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Lenticlear Lenticular Lens, Inc.

Gary A Jacobsen

Ralph Barry Johnson

Roger V Jacobsen

A lenticular lens array for creating a visual effect for an image viewed through the lenticular lens array comprises a plurality of lenticules disposed adjacent to each other. Each lenticule comprises a lenticular lens element on one side and a substantially flat surface on an opposite side. Each lenticular lens element has a vertex and a cross section comprising a portion of an elliptical shape. Alternatively, the cross section can comprise an approximated portion of an elliptical shape. The elliptical shape comprises a major axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially flat surface of each respective lenticular lens element. The vertex of each respective lenticular lens element lies substantially along the major axis of the elliptical shape.

Lenticular lens array

A method of forming a novelty card using an in-line web offset printing and production process, including the steps of providing a web of printable material and a web of a transparent material of a predetermined width to a printing apparatus. A strip of the printable material is formed having at least a front panel, a rear panel and an insert panel. At least one image is printed on the rear panel, and at least one image is printed on the transparent material. A window is formed in the front panel through which the printed image on the rear panel can be viewed. A panel is then formed from the portion of the transparent material bearing the printed image. The panel is secured to the front panel so that it spans the window. The insert is separated from the strip of printable material and positioned onto the front panel to separate the images. The rear panel is folded onto the front panel so that the image on the second side of the rear panel is aligned with the interior of the window and viewable therethrough. The rear panel is then secured to the front panel to form a pocket or envelope with at least one opening which slidably accepts and retains the insert.

Card and method of making same

The present invention provides a method of producing in a single in-line process a printed image suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, comprising the steps of:

In-line printing production of three dimensional image products

A printed image, suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, comprises a multilayer transparent laminate structure having a back surface and a viewing front surface. A number of the layers in the laminate structure each has a portion of the perceived image printed upon at least one surface of the layer front and back surfaces. That portion of the image perceived to be most distant from the viewer is located upon a printed layer which is furthest from the viewing front surface of the laminate structure, and that portion of the image percieved to be most proximate to the viewer is located upon a printed layer closest to the viewing front surface. The portions of the image perceived to be at varying distances therebetween are located upon intermediate printed layers in a sequence which corresponds to the perceived varying distances of the intermediate image portions. At least a majority of the image portions are dissimilar parts of the perceived image. Generally, the laminate structure contains a plurality of layers each having a portion of the perceived image printed upon the layer front surface, but a layer may have a part of the image on its front surface and another part on its back surface. Depth perception may be further enhanced by the insertion of transparent unprinted panels between printed layers.

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Itasca, IL, United States of America

Gary A Jacobsen