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EP0251253A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Security document

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-06-26
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Abstract

Abstract A security document (1) comprising a flat support (2); one or more portions (3) having identification codes; and a hologram (5); which hologram (5) presents reference means (9) along the edge (8), and a protective coating (10) for preventing the hologram (5) from being removed or damaged.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bruno Fabbiani

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:51
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/328; B42D25/351; B42D25/36; B42D25/364; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/425; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/16; B42D25/45; B42D25/465; B42D25/47; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/02; G03H1/0252; G03H1/0256; G03H2270/00; G03H2270/52; G03H2270/54; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
1) - A security document comprising a support, at least one identification code, and at least one hologram se­cured to the said support; characterised by the fact that it comprises one or more protective coatings (10) applied at least on the surface of the said hologram (5), and reference means (9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) on the said holo­gram (5) for positioning and/or identifying the said document (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 69 words
1) - A security document comprising a support, at least one identification code, and at least one hologram se­cured to the said support; characterised by the fact that it comprises one or more protective coatings (10) applied at least on the surface of the said hologram (5), and reference means (9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) on the said holo­gram (5) for positioning and/or identifying the said document (1).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
2) - A document as claimed in Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the said hologram (5) is a reflection type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
3) - A document as claimed in Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the said hologram (5) is a transmission type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
4) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that the said support (2) com­prises a recess (11) for the said hologram (5).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
5) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that the upper surface (4) of the said support (2) is embossed at least on the portion (14) to which the said hologram (5) is secured.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
6) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that the said protective coating (10) is at least transparent to electromagnetic radiation of a given wave length, and is flexible and abrasionproof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
7) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that the said protective coat­ing (10) fully covers at least one face of the said docu­ment (1).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
8) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that the said protective coating (10) is of uniform thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
9) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that the said protective coating (10) presents a given optical profile.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 63 words
10) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims characterised by the fact that a first portion (10a) of the said protective coating (10) covers the said upper surface (4) of the said support (2) with the exception of the said hologram (5); a second portion (10b) of the said protective coating (10) covering at least the said hologram (5).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 37 words
11) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims characterised by the fact that the said reference means (9, 21, 22, 23, 24) are located on the edge (8) of the said hologram (5).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
12) - A document as claimed in Claim 11, characterised by the fact that the said edge (8) of the said hologram (5) presents no image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 26 words
13) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims characterised by the fact that the said reference means (9) consist of diffraction marks.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 28 words
14) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims characterised by the fact that the said reference means (9) comprise at least one resolving sight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 32 words
15) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims characterised by the fact that it comprises at least one plate (15) to which the said hologram (5) is secured.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 27 words
16) - A document as claimed in Claim 15, characterised by the fact that the said plate (15) presents a given optical profile and comprises positioning means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 29 words
17) - A document as claimed in Claim 15 or 16, character­ised by the fact that the said plate is secured to the said support (2) by adhesive means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 91 words
18) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims from 15 to 17, depending on Claim 3 or on any one of Claims 4 to 13 depending on Claim 3, characterised by the fact that the said hologram (5) is arranged between two said plates (15a, 15b) having respective openings (16a, 16b) facing each other; the said support (2) having a re­cess (11a) for the said plates (15a, 15b), said recess (11a) having an opening (17) facing the said openings (16a, 16b) in the said plates (15a, 15b).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 29 words
19) - A document as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims characterised by the fact that it comprises further forge­proofing means in combination with the said hologram (5).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 32 words
20) - A document as claimed in Claim 19, characterised by the fact that the said further forgeproofing means com­prise a selectively-chromatic liquid crystal display (18) placed under the said hologram (5).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 33 words
21) - A document as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, characterised by the fact that it comprises mecha­nical locating means designed to cooperate with position­ing means on a reading device.

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