US 12,459,287 B2
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
Robert Phillip Renz, Ipswich (GB); and Morven McAlpine, Ipswich (GB)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/188,298.
Application 18/188,298 is a division of application No. 16/524,758, filed on Jul. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,642,908.
Application 16/524,758 is a continuation of application No. 15/638,996, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,363,770, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/404,651, filed on Oct. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219361 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B42D 25/351 (2014.01); B41J 11/44 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01); B41M 5/40 (2006.01); B41M 5/41 (2006.01); B41M 5/42 (2006.01); B42D 25/23 (2014.01); B42D 25/24 (2014.01); B42D 25/29 (2014.01); B42D 25/309 (2014.01); B42D 25/318 (2014.01); B42D 25/328 (2014.01); B42D 25/405 (2014.01); B42D 25/45 (2014.01); B42D 25/48 (2014.01)
CPC B42D 25/45 (2014.10) [B41J 11/44 (2013.01); B41J 13/0027 (2013.01); B41M 5/38214 (2013.01); B41M 5/38264 (2013.01); B41M 5/40 (2013.01); B41M 5/41 (2013.01); B41M 5/42 (2013.01); B42D 25/23 (2014.10); B42D 25/24 (2014.10); B42D 25/29 (2014.10); B42D 25/309 (2014.10); B42D 25/318 (2014.10); B42D 25/328 (2014.10); B42D 25/351 (2014.10); B42D 25/405 (2014.10); B42D 25/48 (2014.10); B41M 2205/02 (2013.01); B41M 2205/06 (2013.01); B41M 2205/30 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A card comprising:
a base;
an image including content, wherein the image is provided on a surface of the base;
an image-wise security feature provided on the surface of the base, wherein the image-wise security feature is substantially transparent and represents at least some of the content of the image, the image-wise security feature including a clear polymer material and providing a visual effect that is distinct and distinguishable from the image; and
a protective top coat that is substantially transparent and applied onto the surface of the base, covering the image and the image-wise security feature, wherein the protective top coat includes the clear polymer material.