protects the information 202 from being directly accessed without at least partial disassembly of the assembly and that the information can be easily viewed from the location indicated by arrow D in FIG. . In addition, the card 2 is provided by visual means that can be seen from the arrow D with the naked eye.
It should be appreciated that information may be obtained from 16 or by machine reading the information contained on magnetic strip 212 cooperating with antenna 220 and ground 206.

226, 228 to further prevent unauthorized photocopying of informational articles.
And the like are mixed in the resin plastic material 210. The particles are preferably fairly fine and can be glass beads or hologram strips. For example, the amount of such particles can be from about 1/4 percent to about 3/4 percent of the total resin plastic material 210 or metal foil particles.

Referring again to FIG. 6, the cardholder provides his name 232 to further enhance security by providing a region of different color material 230, which may be, for example, opaque ink.
It should be noted that is allowed to be written in area 230.

Referring to FIG. 5, consider a schematic diagram illustrating a method of making the card shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. This embodiment is flowing in the direction indicated by arrow E. A metal foil 250, which can be advantageously a strip of aluminum or copper, is fed from reel 252 and advanced into an extruder 256 which serves to encapsulate the metal foil with a resin plastic material, shown as 260. Subsequently, when the material moves in the direction indicated by the arrow F, the metallizing hologram 200 and the information 202 (
FIG. 4) and the lens 290 already formed with the transparent film 194 and the abrasion-resistant transparent layer 196 are delivered onto the upper surface of the encapsulated metal foil 260. A magnetic strip 294 is delivered to the underside of the encapsulated metal foil 260 to provide a metal antenna 298, which can be constructed of aluminum, copper or other conductive material.
Attach to this assembly. The metal core 260 in which the rolls 300 and 302 are enclosed
, Magnetic strip 294, antenna 298, and lens 290 are pressed to rigidly self-bond the assembly. If the extruded resin-plastic material is at a high temperature, this bonding will be further promoted. Since this resin material is transparent, the metal layer 250
Is responsible for making hologram 200 visible.

The assembly is then subjected to a temperature of about 4.4 ° C. to about 26.7 ° C. (about 40 ° F. to about 80 ° C.).
Pass through the cooling zone 306 lowered to ° F). Any conventional means may be used for the cutting means 310, 312, e.g.
6, 322, 324, etc., and serves to separate into a plurality of individual information providing articles. This item must be an individual card, such as a card selected from the group consisting of debit cards, smart cards, identification cards, organizational membership cards, social security cards, security facility entry permits and other information provision items. You can If the information-providing article emerging from the cooling means 306 is double-width, it must be cut longitudinally to form individual cards.

In this embodiment, the metal foil 250 acts as a ground to minimize undue loss of information from the magnetic strip and to send information to, and receive information from, the magnetic strip. It should be appreciated that it enables communication between the machine and the magnetic strip. The antenna 298, which is made of metal, plays a role of improving the communication efficiency between the card and the device portion linked with the card.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be discussed with reference to FIGS. The information providing article 350 includes a transparent lens 354 and a base 370 located below the transparent lens 354. The lens 354 includes a transparent film 356, an abrasion resistant layer 358 laminated on the transparent film 356,
Underlying hologram 360 formed by embossing film 356 and information 364. The base 370 located below these is the metal foil core 3
72, encapsulating resin plastic material 374, and antenna 380. The magnetic storage medium takes the form of a microchip 384 and is fixed to the antenna 385. Both of these are housed within a recess formed in the base 370 of the informational article and may include storage capacity of, for example, on the order of 8K or substantially more. The microchip is connected to the metal core 372 by a lead 387. In this embodiment of the invention, the visible hologram portion is
One elongated hologram component 392, 394, 396 can be included in a rectangle 390 within the transparent portion of the information-providing layer 364 to make the hologram visible by the underlying metal layer 372. To further prevent duplication by photocopying, particles such as 400, 402 are mixed into the resin plastic material within the rectangle 390 to prevent unauthorized photocopying. The amount of particles is preferably about 1/4 to about 3/4 percent of the total resin plastic material. Since the remaining portion 365 of the information providing article 350 is opaque, the metal layer 37 under the opaque portion 365 that occupies the entire portion of the information providing article 350 in the configuration shown in FIG.
Since 2 is located, it is not possible to see holograms other than the portions 390 and 420. The opaque portion 365 functions as an area for containing a part of information.
This part gives a visual impression, which is explained below. The opaque portion may be formed by any means known to those skilled in the art, such as injection into the transparent film 356 portion or coloring of the surface. A preferred approach is to use a colored film with an open window or transparent window on the hologram.

Note that the information can be viewed as a component generally indicated by reference numeral 401. The legend part "ABC CORP.", Which can be the standard information contained in all cards, and the corresponding series of design elements 403, 405, 40.
7 is preferably a color that contrasts with the base information providing portion 365 to make this information easier to see. The "No. 410" portion is also included in the standard information. The variable data is a number after “No. 410” indicated by reference numeral 412, and in the illustrated form, is a number “12345” that can be used to identify a specific group or individual. A portion of the standard information 401, 410 is provided within a second portion 420 of the hologram which is in the form of a rectangle, which rectangular portion contains particles such as the design elements 422, 426 and 428, 430. And the numbers "3" and part of the numbers "4,5" are located thereover. As a result, information 401
, 403, 405, 407, 410 and 412 are protectedly enclosed within the assembly. If you try to access this information, you will have to destroy at least part of it, and it will be apparent that you are trying to access it. Also, attempts to duplicate or attempt to duplicate and modify this information by photocopying or other counterfeiting means will be blocked by the hologram and its associated particles.

The information layer may be provided with any of contrasting colors, graphic elements, print fonts, or combinations thereof, and other features to enhance visibility and prevent modification and reproduction. Please understand that.

Referring to FIG. 9, consider an exploded view of one form of the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8. The assembly has an abrasion resistant coating material 403, which is fixed to the upper surface 432 of a transparent film 434. Lower surface 440 of transparent film 434
Contains an embossed hologram 438. In this embodiment, the film containing the first print color 442 and the particular transparency is "information" in contact with the film 434 underneath, as is the film 444 containing the second print color and the particular transparency. Are offered. The film can be made of polyester, for example, and has a thickness of about 0.0127 mm to about 0.0508 mm (about 0.
5 mils to about 2 mils). The metal foil layer 446 serves to visualize portions of the hologram 438 that have transparent portions within both the film 442 and the film 444. It should be appreciated that instead of using preprinted films 442, 444, the information may be printed on hologram 438. The base portion 450, which is only schematically illustrated, is optionally a resin plastic material having a metal foil core, a suitable magnetic storage medium such as a microchip 384, and an antenna, as described above. Instead of having a magnetic storage medium, the information article can have other means for transmitting information, such as a bar code, that can be read by a suitable associated device part.

Referring to FIG. 10, the structure disclosed in FIGS. 7 to 9 can be easily manufactured by the method outlined in FIG. An extruder 474 provides a suitable carrier that functions as the core 470 of the base and may be a metal foil, such as aluminum or copper.
To move in. The resin plastic material may be, for example, polyester, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer or vinyl monomer or polymer (can also be used in other parts of the application). The information film 480, which is mainly a lens, is a transparent film, and if provided, a wear-resistant layer laminated thereon, a hologram formed by embossing in the film, and one or more layers of information. Including and Rolls 490, 492 utilize pressure and preferably the high temperature of the resin-plastic material that can exit the extruder to a temperature on the order of 182 ° C. (360 ° F.) to permanently bond the lens to the base.

With reference to FIG. 11, another embodiment of the present invention will be considered. The present invention includes pre-manufacturing a part of the lens 500 included in the assembly. The information provision article is finished after information is given to the preformed article in a retail store or other place having only equipment that cannot completely finish the assembly of another embodiment according to the present invention.

In the illustrated form, the lens 500 includes a transparent, preferably substantially rigid, resin layer 510 with an abrasion resistant coating 506 formed thereon and integrally formed thereunder. It has a hologram 512. The product to be shipped to the final assembly processor comprises transparent assemblies 506, 510, 512 and is preferably substantially rigid. If desired, it can be stored until the article is finished. After the end user provides the information 514 on the hologram, a metalizing process is performed to make the hologram easy to see. The metalizing process is
In the illustrated form, the base portion 502 has a resin layer 522, the top of which is secured to the metal foil layer 520, although it can take the form of coating or spraying.
The base 502 may be secured to the lens 500 using any desired means such as self-bonding or adhesive. It should be appreciated that this prevents unauthorized forgery or modification of the information 514 and provides a durable information protection assembly and information visibility.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method of forming an information providing article and its related article which is effective, cost-effective, safe, tamper-resistant, and prevents photocopying. I want you to understand. It all uses holograms, transparent plastic material, particles that prevent photocopying, and provides fixed and variable information in a secure way that is easily visible to the naked eye and / or machine readable. It has been realized. The system also includes embodiments that can use magnetic storage media and antennas. Bar codes and other identifying means can also be used.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, those of skill in the art will recognize the present invention as set forth in the appended claims. It will be understood that various changes can be made in the details.

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[Figure 1]   It is a front view showing one information provision article by the present invention.

[Fig. 2]   It is sectional drawing which shows the information provision article which passes along the line segment 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view showing a method of manufacturing an information providing article of the type shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded view showing a part of the manufacturing process of the information providing article according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 5]   5 is a schematic view showing a method of manufacturing the information providing article of FIG. 4.

[Figure 6]   It is a bottom view which shows the information provision article of FIG.

[Figure 7]   It is a figure which shows the example of a changed completely type of the information provision article by this invention.

[Figure 8]   FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the information providing article, which is taken along the line segment 8-8 in FIG. 7.

[Figure 9]   FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded view showing one form of an information providing article according to the present invention.

[Figure 10]   3 is a schematic view showing a method for manufacturing an information providing article according to the present invention.

FIG. 11   FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

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[Claims] 1. Preparing a metal foil; forming a hologram in the metal foil; forming information on the metal foil by at least a part of the hologram; Encapsulating in a resin plastic material, and a method for forming an unauthorized repulsion information providing article. 2. The method of claim 1, comprising encapsulating the metal foil by extruding the resin-plastic material around. 3. The method of claim 2 including using an aluminum foil as the metal foil. 4. The method of claim 2, including using a copper foil as the metal foil. 5. The method of claim 1 including encapsulating by injection molding the resin plastic material into the metal foil. 6. The method of claim 2 including forming the information by printing. 7. The method of claim 1 including using a material that is at least partially transparent as the resin plastic material to render the information visible. 8. Using a continuous strip of the foil, and after forming the hologram, forming information, and extruding, separating portions of the strip to form a plurality of informative articles. The method of claim 2, comprising: 9. The method of claim 8 including using the method to form a card with the information that is identifiable. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the card comprises being selected from the group consisting of a credit card, a debit card, a smart card, an identification card, an organizational membership card, and a social security card. . 11. Forming the informational article having an upper surface and a lower surface through which the information can be seen, and having a thickness of about 0.254 to about 0.508 mm (about 10 to about 20 mils) on the upper surface. Providing the resin-plastic material overlying the information in a thickness. 12. The method of claim 2, comprising providing a plurality of regions of a different color than the foil, substantially adjacent to or over the hologram and the information. 13. The method of claim 12 including providing the region of a different color than the information. 14. The method of claim 1, comprising using the metal foil at a thickness of about 15 to about 150 microns. 15. Forming the information on a film;   Fixing the film adjacent to the hologram The method of claim 1, comprising: 16. Including a bar code as part of the information,
The method of claim 1. 17. A metal foil core, a hologram formed in the metal foil core, information on the metal foil, at least a part of which is superimposed on the hologram, the hologram, the information, and the metal. An illicit repulsion information providing article, which comprises a resin-plastic material enclosing a foil and having a transparent portion overlying the information. 18. The information providing article of claim 17, wherein the resin plastic material covers the metal foil substantially completely. 19. The information providing article according to claim 18, wherein the metal foil is an aluminum foil. 20. The information providing article according to claim 18, wherein the metal foil is a copper foil. 21. The information providing article of claim 18, wherein the information is printed. 22. The information providing article of claim 17, wherein the resin plastic material is at least partially transparent so that the information can be viewed therethrough. 23. The informational article of claim 18, wherein said informational article comprises individual cards separated from a continuous strip. 24. The information providing article according to claim 23, wherein the information includes a role of performing identification. 25. The information of claim 24, wherein the card comprises being selected from the group consisting of a credit card, a debit card, a smart card, an identification card, an organizational membership card, and a social security card. Offering goods. 26. The information providing article having an upper surface and a lower surface through which the information can be seen, and a thickness of a portion overlapping the information are about 0.254 to about 0.508 mm (about 10).
19. The informational article of claim 18 including the resin plastic material of about 20 mils. 27. The information providing article of claim 18, wherein a plurality of regions having a color different from the foil are adjacent to or overlap with the hologram and the information. 28. The information providing article of claim 27, wherein the differently colored regions have a different color than the overlying information. 29. The information providing article of claim 18, wherein the information comprises being placed on a film. 30. The informational article of claim 18, including a bar code overlying the metal foil core and being encapsulated within the resin plastic material. 31. The informational article of claim 27, wherein the hologram comprises a plurality of components, at least some of which are located below portions of the information. . 32. A metal core is passed through an extruder that encapsulates the metal core with a resin plastic material to form a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, and an elongated transparent plastic layer forming a hologram on the lower surface. And providing information under the hologram to form a lens, and fixing the upper surface of the base to the lower surface of the lens. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the resin-plastic material extruded onto the base comprises securing the base to the lens at an elevated temperature. 34. The method of claim 33, further comprising cooling the lens-base assembly subsequent to providing fixation of the base to the lens. 35. The method of claim 34, comprising separating the lens-base assembly into a plurality of information articles subsequent to the cooling. 36. Incorporating a plurality of particles of a foreign material within the resin-plastic material prior to extruding the resin-plastic material.
The method described in 2. 37. Incorporating glass beads as the particles,
The method of claim 36. 38. The method of claim 37, comprising incorporating the glass beads in an amount of about 1/4 to about 3/4 percent based on the amount of resin plastic material. 39. Fixing a magnetic media storage component to the base,
36. The method of claim 35, wherein the magnetic media storage component is an elongated magnetic strip that is generally secured to an underside of the base. 40. The method of claim 39, comprising securing antenna means to the magnetic media storage component. 41. Fixing a wear resistant material on the upper surface of the lens,
The method of claim 32. 42. The method of claim 35, comprising using a microchip as the magnetic media storage component. 43. A method according to claim 42, comprising fixing antenna means to the information providing article in conjunction with the microchip, and connecting the microchip to the metal core. . 44. Providing a film having at least one transparent portion and at least one opaque portion between the metal core and the hologram so that only a portion of the hologram is visible. The method of claim 32. 45. The method of claim 44, comprising providing information on the film. 46. Unauthorized repulsion information including a transparent lens having an upper surface and a lower surface, a hologram formed on the lower surface and information applied to the hologram, and a base having a metal core encapsulated in a resin plastic material. An article to be provided, wherein an upper surface of the base is fixed to a lower surface of the lens so that the hologram and information are protected and enclosed in the article. 47. The unauthorized repulsion information providing article according to claim 46, wherein a plurality of particles of a foreign material are mixed in the resin plastic material. 48. The method of claim 47, wherein the particles are glass beads.
Unauthorized repulsion information provision article described in. 49. The method of claim 4, wherein the glass beads are present in an amount of about 1/4 to about 3/4 percent based on the amount of resin plastic material.
Unauthorized repulsion information provision article described in 8. 50. The tampering information provision article according to claim 46, including a magnetic media storage component secured to said base, said magnetic media storage component being an elongated magnetic strip. 51. An unauthorized repulsion information provision article as set forth in claim 50, wherein antenna means comprises being secured to said magnetic media storage component. 52. Using an aluminum foil strip as the core material to make it an electromagnetic ground and connecting the magnetic storage component to the foil strip.
Unauthorized repulsion information provision article according to 1. 53. An unauthorized repulsion information provision article according to claim 46, wherein the wear resistant material comprises being secured to the upper surface of the lens. 54. The unauthorized repulsion information providing article according to claim 46, wherein the information is provided on a film. 55. The information providing article is a card, and the card is selected from the group consisting of a credit card, a debit card, a smart card, an identification card, an organizational membership card, and a social security card. The unauthorized repulsion information providing article according to claim 46, including the following. 56. A film is disposed between the metal core and the hologram, and the film has a transparent portion and an opaque portion so that only a portion of the hologram is visible. The unauthorized repulsion information providing article according to claim 46, including: 57. An unauthorized repulsion information provision article according to claim 56, wherein information is provided on the film. 58. The counterfeit information provision article according to claim 46, wherein said metal core comprises an aluminum foil having a thickness of about 15 to about 150 microns. 59. Forming a substantially rigid transparent lens having a hologram formed therein, forming information on the hologram, and metallizing the information-bearing hologram. A method for forming an unauthorized repulsion information providing article, including: 60. The method of claim 59, comprising performing the metallizing by fixing a metal foil layer to the information-bearing hologram. 61. The method of claim 59, comprising performing the metallizing by applying a metallizing coating to the information-bearing hologram. 62. The method according to claim 59, comprising covering the metallized information carrying layer with a resin layer. 63. The method of claim 62, comprising storing the lens after forming the substantially rigid hologram-bearing transparent lens, but before forming the information thereon. .