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Tamper evident and counterfeit resisting informational article and associated method
Assignee: Opsec Security Group Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-16
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2014-03-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed toward a tamper evident informational article such as a temporary vehicle registration which may be made of paper or paperboard. The informational article has a zone for inserting information and a pattern within said zone which will resist effective counterfeiting. A transparent tape which preferably has a silicone resin coating which contains a wax is adhesively secured over information contained within the zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoram Curiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:06
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B42D25/30; B42D25/328; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; B42D2035/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901; Y10S283/902; Y10S40/00; Y10S40/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for providing a temporary vehicle registration comprising: providing a blank temporary vehicle registration having a first zone for inserting information and a hologram disposed within said zone; inserting information in said zone; and securing a transparent tape over said information, said transparent tape having a write resistant material on the exposed surface thereof, whereby said hologram will resist photocopy duplication of said temporary vehicle registration and said transparent tape will resist alteration of said inserted information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for providing a temporary vehicle registration comprising: providing a blank temporary vehicle registration having a first zone for inserting information and a hologram disposed within said zone; inserting information in said zone; and securing a transparent tape over said information, said transparent tape having a write resistant material on the exposed surface thereof, whereby said hologram will resist photocopy duplication of said temporary vehicle registration and said transparent tape will resist alteration of said inserted information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, including adhesively bonding a portion of said tape to said blank temporary vehicle registration prior to inserting said information, inserting said information by manual or printing means, and subsequently securing said transparent tape thereover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, including providing on said transparent tape a coating of a silicone resin on the exposed surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3, including providing about 21/2 to 10 percent by weight wax in said silicone resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4, including employing a polytetrafluoroethylene wax as said wax.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5, including adhesively bonding said tape over said inserted information.
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