Cards having variable benday patterns
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1. A game card comprising:
- a. a substrate;
b. a set of digitized information printed on the substrate using a computerized, non-rotogravure printer, the set of digitized information including;
i. play indicia; and
ii. a benday pattern; and
c. a removable, opaque elastomeric coating covering the play indicia and benday pattern;
wherein the benday pattern printed on the substrate is encoded.
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Abstract
Alternative benday patterns for cards and tickets and methods of producing such patterns are disclosed. The alternative patterns enhance the effectiveness of conventional devices by avoiding use of rotating print cylinders, with fixed repeats, in their creation. The attendant reduction in, or elimination of, benday repetition inhibits vertical ticket splitting and other manner of compromise. Desired images, including play indicia, promotional content, or both, can also be visibly encoded in the benday patterns, if desired.
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1. A game card comprising:
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a. a substrate; b. a set of digitized information printed on the substrate using a computerized, non-rotogravure printer, the set of digitized information including; i. play indicia; and ii. a benday pattern; and c. a removable, opaque elastomeric coating covering the play indicia and benday pattern; wherein the benday pattern printed on the substrate is encoded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of producing a game card, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a substrate; b. printing using a computerized, non-rotogravure printer a set of digitized information onto the substrate, the set of digitized information including; i. play indicia; and ii. a benday pattern; and c. covering the play indicia and benday pattern with a removable, opaque elastomeric coating. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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