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Method of making tamper-evident structures
Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-11
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2009-01-11
Abstract
Abstract The method involves forming a laminate capable of generating a substantially non-dichroic color by a light interference and absorption phenomenon by depositing a layer of a metal of medium light reflectivity by a vapor deposition technique on a suitable substrate, anodizing a surface of the metal in the presence of fluorine ions to form a detachable film of an oxide of the metal on the surface having a thickness suitable for color generation, and adhering a flexible strip of transparent or translucent material over the oxide film in such a manner that the strength of attachment of the flexible strip to the oxide film exceeds the adhesive strength between the oxide film and said surface of said metal.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Smits
- 👤 Aron M. Rosenfeld
- 👤 Howard F. DeFerrari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 09:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; B65D55/026; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10S428/915; Y10S428/916; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of forming a tamper evident structure, which comprises: forming a laminate capable of generating a substantially non-dichroic color by a light interference and absorption phenomenon by providing a layer of a metal of medium light reflectivity, anodizing a surface of said metal to form a film of an oxide of said metal on said surface, depositing a translucent layer of a metal of medium light reflectivity on a surface of said film by a vapour deposition technique, and anodizing a surface of said translucent layer to form a film of an oxide of said metal forming said translucent layer, said anodization of said translucent metal layer being carried out in presence of fluorine ions, at least in limited areas of said surface of said translucent metal layer, to make said film of an oxide of the metal of said translucent layer detachable from said translucent layer at least in said limited areas; and adhering a flexible strip of transparent or translucent material over said laminate in such a manner that the strength of attachment of the flexible strip to the laminate exceeds the adhesive strength between the film of an oxide of the metal of said translucent layer and the translucent metal layer, at least in said limited areas.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of forming a tamper evident structure, which comprises: forming a laminate capable of generating a substantially non-dichroic color by a light interference and absorption phenomenon by providing a layer of a metal of medium light reflectivity, anodizing a surface of said metal to form a film of an oxide of said metal on said surface, depositing a translucent layer of a metal of medium light reflectivity on a surface of said film by a vapour deposition technique, and anodizing a surface of said translucent layer to form a film of an oxide of said metal forming said translucent layer, said anodization of said translucent metal layer being carried out in presence of fluorine ions, at least in limited areas of said surface of said translucent metal layer, to make said film of an oxide of the metal of said translucent layer detachable from said translucent layer at least in said limited areas; and adhering a flexible strip of transparent or translucent material over said laminate in such a manner that the strength of attachment of the flexible strip to the laminate exceeds the adhesive strength between the film of an oxide of the metal of said translucent layer and the translucent metal layer, at least in said limited areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said translucent layer of metal is deposited by sputtering.
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