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US4957312A
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Sales records
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-07
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2009-12-07
Abstract
Abstract Sales records comprising alphanumeric characters that are resistant to counterfeiting can be made by printing different parts of at least some of the characters making up the record in a plurality of colors.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter S. Morello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:42
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07G; G07G5/00; B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of printing a sales record comprising a plurality of alphanumeric characters describing the sale to which the record pertains, which method comprises printing different parts of at least the majority of the characters in different colors and in which the characters are printed from ink carried on a ribbon that is automatically advanced during use and which is split in the direction of advance into contiguous split portions and carries different colors on the contiguous split portions of the ribbon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of printing a sales record comprising a plurality of alphanumeric characters describing the sale to which the record pertains, which method comprises printing different parts of at least the majority of the characters in different colors and in which the characters are printed from ink carried on a ribbon that is automatically advanced during use and which is split in the direction of advance into contiguous split portions and carries different colors on the contiguous split portions of the ribbon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 in which at least the majority of the alphanumeric characters are printed such that upper and lower portions of said characters are printed in different colors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises printing contiguous portions of the same alphanumeric character in different colored inks that are non-compatible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises printing the alphanumeric characters such that the proportion of each character printed in a given color is varied in a predetermined manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises changing the colors used to print the characters after a predetermined time or after a predetermined number of sales records have been issued.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises printing the alphanumeric characters using at least one ink that comprises a component that is invisible in normal light, but which can be rendered visible by irradiation with light of a suitable wavelength.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises printing using a dot-matrix printing system and a longitudinally-split ribbon with contiguous split portions of the ribbon having different colors.
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