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Tamper evident document and use thereof
Assignee: MOORE WALLACE USA LLC
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Filing: 1986-06-24
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2006-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an autogenous coating including chromogenic material isolated from an electron-acceptor color developer material in which the autogenous coating bears a principal image comprising visible indicia of a transfer medium imprinted on the surface of the localized autogenous coating. Tampering with the principal image causes chromogen to react with the electron-acceptor color developer material to provide a color indication of tampering. The tamper evident document can be part of a multi-ply record system comprising a plurality of sheets in superposed relationship, comprising a first sheet including a support bearing an autogenous coating including chromogenic material isolated from an electron-acceptor color developer material, said localized autogenous coating bearing a principle image comprising invisible indicia of a transfer medium imprinted on the surface of said localized autogenous coating, and a second sheet including a support bearing a coating of a transfer medium on the first side of said support, said second sheet being positioned adjacent said first sheet with said first side adjacent and in superposed relationship to said autogenous coating such that when pressure is applied to the second side of said second sheet transfer medium in the form of visible indicia is imprinted onto said autogenous coating, wherein tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact with said electron-acceptor color developer material to provide a color indication of tampering.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. H. Chang
- 👤 Theodore Dimitriou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 22:50
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/14; B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B41M3/142; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; B41M5/00; B41M5/124; B41M5/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901; Y10S462/00; Y10S462/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a first layer consisting essentially of chromogenic material and a second layer consisting essentially of an electron-acceptor color developer material, said first and second layers being in a superimposed relationship; said information area bearing a visible principal image subject to alteration imprinted in the information area, said first and second layers being non-coextensive and the less extensive layer comprising a latent image of an alerting message non-coextensive with said visible principal image, said latent image being discontinuous under said visible principal image; such that tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact said electron-acceptor color developer material, which in turn, causes latent image to become a visible, alerting message indicative of tampering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a first layer consisting essentially of chromogenic material and a second layer consisting essentially of an electron-acceptor color developer material, said first and second layers being in a superimposed relationship; said information area bearing a visible principal image subject to alteration imprinted in the information area, said first and second layers being non-coextensive and the less extensive layer comprising a latent image of an alerting message non-coextensive with said visible principal image, said latent image being discontinuous under said visible principal image; such that tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact said electron-acceptor color developer material, which in turn, causes latent image to become a visible, alerting message indicative of tampering.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein the color developed by reaction between said chromogen and said color developer is different from and contrasts with the color of said principal image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said document is a negotiable instrument and said principal image is a monetary amount.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tamper evident document of claim 3 wherein said principal image comprises carbon transferred from a carbon transfer sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tamper evident document of claim 3 wherein said principal image comprises ink transferred from an inked ribbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein a second localized autogenous coating is provided on the surface of said support opposite and at least generally coextensive with said principal image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tamper evident document of claim 6 wherein said second autogenous coating bears visible indicia of a transfer medium corresponding to a mirror image of said principal image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said chromogenic material is isolated from said electron-acceptor color developer material by means of a barrier layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said chromogen is convertible to yellow, red, orange or green.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said less extensive layer comprises chromogenic material contained in pressure-rupturable microscopic capsules.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said less extensive layer comprises electronic-acceptor color developer material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said layer comprising chromogenic material is isolated from said layer comprising color developer material by means of a barrier coating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said principal image comprises visible indicia of a transfer medium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said latent image of said alerting message comprises the word "VOID".
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said latent image comprises separate alphabetic letters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tamper evident document of claim 1 wherein said latent image forms the word "VOID".
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tamper evident document of claim 16 wherein the information area bears the single word "VOID" formed by the said latent image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
144 words
A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a first layer consisting essentially of chromogenic material and a second layer consisting essentially of an electron-acceptor color developer material, said first and second layers being in a superimposed relationship; said information area bearing a visible principal image subject to alteration imprinted in the information area, said first and second layers being non-coextensive and the less extensive layer comprises a latent image of an alerting message of at least one character non-coextensive with said visible principal image, said latent image being discontinuous under said visible principal image; such that tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact said electron-acceptor color developer material, which in turn, causes said latent image to become a visible, alerting message indicative of tampering and revealing at least a portion of the outline of a visible character.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
144 words
A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a first layer consisting essentially of chromogenic material and a second layer consisting essentially of an electron-acceptor color developer material, said first and second layers being in a superimposed relationship; said information area bearing a visible principal image subject to alteration imprinted in the information area, said first and second layers being non-coextensive and the less extensive layer comprises a latent image of an alerting message of at least one character non-coextensive with said visible principal image, said latent image being discontinuous under said visible principal image; such that tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact said electron-acceptor color developer material, which in turn, causes said latent image to become a visible, alerting message indicative of tampering and revealing at least a portion of the outline of a visible character.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tamper evident document of claim 18 wherein the information area bears the single word "VOID" formed by the said latent image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
127 words
A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a layer with of chromogenic material and with an electron-acceptor color developer material; said information area bearing a visible principal image subject to alteration imprinted in the information area, said layer being non-coextensive and less extensive than the information area and comprising a latent image of an alerting message of at least one character non-coextensive with said visible principal image, said latent image being discontinuous under said visible principal image; such that tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact said electron-acceptor color developer material, which in turn, causes the latent image to become a visible, alerting message indicative of tampering and revealing at least a portion of the outline of a visible character.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
127 words
A tamper evident document comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a layer with of chromogenic material and with an electron-acceptor color developer material; said information area bearing a visible principal image subject to alteration imprinted in the information area, said layer being non-coextensive and less extensive than the information area and comprising a latent image of an alerting message of at least one character non-coextensive with said visible principal image, said latent image being discontinuous under said visible principal image; such that tampering with said principal image causes chromogen to contact said electron-acceptor color developer material, which in turn, causes the latent image to become a visible, alerting message indicative of tampering and revealing at least a portion of the outline of a visible character.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tamper evident document of claim 20 wherein the information area bears the single word "VOID" formed by the said latent image.
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