Security tape with integrated hologram and magnetic strip

• US 4,684,795 A
• Filed: 01/07/1985
• Issued: 08/04/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: American Banknote S/A
• Original Assignee: United States Banknote Company L.P.
• Inventors: Colgate, Gilbert Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trafton, David L.
• Application Number:
  US06/689,339
• Time in Patent Office: 939 Days
• Field of Search: 235/457, 235/488, 235/379, 235/380, 235/487, 235/449, 283/86, 283/904, 430/1, 430/2, 430/10, 156/240, 156/272.4, 428/916
• US Class Current: 235/457
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/10 Metallic material
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/16 Magnetic or magnetisable material
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/20 Coloured material; Pigments or inks
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/30 Plastic material
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/32 Other material
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/23 Identity cards
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/324 Reliefs
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/328 Diffraction gratings; Holograms
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/369 Magnetised or magnetisable materials
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/425 by deformation, e.g. embossing
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/455 using heat
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/46 using pressure
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/47 using adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/0011 for security or authentication holograms on information-bearing cards B42D25/328; testing papers with holograms G07D7/0032
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/0252 Laminate comprising a hologram layer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/10 at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards verification of coded identity or credit cards in mechanisms actuated by them G07F7/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/16 the marking being a hologram or diffraction grating
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/904 Credit card
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/916 Fraud or tamper detecting

Abstract

An identification card and method of manufacturing the same in which a holographic image is embossed on a clear polyester carrier which is then coated with ferrous oxide to form a magnetic strip with an optically viewable holographic image thereon. The strip is then mounted on a plastic substrate, and the carrier discarded.

Claims

1. An identification card comprising:

a plastic substrate having information embossed thereon and

a magnetic strip mounted on one side of said card for storing information magnetically, said magnetic strip having an optically viewable holographic image thereon.

2. A card as in claim 1 wherein said image is embossed on said strip.

3. A card as in claim 1 wherein said strip includes a non-magnetic layer with a holographic image and a layer of ferrous oxide storing said information magnetically between said non-magnetic layer and said plastic substrate.

4. A card as in claim 3 further including a layer of glass beads between said one side of said non-magnetic layer and said ferrous oxide layer.

5. A card as in claim 3 further including a layer of a clear wax slipping compound and a clear scuff coat with said non-magnetic layer being between said slipping compound and said ferrous oxide layer.

6. A card as in claim 3 further including a layer of glue mounting said strip on said substrate.

7. A method of manufacturing an identification card comprising the steps of:

forming a hologram on one side of a carrier;

coating said one side with ferrous oxide to form a magnetic strip with an optically viewable holographic image thereon and

mounting said magnetic strip on a plastic substrate having information embossed thereon.

8. A method as in claim 7 further including the step of placing a layer of glass beads or light scattering compounds between said carrier and said ferrous oxide.

9. A method as in claim 7 including the step of applying glue to said ferrous oxide to mount said strip on said substrate.

10. A method as in claim 9 wherein said step of mounting including appying heat and pressure to said strip so that said carrier separates from the strip and the strip adheres to said substrates.

11. A method as in claim 7 wherein said step of forming includes embossing said hologram onto a layer of metallized polyester.

12. A method as in claim 7 including the further step of removing said carrier.

13. A method as in claim 7 wherein said step of forming includes casting said hologram onto a layer of clear polyester and laying down non-metallic ink on the embossed hologram.

14. A security tape comprising a magnetic strip for storing information magnetically and having an optically viewable holographic image thereon.