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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jon M Brawner, Duluth, GA (US);
James J Carides, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Benny R Rich, Oakwood, GA (US);
William F Estep, Jr, Lula, GA (US);
Assignee:
Dittler Brothers Incorporated, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D / ; B44F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428 29 ; 283 94 ; 283100 ; 283102 ; 283901 ; 283903 ; 428195 ; 428210 ; 428211 ; 428323 ; 428327 ; 428916 ;
Abstract
Cards and methods of securing hidden symbols on cards are disclosed. The cards, such as instant-win lottery tickets, utilize continuous overprint inks that mask the boundaries between their 'secure' and 'unsecure' portions to inhibit unscrupulous players from successfully tampering with them. By reformulating the overprint inks to permit a single set to be applied to both portions of a card, more vibrant and aesthetically-pleasing graphics may be displayed as well while utilizing fewer printing stations during the printing process.