Packaging with embedded security measures

• US 20050269819A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC (WestRock Company)
• Original Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC (WestRock Company)
• Inventors: Chambers, James D.
• Application Number:
  US11/137,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20050269819A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 283/74
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/10 of paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2201/00 Means or constructions for testing or controlling the contents
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/00 Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators see also B65D5/4212, B65D33/004
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4212 Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing B65D5/522 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4216 Cards, coupons or the like formed integrally with, or printed directly on, the container or lid
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 79/00 Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0294 where the change is not permanent, e.g. labels only readable under a special light, temperature indicating labels and the like

Abstract

A package for articles such as consumer goods that comprised security measures embedded within the package itself in order determine authenticity of goods is described. The package preferably comprises a packaging substrate material laminated to a face sheet having the security measures. The package may be printed with graphical indicia. The package may be authenticated by viewing the security measures, which may preferably be visible only under infrared light.

Claims

1. A blank of material for creating a package, comprising:

a plurality of laminates comprising, at least on packaging substrate and at least one face sheet;

the face sheet comprising security mechanisms embedded within the face sheet, wherein the security mechanisms are visible only under infrared light;

wherein graphical indicia is capable of being printed on the blank of material.

2. The blank of material of claim 1 wherein the security mechanisms are taggants.

3. The blank of material of claim 1, wherein the security mechanisms are security threads.

4. The blank of material of claim 1, wherein the security mechanisms are fibers.

5. The blank of material of claim 1, wherein the face sheet is between approximately 0.003 inches and 0.0042 inches thick.

6. The blank of material of claim 1, wherein the face sheet is between approximately 55 and 62 lbs per ream.

7. The blank of material of claim 1, wherein an audible sound is created when subjected to an ultraviolet light reader.

8. The blank of material of claim 7, wherein the audible sound is a verbal message.

9. The blank according to claim 1, wherein the packaging substrate is paperboard.

10. The blank according to claim 9, further comprising polyvinyl acetate attaching the face sheet to the packaging substrate.

11. A package comprising:

security mechanisms as part of the packaging material, wherein the package may be authenticated by subjecting the package to the light of an infrared reader which makes an audible sound if the frequency of the reflected light from the security mechanisms is recognized.

12. The package of claim 11 further comprising a base packaging material and a face sheet comprising the security mechanisms.

13. The package of claim 12, wherein the face sheet is laminated to the base packaging material.

14. The package of claim 13, wherein the face sheet is attached to the base packaging material using poly vinyl acetate.

15. The package of claim 11, wherein the security mechanisms are taggants.

16. The package of claim 11 wherein the security mechanisms are not visible under white light.

17. A method of authenticating a package comprising:

providing a package comprising security features;

subjecting the package to infrared light using an infrared light reader;

wherein the infrared light is reflected off the security features and the infrared light reader recognizes the frequency of the reflected light and compares the recognized frequency to stored frequency values each corresponding to an audible sound, the infrared light reader capable of making a sound corresponding to a recognized frequency; and

hearing the sound made by the infrared light reader in order to determine the authenticity of the package.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the security features are taggants.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the security features are embedded in a face sheet which is laminated to the packaging substrate material.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the package comprises paperboard.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the package comprises corrugated.

22. A blank of material for creating a package comprising:

a base packaging material and a face sheet attached to the base packaging material;

wherein a package formed from the blank will exhibit an ink mark when marked using a chemical pen.

23. The blank of material of claim 22, wherein the ink mark is permanent.

24. The blank of material of claim 22, wherein the face sheet and the chemical pen can be selected in combination to exhibit a mark of a specific color when the package is marked using the pen.

25. The blank of material of claim 22, wherein the base packaging material comprises paperboard or fiberboard.

26. The blank of material of claim 22, wherein the base packaging material comprises corrugated.