Claims
- 1. A method for making an article comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a composite sheet having the capability of receiving embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image, said composite sheet including:
(i) a plastic film carrier layer, (ii) a first layer of lacquer, (iii) a second layer of lacquer, (iv) a layer of metal, (b) providing a substrate having a layer of adhesive; (c) feeding said substrate and said composite sheet to a pressurizing station with said layer of adhesive facing said plastic film carrier layer, said station having a pair of surfaces; (d) subjecting said substrate and said composite sheet to pressure from said surfaces to adhere said composite sheet to said substrate; (e) embossing a holographic or diffraction grating image into said layer of metal and at least partially into said second layer of lacquer; and (f) printing over said layer of metal.
- 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said printing forms discrete images and further including the step of registering said discrete images in relation to said holographic or diffraction grating images.
- 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said composite sheet and said substrate are continuously fed from rolls and further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate after step (e).
- 4. The method according to claim 3 wherein said cutting occurs after step (f).
- 5. The method according to claim 1 further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate prior to step (f).
- 6. The method according to claim 1 wherein step (e) occurs prior to step (c).
- 7. A method for making an article comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a composite sheet having the capability of receiving embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image, said composite sheet including:
(i) a plastic film carrier layer, (ii) a first layer of lacquer, (iii) a second layer of lacquer, (iv) a layer of metal, (v) a layer of lacquer overlay on said layer of metal, (b) providing a substrate having a layer of adhesive; (c) feeding said substrate and said composite sheet to a pressurizing station with said layer of adhesive facing said plastic film carrier layer, said station having a pair of surfaces; (d) subjecting said substrate and said composite sheet to pressure from said surfaces to adhere said composite sheet to said substrate; (e) embossing a holographic or diffraction grating image into said lacquer overlay, said layer of metal and at least partially into said second layer of lacquer; and (f) printing on said lacquer overlay.
- 8. The method according to claim 7 wherein said printing forms discrete images and further including the step of registering said discrete images in relation to said holographic or diffraction grating images.
- 9. The method according to claim 7 wherein said composite sheet and said substrate are continuously fed from rolls and further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate after step (e).
- 10. The method according to claim 9 wherein said cutting occurs after step (f).
- 11. The method according to claim 7 wherein further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate prior to step (f).
- 12. The method according to claim 7 wherein step (e) occurs prior to step (c).
- 13. A method for making an article comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a composite sheet having the capability of receiving embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image, said composite sheet including:
(i) a plastic film carrier layer, (ii) a layer of lacquer, (iii) a layer of metal, (b) providing a substrate having a layer of adhesive; (c) feeding said substrate and said composite sheet to a pressurizing station with said layer of adhesive facing said plastic film carrier layer, said station having a pair of surfaces; (d) subjecting said substrate and said composite sheet to pressure from said surfaces to adhere said composite sheet to said substrate; and (e) embossing a holographic or diffraction grating image into said layer of metal and at least partially into said layer of lacquer.
- 14. The method according to claim 13 further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate after step (e).
- 15. The method of claim 13 further including the step of printing over said layer of metal.
- 16. The method according to claim 15 wherein said printing forms discrete images and further including the step of registering said discrete images in relation to said holographic or diffraction grating images.
- 17. The method according to claim 15 wherein said composite sheet and said substrate are continuously fed from rolls and further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate after step (e).
- 18. The method according to claim 17 wherein said cutting occurs after the step of printing.
- 19. The method according to claim 17 wherein said cutting occurs prior to the step of printing.
- 20. The method according to claim 13 wherein step (e) occurs prior to step (c).
- 21. A method for making an article comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a composite sheet having the capability of receiving embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image, said composite sheet including:
(i) a plastic film carrier layer, (ii) a layer of lacquer, (iii) a layer of metal, (iv) a lacquer overlay on said layer of metal, (b) providing a substrate having a layer of adhesive; (c) feeding said substrate and said composite sheet to a pressurizing station with said layer of adhesive facing said plastic film carrier layer, said station having a pair of surfaces; (d) subjecting said substrate and said composite sheet to pressure from said surfaces to adhere said composite sheet to said substrate; and (e) embossing a holographic or diffraction grating image into said lacquer overlay, said layer of metal and at least partially into said layer of lacquer.
- 22. The method according to claim 21 wherein said composite sheet and said substrate are continuously fed from rolls and further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate after step (e).
- 23. The method according to claim 21 further including the step of printing over said lacquer overlay.
- 24. The method according to claim 23 wherein said printing forms discrete images and further including the step of registering said discrete images in relation to said holographic or diffraction grating images.
- 25. The method according to claim 23 further including the step of cutting said composite sheet and substrate after the step of printing.
- 26. The method according to claim 21 wherein step (e) occurs prior to step (c).
- 27. A composite sheet having the capability of receiving embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image comprising:
(a) a plastic film carrier layer; (b) a layer of lacquer; (c) a layer of metal; and (d) a lacquer overlay.
- 28. A composite sheet according to claim 27 wherein said lacquer overlay has a holographic image or diffraction grating image and printing thereon.
- 29. A composite sheet according to claim 28 wherein said layer of lacquer has a thickness in the range of 0.5 microns to 3 microns, said layer of metal has a thickness in the range of 20 millimicrons to 100 millimicrons and said lacquer overlay has a thickness in the range of one (1) millimicron to three (3) microns.
- 30. A composite sheet according to claim 27 further including an additional layer of lacquer between said layer of lacquer and said layer of metal.
- 31. A composite sheet according to claim 30 wherein said additional layer of lacquer has a thickness in the range of 0.05 micron to 0.2 micron.
- 32. An article comprising:
(a) a substrate; (b) a composite sheet having:
(i) a plastic film carrier layer, (ii) a first layer of lacquer, (iii) a second layer of lacquer, (iv) a layer of metal, (v) a lacquer overlay; and (c) a layer of adhesive adhering said composite sheet to said substrate, said layer of lacquer overlay and said layer of metal having embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image.
- 33. The article according to claim 32 wherein printing is applied to said lacquer overlay.
- 34. The article according to claim 32 wherein said holographic image or diffraction grating image extends at least partially into said second layer of lacquer.
- 35. An article according to claim 32 wherein said first layer of lacquer has a thickness in the range of 0.5 microns to 3 microns, said second layer of lacquer has a thickness in the range of 0.05 microns to 0.2 microns and said metal layer has a thickness in the range of 20 millimicrons to 0.2 millimicrons.
- 36. A composite sheet according to claim 35 wherein said lacquer overlay has a thickness in the range of one (1) millimicron to three (3) microns.
- 37. An article comprising:
(a) a substrate; (b) a composite sheet having:
(i) a plastic film carrier layer, (ii) a layer of lacquer, (iii) a layer of metal, (iv) a lacquer overlay; and (c) a layer of adhesive adhering said composite sheet to said substrate, said lacquer overlay and said layer of metal having embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image.
- 38. The article according to claim 37 wherein printing is applied over said lacquer overlay.
- 39. The article according to claim 37 wherein said holographic image or diffraction grating image extends at least partially into said layer of lacquer.
- 40. An article according to claim 37 wherein said plastic film carrier layer has a thickness in the range of 12 microns to 250 microns.
- 41. An article according to claim 39 wherein said layer of lacquer has a thickness in the range of 0.5 microns to 3 microns, and said metal layer has a thickness in the range of 20 millimicrons to 100 millimicrons.
- 42. A composite sheet according to claim 41 wherein said lacquer overlay has a thickness in the range of one (1) millimicron to three (3) microns.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/593,846 filed Jun. 14, 2000 in the name of David R. Boswell which is based upon and claims priority from the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/197,754, filed Apr. 19, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60197754 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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