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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
David R. Boswell, Reading, GB;
Assignee:
NovaVision, Inc., Bowling Green, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31F 1/07 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31F 1/07 ;
Abstract
A composite sheet having the capability of having embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image having a structure of multiple layers including a plastic film carrier, lacquer, metal and wax or siloxane. It may be adhered to a substrate by heating, pressing or stamping without the necessity of removing the plastic film carrier and may have a holographic image embossed therein during the step of heat pressing or stamping or in a separate operation at a different time.