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US5510171A
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Durable security laminate with hologram
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1995-01-19
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Granted: 1996-04-23
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Expires: 2015-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A security laminate comprising a protective layer having first and second surfaces, an embossing layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the protective layer, a reflective layer bonded to at least a portion of the embossed layer/protective layer composite, an adhesion enhancing layer bonded to a portion of the reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite, an adhesive bonded to at least a portion of the adhesion enhancing layer/reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite wherein the bond between the reflective layer and the adhesion enhancing layer and the bond between the adhesion enhancing layer and the adhesive are each more tenacious than the bond between the reflective layer and the embossed layer and further wherein the bond between the adhesive and the adhesion enhancing layer is more tenacious than the bond between the adhesive and the reflective layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynn E. Faykish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 19:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/16; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/302; B32B27/304; B32B27/32; B32B27/36; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/32; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; B32B2325/00; B32B2327/00; B32B2327/06; B32B2333/00; B32B2333/04; B32B2333/12; B32B2367/00; G03; G03H; G03H2250/00; G03H2250/12; G03H2250/35; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24364; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A security laminate, comprising: (a) protective layer having first and second surfaces; (b) embossed layer having first and second surfaces, the first surface of the embossed layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the protective layer; (c) reflective layer having first and second surfaces, the first surface of the reflective layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the embossed layer; and (d) adhesion enhancing layer bonded to only a portion of the second surface of the reflective layer; and (e) adhesive bonded to at least a portion of the adhesion enhancing layer/reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite wherein the bond between the reflective layer and the adhesion enhancing layer and the bond between the adhesion enhancing layer and the adhesive are each more tenacious than the bond between the reflective layer and the embossed layer and further wherein the bond between the adhesive and the adhesion enhancing layer is more tenacious than the bond between the adhesive and the reflective layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A security laminate, comprising: (a) protective layer having first and second surfaces; (b) embossed layer having first and second surfaces, the first surface of the embossed layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the protective layer; (c) reflective layer having first and second surfaces, the first surface of the reflective layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the embossed layer; and (d) adhesion enhancing layer bonded to only a portion of the second surface of the reflective layer; and (e) adhesive bonded to at least a portion of the adhesion enhancing layer/reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite wherein the bond between the reflective layer and the adhesion enhancing layer and the bond between the adhesion enhancing layer and the adhesive are each more tenacious than the bond between the reflective layer and the embossed layer and further wherein the bond between the adhesive and the adhesion enhancing layer is more tenacious than the bond between the adhesive and the reflective layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said adhesion enhancing layer comprises of ethylene acrylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said adhesion enhancing layer is invisible to the unaided eye.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said embossed layer has an image visible to the unaided eye.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said embossed layer is selected from the group of a polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, and nitrocellulose based resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said protective layer is transparent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said protective layer is selected from the group of polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, and cellulose acetate films.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer comprises heat activated adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer comprises pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The security laminate of claim 9 further comprising a release liner bonded to said adhesive layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said reflective layer has a higher refractive index than said embossed layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The security laminate of claim 1 wherein said reflective layer is selected from the group of bismuth trioxide, zinc sulfide, titanium dioxide and zirconium oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The security laminate of claim 1, wherein said reflective layer is at least partially transparent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
148 words
An article with a security laminate adhered thereto, said security laminate comprising: (a) protective layer having first and second surfaces; (b) embossed layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the protective layer; (c) reflective layer bonded to at least a portion of the embossed layer/protective layer composite; (d) adhesion enhancing layer bonded to a portion of the reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite; and (e) adhesive bonded to at least a portion of the adhesion enhancing layer/reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite wherein the bond between the reflective layer and the adhesion enhancing layer and the bond between the adhesion enhancing layer and the adhesive are each more tenacious than the bond between the reflective layer and embossed layer and further wherein the bond between the adhesive and the adhesion enhancing layer is more tenacious than the bond between the adhesive and the reflective layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
148 words
An article with a security laminate adhered thereto, said security laminate comprising: (a) protective layer having first and second surfaces; (b) embossed layer bonded to at least a portion of the second surface of the protective layer; (c) reflective layer bonded to at least a portion of the embossed layer/protective layer composite; (d) adhesion enhancing layer bonded to a portion of the reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite; and (e) adhesive bonded to at least a portion of the adhesion enhancing layer/reflective layer/embossed layer/protective layer composite wherein the bond between the reflective layer and the adhesion enhancing layer and the bond between the adhesion enhancing layer and the adhesive are each more tenacious than the bond between the reflective layer and embossed layer and further wherein the bond between the adhesive and the adhesion enhancing layer is more tenacious than the bond between the adhesive and the reflective layer.
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