US4513992A
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Data carrier having a picture theme superimposed by a line pattern and a method of producing same
Assignee: GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
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Filing: 1984-04-12
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2004-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A data carrier, in particular check paper, having a picture theme printed on by the dot screen, grain screen, line-halftone combination or special screen techniques or as a line copy, which is printed over by a security pattern serving the purpose of protecting the data carrier. The picture theme is interrupted by a negative security pattern adapted to the security pattern, into which negative security pattern the security pattern is printed congruently. The lines of the negative security pattern are preferably wider than the lines of the security pattern, so that the lines of the security pattern integrated into the picture theme are at a certain distance from the lines of the negative security pattern in the entire picture area and do not touch the picture theme.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan May
- 👤 Hans Muller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:56
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/902; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
In a data carrier such as check paper or the like having a picture theme printed thereon and also having a security pattern printed thereon, the improvement comprising a picture theme overlapped by a negative security pattern which is formed by interruptions of the printed picture theme and which is geometrically similar or identical to the form of the printed security pattern, and the printed security pattern is printed congruently into the contour of said negative security pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a data carrier such as check paper or the like having a picture theme printed thereon and also having a security pattern printed thereon, the improvement comprising a picture theme overlapped by a negative security pattern which is formed by interruptions of the printed picture theme and which is geometrically similar or identical to the form of the printed security pattern, and the printed security pattern is printed congruently into the contour of said negative security pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which said printed security and negative security patterns are line patterns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The data carrier of claim 2 in which the line patterns are guilloche patterns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The data carrier of claim 2 in which the lines of said negative security pattern are of greater width than the lines of said printed security pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The data carrier of claim 4, in which the lines of said negative security pattern are approximately three times as wide as the lines of the printed security pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The data carrier of claim 4 in which the areas of said negative security pattern not covered by said printed security pattern provide visual contrast with said printed security pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which the picture theme and the printed security pattern are of the same color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which the printed security pattern is disposed over the total printed area of the data carrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which the picture theme is printed in one color and the rest of the printed area of the data carrier is printed in another color and both areas are interrupted by a continuous negative security pattern and the printed security pattern is printed into the contour of the negative security pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which the picture theme is printed on in the form of a line copy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which one part of the printed security pattern is printed in one color and the rest of the printed security pattern is printed in another color.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The data carrier of claim 1 in which the color of the surface of the data carrier on which the picture theme is printed provides visual contrast with the ink with which said picture theme is printed.
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