Methods of creating a tamper resistant informational article
First Claim
1. A method of creating a tamper resistant informational article comprisingcreating a resinous base having an upper surface and a lower surface, creating a lens by providing an elongated transparent resinous layer and forming a hologram in the lower surface thereof, metallizing at least a portion of said hologram, establishing information on said lens by applying heat to predetermined parts of said metallized portions, and permanently securing the upper surface of said base to the lower surface of said lens.
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Abstract
Methods of creating tamper resistant informational articles and related products are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tamper resistant informational article is provided by creating a base with an elongated metal core having extruded therearound a resinous plastic material. A magnetic media storage element is secured to this base. An antenna may be provided. In another embodiment, a lens is created by providing an elongated transparent layer, forming a hologram in the lower surface thereof and applying information to the hologram. The lens is then secured to a base to protectively surround the information. In another embodiment, a preformed transparent hologram-containing article has information added thereto and is then metallized. A protective resinous layer may be secured over the metallized layer. In another variation of the embodiment, a lens has a preformed transparent hologram, one or more metallized portions are provided and may be altered through selective application of heat to predetermined parts thereof to create information which may be fixed or variable. Printing may be provided on the hologram before metallizing. A base portion protectively underlies the modified metallized layer.
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1. A method of creating a tamper resistant informational article comprising
creating a resinous base having an upper surface and a lower surface, creating a lens by providing an elongated transparent resinous layer and forming a hologram in the lower surface thereof, metallizing at least a portion of said hologram, establishing information on said lens by applying heat to predetermined parts of said metallized portions, and permanently securing the upper surface of said base to the lower surface of said lens.
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28. A tamper resistant informational article comprising
a transparent resinous lens having an upper surface and a lower surface, a hologram formed in the lower surface thereof, at least one metallized portion underlying and covering at least a portion of said hologram, thermally formed alterations in said metallized portions to create information visible through said lens, a base composed of a resinous plastic material, and the upper surface of said base being permanently secured to the lower surface of said lens, whereby said hologram and information will be protectively encased within said article.
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