FI97536C - A security document containing an anti-counterfeiting device and a support strip with a transfer pattern for the implementation of such a document - Google Patents

Description

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The present invention relates to a security-marked document (D) comprising an anti-counterfeit means as a discontinuous reflective surface consisting of a successive series of individual reflective elements, a successive set of individual reflective elements. arranged in a common, predetermined general direction (DG), each such individual reflecting element having the same length of at least 3 mm and at right angles to the general direction (DG), and having a tightness to form the best possible predetermined reflective surface area; thus, i.e. the area / diameter coefficient of said reflection area is at least 0.5 mm.

Such documents shall comprise all documents bearing valuable or security features which, by reason of their nature or the rights which they confer, must be protected against forgery, piracy or duplication. These can be, for example, checks, travelers' checks, credit cards, money orders or other security-certified documents, such as identity cards or pas-25s. . . , the list being unlimited.

• ·; It has previously been proposed to use a metal wire which is completely or alternatively fixed to the document paper, this wire being capable of being encoded by a discontinuous 30-wire wire coating of non-ferromagnetic material using a ferromagnetic material for this coding (see e.g. GB-!: Patent Publication Nos. 1,095,286 and 1,127,043).

This technique has been used for a long time, but it is constantly linked to the authentication of the document by means of a detector according to the thread in question and does not effectively prevent the document from being copied, as the 2 97536 ka is very thin and its existence cannot be revealed by naked visual inspection. a very weak reflective surface is created that interferes little with document copying.

5 In addition, special techniques have been proposed using special color inks, in particular variable inks that allow, for example, blue to be applied over green according to the nature of the document, or color inks that only appear under certain radiation (eg ultraviolet radiation). In this connection, reference could be made, for example, to U.S. Patent Nos. 4,175,776 and EP 0 327 788 and 0 340 163. However, these techniques are generally laborious, as their use is limited to relatively small areas compared to the size of the document.

It has also been proposed to combine these techniques by transferring a continuous and repetitive motif pattern on a strip to a part of a document and pressing a security marking ink onto this part 20 (see, for example, EP Patent Publication No. 0 093 009). As a variation, it has been proposed to more effectively prevent color copying by overprinting small areas with a color ink that may contain a colored reflective material, e.g., 25 aluminum powders (see, e.g., U.S. Patent Nos. 4,066,280 and 4,352,706).

• · ♦! .. * Mention should also be made of techniques in which • · · the document is coated with a relatively thin metal film followed by embossing (see, e.g., U.S. Patent No. 4,420,515), and techniques using holograms on top of the document. (see, e.g., FR Patent 2,535,864, GB Patent 1,517,840, and U.S. Patent 4,171,864) and also techniques using cross-printing (see, e.g., FR-35 Patent 2,192,496).

li 3 97536 These techniques undoubtedly make it possible to verify the authenticity of a document in advance, but they are quite cumbersome and do not always effectively prevent the documents in question from being copied.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a document with a security mark which contains an anti-counterfeiting device which is more effective than the above-mentioned systems and which can definitely be detected by naked visual inspection using modern copying techniques.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a document which guarantees a high level of protection against copying without resorting to letterpress and / or hologram techniques.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a document in which the anti-counterfeiting means can be placed on a continuous paper strip as well as on already cut document papers, however, the use of a reel is recommended whenever possible.

Finally, it is also an object of the invention to provide a document 20, the anti-counterfeiting device of which is completely attached to this document and is capable of preventing misuse and / or chemical etching caused by solvents commonly used in printing technology.

The document according to the invention is characterized in that each individual reflective element forms a mirror. : Reflects all visible reflection wavelengths «I • ·, ·. ·. wherein the mirrors formed by at least certain reflective individual elements are complete, the reflective elements are transfer elements and the transfer 30 is performed by a transfer method from the backing strip (F) to the document surface, and the reflective elements form an outline (C) in the form of a rectangle with respect to the general direction (DG) of a single element in the same direction is between 4 and 35 10 mm.

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According to a particular feature of the invention, the individual reflective elements are continuously deposited directly on the surface of the document, the spaces between these individual adjacent elements being provided with a non-reflective coating which is, however, visible, resulting in a starting support strip containing a discontinuous transfer pattern.

In a variation of the invention, these individual reflective elements 10 are continuously deposited on the surface of the document, the spaces between these adjacent individual elements being formed by printing on a continuous reflective strip using a discontinuous white ink with a motif pattern after the transfer of the continuous reflective strip. as starting material. According to another variant, these interstices are formed by partially dissolving said continuous reflective strip after its transfer via the support strip.

According to a particular feature of the invention, the direct transfer is performed by placing a starting support strip and a paper strip between the compression cylinder and the heating back pressure cylinder, while in a variation the direct transfer is performed by inserting a source support strip «$, ·, · Between the back pressure cylinder. However, it is also possible to carry out the direct transfer by applying the stamp of the backing strip serving as a starting material to the paper material by means of a continuous operating matrix 30.

In one embodiment of the individual reflective elements, the direct transfer to the surface of the document may be discontinuous, so that the spaces between the individual adjacent elements are completely uncoated.

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It is thus possible that the discontinuous nature of the motif pattern is achieved by placing a starting support strip on a continuous reflective strip and a paper strip between a press cylinder with a discontinuous compression path and a heating back pressure cylinder. paper material. In this special case, it is not the 10-element elements that are not used, but instead the visible elements mentioned above.

It is further preferred that each individual element is coated with a protective, lacquer layer which, the lacquer, has good resistance to abrasion and the action of solvents.

It is also desirable that each individual element form a kind of mirror to reflect all visible reflection wavelengths. In this case, it is preferred that the individual reflective elements are made as a thin metal layer, preferably a thin layer of aluminum, this mirror formed by at least some individual reflective elements being more solid and flat without being disturbed by at least partially covering geometric elements.

It is also preferred that the individual reflective elements of the reflecting surface are rectangular.

“These elements may, for example, be in the shape of a rectangle ·. ·’, One edge of which is parallel to the general direction of these individual reflecting elements. In one variation, the elements are parallelepiped-shaped, one side of which is parallel to the general direction of the individual reflecting elements and the other side is preferably inclined at an angle of almost 45 ° to this general direction.

In this case, it is preferable that the length of the contour in a direction perpendicular to the above-mentioned general direction is at least 3 millimeters, and that the length of this contour in the general direction is preferably 4 to 10 millimeters.

It is also preferred that the general direction of these individual reflective elements be parallel to the short side of the document in question.

Finally, it is also possible for the documents to be provided on both surfaces with an anti-forgery means in the form of a discontinuous reflecting surface, the two means preferably comprising identical individual reflecting surfaces.

The invention also relates to a backing tape comprising a transferable reflective motif pattern for producing a security marking document having at least one of the above-mentioned properties, this backing tape being characterized in that it comprises a multilayer structure, the upper layer of plastic material acting as a transfer layer. a fusible adhesive layer, a rather thin metal layer containing a transfer-printable reflective motif-20 pattern, and finally a hot-melt adhesive layer which allows the above-mentioned metal layer to be adhered to the document paper.

It is further advantageous to form a lacquer layer between the wax layer or the hot-melt adhesive layer and the thin metal layer, this lacquer layer ensuring the protection of the screen-printed reflective motif mainly against abrasion and the action of solvents.

It is also preferable to use a second layer of lacquer between the thin metal layer and the adhesive layer, this lacquer layer providing protection of the reflective motif against the penetration of metal particles into the document paper during the above-mentioned transfer of the reflective motif.

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a particular embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

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7 97536 - Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a document containing an anti-counterfeiting device according to the invention; Fig. 2 shows on a larger scale two individual reflective elements forming part of the above-mentioned anti-counterfeiting device; Fig. 3 shows a variation of Fig. 2, in which the shape of the individual reflective elements is rectangular;

10 - Figures 4a and 4b show the line IV-IV in Figure 1

along sections taken showing two variations, without and with a layer of protective lacquer, respectively; Figures 5a and 5b show two sections of a multilayer structure of a starting material support strip according to the invention, this support tape being used for transferring an anti-counterfeiting means without and with a lacquer layer, respectively (these figures refer to Figures 4a and 4b above). after transfer of said anti-counterfeiting device 20); Fig. 6 schematically shows the continuous transfer of the anti-counterfeiting means, being placed between two cylinders, a compression cylinder and a heating back pressure cylinder; ,, 25 - Fig. 7 shows a profile view showing the above-mentioned cylinders between which a continuous paper * passes. *. tape and backing support tape with * · transferable anti-counterfeiting device; * · * · * - Figs. 8 and 9 show two variations of Fig. 30 7, the compression cylinder including a compression path which is discontinuous or continuous, respectively; Fig. 10 shows an overview showing a machine which can be advantageously used in the continuous transfer of the anti-counterfeiting means to the continuously fed paper web.

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Figure 1 shows a document D, in this case in the form of a rectangular sheet 1, containing an anti-counterfeiting means 100 according to the invention.

According to an essential feature of the invention, this anti-counterfeiting means is in the form of a reflective and discontinuous surface 100 consisting of successive individual reflective elements 101 arranged in the general direction DG defined by the edges 11, 12 of the document.

Thus, as will be explained in more detail below, the individual reflective elements 10 are placed by transfer (preferably using heat) on the surface of the document D. In addition, each individual reflecting element 101 is at the same time several millimeters transverse to the 15 general direction DGs, the density of such an element being optimal for a given reflection area estimated by a coefficient corresponding to the reflection / peripheral area, whereby the reflection phenomenon is visually visible. in connection with known reprographic systems and optical analyzes, in particular due to their strong reflecting power and relatively large reflecting surfaces. A total value of at least 0,5 mm is considered satisfactory for the above case.

25 In this context, the document D comprises a printed graphic pattern G and a discontinuous reflecting surface 100, *. *. whose general direction DG is the short page of that document \. 11 parallel. This arrangement is, of course, not restrictive in nature, but the direction DG along one edge, in this case the short edge, of the document is preferred, since the document can then be placed in the automatic processing machine parallel to one edge.

Each individual element 101 can thus be formed as a kind of mirror capable of reflecting all visible wavelengths. However, it is desirable that the individual reflective elements 101 comprise a thin layer of metal and in particular a thin layer of aluminum. The thickness of this layer could be, for example, of the order of 0.05. The use of aluminum is advantageous due to its rather high reflection coefficient, but other metals can be used, such as chromium. The mirror 101 formed by some of the individual reflecting elements is preferably fixed and flat and is not disturbed by the elements at least partially covering it.

Thus, the discontinuous surface 100 formed by a plurality of individual reflective elements 101 allows an important glare effect in the reprographic analysis system due to the important dimension of each individual reflective element 101 in the direction transverse to the general direction DG. In this connection, it may be noted that the prior art, in which a metal strip is alternatively embedded in the paper, has not made it possible to use a strip with a width exceeding one millimeter. In this case, it is possible to use a discontinuous surface with a width of more than 3 mm and up to 10 mm thanks to the transfer technology.

In addition, in order to continuously achieve glare from a reprographic analysis system, each individual reflective element must have an optimal density with respect to a given reflective area. This means 25 that the surface of each individual reflective element 101 is; · 4 · also as large as possible within a given circumferential dimension, and • · *. * further that the diameter of the largest circle that can be drawn inside the contours of this reflective individual element is the maximum for a given area of reflection.

Figure 2 shows on a larger scale two individual reflective elements 101 forming part of the above-mentioned anti-counterfeiting means, each individual reflective element 101 comprising a rectangle, and in this case more precisely, a parallelogram-shaped contour C. Each individual reflective element 101 is thus intermittently interposed between two lines 105, 106 parallel to the general direction DG of the discontinuous surface 100. However, the embodiment of Figure 5 2 is advantageous in that it allows a small leading edge to be reached at the extreme point of each individual reflective element and that it more effectively eliminates the risk of detachment of metal particles transferred to the document. In the case 10 shown in Fig. 2, the edge 103 of each individual reflective element 101 is parallel to the DG with an edge length L of preferably of the order of 2-10 mm, the short edge 104 again being oblique preferably at an angle of 45 ° to this general direction DG. The dimensions of the individual rectangular reflecting elements shown in Figure 3 are preferably the same as above, i.e. a width of the order of 2 to 10 mm (this width corresponding to the distance between the contour lines 105, 106) and a length of the order of 2 to 10 mm. These dimensions are chosen so as to result in a minimum surface area of 20 to 10 mm2 for each individual reflecting element.

Such individual reflecting elements make it possible to achieve a very satisfactory mirror reflection coefficient, since the effective width of each element is. 25 relatively large, with this effective width being varied... I brought considerably larger than the width which can be *. \ achieves an alternatively embedded tape in the document paper »I · • · '/ he connection.

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Figure 1 highlights the presence of one continuous surface 100 forming an anti-counterfeiting means on the surface of the document D, but it is also possible to form such an anti-counterfeiting means on both surfaces of the document, each such anti-counterfeiting means being in the form of a discontinuous reflective surface 35 and thus preferably identical individual 11 97536 reflective elements 101. This makes it possible to obtain a reflection phenomenon which can be seen on visual inspection and which appears in the context of known dazzling reprographic systems or optical analysis on the surface of the document in question.

Thus, as described above, a successive series of individual reflective elements 101 is preferably transferred to the surface of the document by means of heat. Direct transfer to the surface of the document can be continued so that the spaces 102 between the individual adjacent reflective elements 101 comprise a non-reflective coating which, however, is visible, resulting in a support strip with a discontinuous transverse motif pattern. Fig. 6 schematically shows such a known transfer of an anti-counterfeiting means (the motif pattern of which is discontinuous in this case) by passing the strip between two cylinders, one cylinder being a compression cylinder and the other a heating back pressure cylinder. Figure 6 also shows a spool 310, 20 into which a paper strip P passing through successive rollers 311, 312, 313 is wound before it passes between the press roll 300 and the heating back pressure cylinder. The starting support strip F, provided with a transfer motif pattern, is also wound on the spool 314 for passage 25 between the cylinders 300 and 301, whereby the two strips P and F are thus pressed against each other, * at the same time subjecting them to a certain temperature discontinuously *. to transfer the motif pattern by heat to obtain the desired discontinuous image reflecting surface 100 containing 30 successive individual reflective elements 101. After the transfer, the backing tape F, or more specifically the remainder thereof, which acted as a means for transferring the discontinuous motif pattern is wound on the coil 315. two smooth surface cylinders 300 and 301 are used, as shown in Figure 7. In this way, a clean edge transfer transfer without embossing the paper is achieved. However, after transfer, the paper is heavily polished (its smoothness becomes approximately fivefold), the thickness of the paper decreases (by about 10%) and the paper 5 stretches slightly in the processing direction (an elongation of the order of 2 per cent is normal). In addition, since the document also contains a watermark, especially in the case of banknotes, the sharpness of this watermark disappears after the transfer of the discontinuous reflective motif.

The transmission of this discontinuous motif can be improved by using a slightly different compression cylinder according to Fig. 9, the cylinder 302 shown comprising a continuous compression path 303 which compresses the starting support strip F against a paper strip P resting against a heat-15 back pressure roll 301. This arrangement has the advantage of a clean-edge transfer without embossing the paper, and in addition, the compression can be applied locally without polishing the paper and maintaining the sharpness of the watermark while in use.

However, it is also possible to use a support strip F, which comprises a continuous reflective strip, as a starting material, for transfer to a document.

Thus, one can choose to use either a continuous transfer of a continuous reflective tape on paper and thus use 25 special arrangements in the transferred continuous reflective ··, · tape to form spaces *. * Between individual adjacent elements, or a continuous reflective tape • · I. the discontinuous transfer of parts, whereby the spaces between adjacent individual elements are thus formed directly.

When continuous transfer of a continuous reflective tape is selected for use, the spaces 102 between adjacent individual elements 101 must be formed by printing a discontinuous motif pattern on the transferred continuous reflective tape with white ink, or these spaces can be formed by dissolving the partially transferred continuous reflective tape.

In the case of a discontinuous embodiment, the discontinuity of the motif pattern is obtained according to Fig. 8 by placing a support strip F and a paper strip P serving as a starting material F in a compression cylinder 304 and a heating back pressure cylinder 301 with a discontinuous pressing path 305. The discontinuity of the motif pattern is thus provided by the continuous reflection of the reflective strip performed by the discontinuous pressing path 305. In this case, however, it is difficult to avoid the chips of the reflective material accidentally falling within the boundaries of the individual reflective elements, these chips being able to interfere with the offset printing of the document after 15 minutes. It is easy to understand that the transfer of the discontinuous strip by means of a continuous compression cylinder (Fig. 7) or a cylinder with a continuous compression path (Fig. 9) makes it possible to avoid the formation of such chips of reflective material.

Of course, as a variant of the rotary-type transfer described above, it is possible to use direct transfer, in which the stamp of the support strip acting as a starting material is transferred to the paper by means of a drive matrix within the transfer frame. This technique is well known to printing experts and also a continuous reflective tape • «... could be transferred in this way on paper (thus the use matrix * _ · * is either continuous, in which case the printing with white ink is later performed on this transferred on the reflective tape, or this tape is partially dissolved, or discontinuous, in which case these operations can be avoided) as well as a discontinuous reflective tape (in which case the operating matrix is preferably continuous).

The multilayer structure of the support strip according to the invention as a starting material will be described below, this support strip being used for the transfer of the anti-counterfeiting means described above in connection with both the movable continuous and discontinuous motif pattern.

The section according to Fig. 5a thus shows a starting support strip F comprising, in successive order, a top layer 200, a wax layer or a hot-melt adhesive layer 202 acting as a transfer means, for example a rather thin metal layer 201 made of aluminum, which forms a movable reflective strip, and finally the adhesive layer 203. The layer 200 is preferably made of a plastic material, for example a polyester layer having a thickness of 10 to 1,555, the thickness of the metal layer 201 being of the order of a few hundredths of a micron, for example 0.05. The wax or adhesive layer 202 ensures the separation between the polyester layer 15200 and the metal layer 201 during heat transfer, with a thickness of the order of 2 to 5. The adhesive forming the layer 203, in turn, ensures that the metal layer 201 adheres to the paper, its thickness also being of the order of 5. It is preferred that the melting temperature T1 of the material forming the layer 202 is lower than the melting temperature T2 of the adhesive layer 203 to insulate the metal layer 201 by the polyester layer 200 just before the transfer of this metal layer. By way of example, this transfer is carried out at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C. After transfer, the document deviates ... the cross-sectional profile is according to Fig. 4a, thus comprising • «· \ · * successive individual reflecting elements 101 separated by intermediate spaces 102, as well as flakes 203 'formed by the adhesive 203« «·. * * which have penetrated inside the paper 1 just below the top surface of the document. The spaces 102 between the individual adjacent elements 101 may be provided with a non-reflective coating which, however, is visible, resulting in a support strip F as a starting material, which contains a displaceable discontinuous motif pattern. This non-reflective coating 157536 in this case comprises a heat-applied adhesive 103 ', but a protective varnish could also be used, as will be described in connection with the following variant.

Fig. 5b shows a support strip (5) comprising a multi-layered structure more complex than the one described above, comprising two layers of protective lacquer.

This structure consists of a top layer 200 made of polyester as a transfer medium and layers 202 and 203 made of hot-melt adhesive, the materials for these layers being selected so that they adhere more strongly to the paper than to the polyester layer. However, in this case, a metal layer corresponding to the layer 201 is interposed between two layers 204 and 205 of the lacquer layer 15, the thickness of which is of the order of 1 to 5. The upper lacquer layer 204 ensures the protection of the individual displaced reflective elements 101, increasing the resistance of these elements to abrasion and the action of solvents. The lower lacquer layer 20 also protects the merallic layer corresponding to the layer 201 so that metal particles cannot penetrate the paper during transfer. After transfer, the cross-sectional profile of the document is similar to Fig. 4b, comprising, as above, the individual reflective elements 101 separated by the intermediate spaces 102 and the formation of the layer 203. adhesive flakes 203 '. However, in contrast to Figure 4a. with respect to the shear profile is that in this case the protective films forming the lacquer layers 204 and 205 are used, the upper layer acting as a protective layer of the discontinuous reflective surface combination 30. In this case, the intermediate spaces 102 are provided with a non-reflective but, visually visible, completely visible coating containing flakes of protective varnish and heat-applied adhesive. In this connection, however, it should be noted that the thicknesses of the lacquer layers decrease during transfer due to the operating pressure and temperature.

As the individual reflective elements are transferred directly to the surface of the document in a discontinuous manner, the interstices 102 of the adjacent individual elements 101 are virtually completely uncoated.

In order to continuously achieve the best possible glare in the context of optical analysis or reprographic systems, it is preferable to use as many individual reflective elements 101 as possible within the dimensions of the document. It is thus desirable that the space 102 between individual adjacent elements be only a fraction of the length of these elements as measured in the general direction DG. Thus, at least five individual reflective elements may be placed on a rectangular document, such as a banknote having a width of about 80 mm, to form a discontinuous reflective surface acting as an anti-counterfeiting means.

In the following, with reference to Fig. 10, a machine can be described which can be used advantageously for transferring the anti-counterfeiting means according to the invention to a continuous paper web in a continuous manner.

This transfer machine 400 comprises a support 406 supporting the paper roll 401, from which the paper strip P is unwound. the strip P passes first through successive rollers forming part of the strip tension adjusting combination, and then to a level of the assembly 403 which • <:. · ensures lateral guidance for the correct setting of the paper strip P 30 before moving the anti-counterfeiting means .

This machine is further provided with at least one film reel 403, on which a support tape F serving as a starting material containing an anti-counterfeiting means is wound. In this case, four spools 430 are used for the simultaneous transfer of four reflective strips at a predetermined width of paper web corresponding to the width of the strip 1797536 wound on the spool 401. The paper strip P and the support strip F serving as the starting material run in the plane of the guide roll 404, whereby they are placed correctly against the circumferential surface of this roll via the front roll 405.

Both strips P and F then enter a transfer device comprising, in detail, a heat transfer assembly with its cylinders 407, which is heated, for example, via a hot water circuit, not shown here. Both strips 10 are positioned against a suitable location on the surface of the heating cylinder 407 via a system of press rolls 408 supported by movable supports 409. Figure 10 shows two positions of the press roll assembly 408, working position with these rolls positioned against cylinder surface 407, and rest position with both F and P are originally placed under this cylinder. The transition from one position to another takes place by means of drive stones 410 and 411, which allow the supports 409 supporting the rollers 408 to be raised or lowered and tilted.

After passing this transfer device, the paper strip (to which the reflective surface has been transferred) and the remaining part of the starting support strip (which comprises nothing more than a layer of polyester layer 25 acting as transfer means) pass around the first cooling cylinder 414, against which they are pressed. 412 • · • · 'supported by an articulated lever 413, the position of which is determined by the associated lever 427. Both strips also pass through the second cooling cylinder 415, this passage of the two when passing through a cooling cylinder along an S-shaped trajectory to achieve contact and closed movement of these strips in a manner generally known in the art of printing technology. The cooling cylinders 414 and 415 are cooled, for example, with cold water, in which case the relevant cooling circuit is not shown here in connection with 18 97536. The paper tape P provided with the anti-counterfeiting means 100 then passes to the tape tension adjusting assembly 418 required for rewinding and then towards the guide cylinder 431 against which it is pressed, the lever 426 determining the position of this lever. The paper strip P provided with the anti-counterfeiting means 100 then passes through the side guide assembly 420 and then enters a cutting device at the level of which it is possible to cut a plurality of longitudinally parallel and parallel strips, for example four strips each comprising a (continuous or discontinuous) reflective strip. This cutting device, which is of course not obligatory in any way, comprises a support roller 422 and support dies 421. The cut strips finally pass to the guide rollers 423 before being finally rewound on the reel 242.

The remainder of the backing strip (polyester 200, which acted as the transfer medium) again passes after the cooling roll 413 to the guide roll 416 before finally arriving at the rewinding point 417 of the polyes-20 blade film 200.

Other types of machines could be used to perform continuous or discontinuous reflective tape transfer, but the transfer device described above still allows particularly good results to be obtained. In this connection, reference may be made to EP Patent Publication No. .... 0 089 494, which describes a device for this type of heat transfer.

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The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but instead encompasses all variations that incorporate similar devices and substantially similar features to those described above.

Claims (17)

97536 19 A security document (D) comprising an anti-counterfeiting means in the form of a discontinuous reflective surface (100) consisting of a successive series of individual reflective elements (101) arranged in a common, predetermined general direction (DG), each such individual reflective surface the element (101) having a length-10 delta of at least 3 mm and being at right angles to the general direction (DG), and having a tightness to form the best possible defined reflectance area, i.e. said area / diameter of said reflection area is at least 0.5 mm, characterized in that each individual reflective element (101) forms a mirror for reflecting all visible reflection wavelengths, wherein at least certain reflective individual elements (101) the mirrors are complete, the reflective elements are transfer elements and the transfer is performed by a transfer method from the backing strip (F) to the document surface (10), and the reflective elements (101) form an outline (C) in the form of a rectangle, the length of each reflective individual element (101) with respect to the general direction (DG) in the same direction, is between 4 and 10 mm. • · ·:. A document according to claim 1, V *. characterized in that each individual reflective element (101) is coated with a protective lacquer layer (204) against abrasion and probes. Document according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the individual reflective elements (101) are formed from a metal layer, preferably an aluminum layer. Document according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the contour (C) is in the shape of a rectangle, the edge (103) of which is parallel to the general direction (DG) of the individual reflecting elements (101). Document according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the contour (C) is parallelepiped-shaped, the edge (103) of which is parallel to the general direction (DG) of the individual reflecting elements (101). Document according to claim 5, characterized in that the second edge (104) of the parallelogram runs obliquely at an angle (α) with respect to said general direction (DG), this angle preferably being approximately 45 °. Document according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the general direction (DG) of the individual reflective elements (101) is parallel to the short side (11) of this document. Document according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises anti-counterfeiting means on its two surfaces in the form of a discontinuous reflective surface (100), the two means preferably comprising individual identical reflecting elements (101). Method for producing a document according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the individual reflective elements (101) are placed in a continuous manner by means of a transfer directly on the surface of the document: V (D). (10) a starting support strip (F) having individual reflective elements (101) in a discontinuous pattern such that the spaces (102) between these individual adjacent elements (101) are provided with a non-reflective coating of the document (D) which is, however, visible. Method for producing a document according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the individual reflecting elements (101) are placed continuously in a continuous manner by means of a transfer directly on the surface (10) of the document (D) from the support strip (F), having a continuous reflective strip, wherein the spaces between these 5 adjacent individual elements (101) are formed after transfer by printing on a continuous reflective strip using a white ink with a discontinuous motif pattern. Method for producing a document according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the individual reflective elements (101) are placed in a continuous manner by means of a transfer directly on the surface (10) of the document (D) from a continuous support strip (F). a reflective strip, wherein the spaces between these adjacent individual elements (101) are formed after transfer by partially dissolving the reflective layer after the continuous reflective strip has been transferred to the surface (10) of the document (D). Method according to one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the reflective elements (101) are transferred directly from the backing strip (F) to the paper document (D) by placing the backing backing strip (F) and the paper strip (P) in a press cylinder (300) and a heating element. between the back pressure cylinder (301). * 25 A method according to any one of claims 9 to 11. method, characterized in that the reflective elements (101) are transferred directly from the backing strip (F) to the paper document (D) by placing the backing backing strip (F) and the paper strip (P) in a press cylinder (302) having 30 between the continuous compression pattern (303), and the heating back pressure cylinder (301). Method according to one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the reflecting elements (101) are transferred directly from the backing strip (F) to the paper case book (D) by applying the stamp of the backing support strip (F) to the paper material by means of a continuous operating matrix. A method for producing a document according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the individual reflective elements (101) are placed in a discontinuous manner by transfer directly on the surface (10) of the document (D) so that the interpositions between these individual adjacent elements (101) the spaces (102) are completely uncoated. A method according to claim 15, characterized in that the discontinuity of the motif pattern is achieved by placing a support strip (F) with a continuous reflective strip and a paper strip between a press cylinder (304) with a discontinuous press path (305) and a heating back pressure cylinder (301). A method according to claim 15, characterized in that the discontinuity of the motif pattern is obtained by placing the stamp of the support strip (F) with a continuous reflective strip serving as a starting material on the paper surface by means of a discontinuous operating matrix. · 1 · • · «• · II · • · · • · 97536 23