Holograms embossed into metal surfaces

• US 4,773,718 A
• Filed: 12/01/1987
• Issued: 09/27/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. (Lumentum Holdings Inc.)
• Original Assignee: American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. (Lumentum Holdings Inc.)
• Inventors: D'Amato, Salvatore F., Weitzen, Edward H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ryan, Jay
• Application Number:
  US07/127,186
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: 350/3.6, 350/3.61, 350/321, 206/139, 428/606, 428/687, 428/612, 220/1 BC
• US Class Current: 359/3
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/328 Diffraction gratings; Holograms
• CPC Class Codes: B44B 5/0009 Rotating embossing tools
• CPC Class Codes: B44B 5/028 Heated dies
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/02 produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 7/00 Designs imitating three-dimensional effects
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/0244 Surface relief holograms replicating hologram without interference recording G03H1/0276
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/0272 Substrate bearing the hologram
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/028 by embossing
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2270/13 Metallic
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2270/21 Curved bearing surface
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2270/52 Integrated surface relief hologram without forming layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/906 Beverage can, i.e. beer, soda
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/12993 Surface feature [e.g., rough, mirror]

Abstract

A product whereby diffraction patterns and holograms directly onto surfaces of metal material, such as aluminum. Products include household aluminum foil with embossed holograms, and aluminum beverage cans with an embossed hologram on its outside.

Claims

1. A product consisting of a length of thin, flexible aluminum foil and a plurality of holograms embossed directly onto one surface thereof along its length.

2. A product comprising an aluminum beverage can and a hologram embossed directly onto an outside surface thereof along its length.