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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. 28, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R. Boswell, Reading, GB;
Michael J. Messmer, Toledo, OH (US);
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 has a structure of multiple layers including a plastic film carrier, lacquer, metal and, optionally, a lacquer overlay. It may be adhered to a substrate without the necessity of removing the plastic film carrier and may have a holographic image embossed therein during the step of adhering or in a separate operation at a different time and may have printing applied to the layer of metal or to the lacquer overlay.