Tamper and copy protected documents

• US 5,454,598 A
• Filed: 04/19/1993
• Issued: 10/03/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Document Security Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: David M. Wicker
• Inventors: Wicker, David M.
• Primary Examiner(s): FRIDIE JR, WILLMON
• Application Number:
  US08/047,402
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 283/67, 283/70, 283/72, 283/93, 283/95, 283/105-107, 283/109, 283/110, 283/57-59, 283/901, 283/902, 281/2, 281/5
• US Class Current: 283/67
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 3/14 Security printing securities B42D25/29
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/22 Perforated or incised material
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/21 for multiple purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/23 Identity cards
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/25 Public transport tickets apparatus for printing and issuing G07B
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/29 Securities; Bank notes
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/346 Perforations

Abstract

A tamper and copy protected document includesn array of fine blind holes (or, alternatively, of fine perforations) impressed on the document in areas where specific information is to be imprinted. Imprinting of information on the array of holes (or perforations) results in penetration of ink into the fibrous interior of the document, between its surfaces. A resinous coating, applied over the array and over the imprinted information, also penetrates into the interior to encapsulate the ink. A copy protected document is produced by imprinting it with specific alphanumeric information which includes perforations in the imprinted characters.

Claims

1. A document sheet with top and bottom surfaces;

said top surface including an information area for application thereon of specific inked information; and

an array of fine blind holes penetrating said top surface but not said bottom surface in said information area to facilitate penetration and absorption of ink in the interior of said sheet between said surfaces.

2. A document sheet as defined in claim 1, further including:

a clear aqueous acrylic resinous coating applied over said array and over said specific information thereon, said coating penetrating said holes and the interior of said sheet between said surfaces to encapsulate said ink.

3. A document sheet as defined in claim 1, further including:

a solid dark area on said bottom surface under said information area.

4. A document sheet with top and bottom surfaces;

said top surface including an information area for application thereon of specific inked information;

an array of fine holes through said top surface in said information area to facilitate penetration and absorption of ink in the interior of said sheet between said surfaces; and

a clear aqueous acrylic resinous coating applied over said array and over said specific information thereon, said coating penetrating said holes and the interior of said sheet between said surfaces to encapsulate said ink.

5. A method of producing a tamper protected document, including the following steps, taken in either sequence:

(a) applying to a document sheet having top and bottom surfaces an array of fine blind holes penetrating said top surface but not said bottom surface, forming an information area to receive specific inked information; and

(b) imprinting specific information on said information area, said holes enhancing the penetration of ink into the interior of said sheet between said surfaces.

6. A method as defined in claim 5, further including, after step (a), the additional step:

(aa) extending said holes through said bottom surface.

7. A method of producing a tamper protected document, including the following steps, of which steps (a) and (b) may be taken in either sequence:

(a) applying to a document sheet having top and bottom surfaces an array of fine holes through said top surface, forming an information area to receive specific inked information;

(b) imprinting specific information on said information area, said holes enhancing the penetration of ink into the interior of said sheet between said surfaces; and

(c) applying a resinous coating over said array and over said specific information thereon to penetrate said holes and the interior of said sheet between said surfaces to encapsulate said ink.

8. A method as defined in claim 7, further including, after step (a), the additional step:

(aa) extending said holes through said bottom surface.