EP3142864B1 - Verfahren zur herstellung eines sicherheitselements - Google Patents

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EP3142864B1
EP3142864B1 EP15732046.6A EP15732046A EP3142864B1 EP 3142864 B1 EP3142864 B1 EP 3142864B1 EP 15732046 A EP15732046 A EP 15732046A EP 3142864 B1 EP3142864 B1 EP 3142864B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/355—Security threads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
    • B42D25/369—Magnetised or magnetisable materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
    • B42D25/378—Special inks

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  • the present invention relates to security elements and valuable or security documents incorporating such elements.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a security thread and its method of manufacture.
  • Security threads are striped security features that are widely used in banknotes to help make counterfeiting more difficult and serve to authenticate them.
  • Such wires are for example described in the documents WO2013/034476 , EP0659936 ,
  • EP0400902 WO2004/040062 , WO2007/036683 and WO2005/069231 .
  • WO2013/034476 discloses in particular two parallel bands present on the same security thread, which change appearance with the angle of observation.
  • EP 1 819 525 discloses a security element comprising platelet-shaped pigments which can be oriented under the effect of a magnetic field so as to make it possible to observe, for a direction of observation substantially parallel to the orientation of the pigments, an impression under underlying.
  • the security element has two optically active zones whose magnetic pigments are oriented differently, so that the appearance and disappearance of the underlying patterns can be observed when the direction of observation changes.
  • the security element can be in the form of a wire, cut from a base film comprising several parallel strips. The cutting of the threads is carried out parallel to the strips, at mid-width thereof.
  • a disadvantage of such a method of manufacture is to require a modification of the equipment for producing the strips if the width of the wire must be modified.
  • the width of the wire may vary.
  • the production of thread personalization prints can prove to be difficult.
  • EP 2 372 019 A1 discloses fluorescent boards which must be visible through a fibrous layer.
  • FR 2 856 339 A1 describes an alternation of reflective zones and optically variable diffractive zones.
  • US 2013/0087060 discloses a device for subjecting a substrate carrying a magnetic pigment ink to a magnetic field for orienting the pigment particles.
  • the invention aims to further improve the security elements, in particular in order to facilitate their manufacture in different widths, and it achieves this, according to a first of its aspects, thanks to a method of manufacturing a security element according to claim 1 .
  • optically active it should be understood preferably optically variable, that is to say which changes appearance, in particular color, shine and/or opacity, according to the angle of observation or illumination
  • This is preferably the optical effect produced by one or more diffractive, in particular holographic, or multilayer interference, in particular iridescent, or color-changing elements
  • the optically active zone or zones are preferably defined by magnetically oriented, in particular platelet pigments or magnetically oriented “platelets.”
  • the optically variable zones are, in examples of implementation of the invention, other than reflective with a mirror effect, with a single specular reflection effect.
  • Cutting the security element in a direction generally transverse to the strips makes it possible to produce the security element with the desired width; the same equipment can be used to make the strips, regardless of the subsequent width of the security element.
  • the manufacture of the security element is thereby simplified compared to the process described in WO 2012/176169 A1 .
  • the document EP0310707 describes an example of a process for cutting security threads in a direction transverse to the strips.
  • this solution makes it possible, if desired, to produce security elements comprising larger optically active zones, which advantageously makes it possible to accentuate the optical effects. Furthermore, the fact of having wider security threads can facilitate their personalization, in particular by printing.
  • the security element can be integrated into a fibrous substrate of a document, or serve as a transfer element for depositing optically active structures on a document, this transfer being carried out hot and under pressure for example, thanks to the fact that the strips are then carried in a removable manner by the substrate of the base film.
  • the optically active bands include first bands alternating with second bands in the direction of the cut, the first and second bands exhibiting distinct optical effects when viewed simultaneously from at least one viewing direction. This makes it possible to obtain a security element with optical properties which alternate when it is traversed in the direction of the cut.
  • the appearance may change, depending on how the strips are made, when the direction of observation rotates around an axis which is parallel to the bands or which is perpendicular to them, in the alternative.
  • a so-called “flip-flop” effect is thus obtained, for example with a luminous "extinction” of substantially half of the surface of the security element when it is observed in reflected light in a certain direction of observation, and an inversion of the extinction towards the other zones of the security element when the direction of observation is changed sufficiently.
  • the first and second viewing directions for example form between them an angle of at least 60°, in particular between 80 and 100°, preferably a right angle, and are preferably contained in a plane perpendicular to the cutting direction of the base movie. As a variant, they are included in a plane comprising the direction of cutting of the base film and perpendicular to the base film.
  • the optically variable bands preferably include magnetically oriented pigments. These pigments are for example pigments as described in the applications EP 1 819 525 Where WO 2012/176169 A1 .
  • the bands can be produced by printing, using such oriented pigments.
  • the pigments can be deposited in successive passes on the substrate. The latter can be turned over between passes, which is a simple and effective way to orient the pigment particles differently.
  • the magnetically oriented pigments within the same band can substantially all have the same orientation.
  • the pigments of two adjacent bands on the base film can have different orientations, for example symmetrical orientations on either side of a median plane perpendicular to the substrate and to the bands or to the cutting direction.
  • the base film may comprise at least one pattern and/or one luminescent layer which is superimposed at least partially on at least one of the bands, in particular when the latter are produced using oriented pigments, and which then becomes visible when viewed in a direction substantially parallel to the orientation direction of the pigments.
  • the pattern or the luminescent layer which is superimposed on the pigments is masked and not visible.
  • Each strip may also comprise a lenticular array, in particular an array comprising convex lenses, in particular substantially hemispherical.
  • the lenses of the lenticular array make it possible to observe or not, depending on the viewing angle, at least one underlying pattern element.
  • An example of a lenticular array that may be suitable is described in the application WO2012085773 .
  • the optically active zones of the security element can be oblique, each zone preferably having an inclination relative to the longitudinal direction of the security element of between 30 and 90° (boundary excluded), better still between 60 and 90° (limit excluded), the inclination being obtained in particular by making the strips obliquely on the base film and by cutting parallel to an edge of the base film or by making the strips parallel to an edge of the base film and by cutting in a oblique direction with respect to this edge.
  • Each optically active zone can thus have a median axis which makes an angle of between 30 and 90°, better still 60 and 90°, with respect to the longitudinal direction of the security element.
  • the width of the optically active bands can be between 1 and 10 mm, better still between 2 and 5 millimeters.
  • the security element which is cut may have the same width as the strips, or be wider or narrower.
  • the bands may or may not have the same width.
  • Two adjacent bands can be separated by a gap.
  • the substrate can then carry a visible security element at least partially in said gap.
  • the spacing between two optically active bands can always be substantially the same on the base film.
  • the spacing between two optically active strips is for example between 0.1 and 3 mm, better still between 0.4 and 1 mm. This spacing can be less than the width of the strips, better representing between 1/20 and 1 ⁇ 4 of their width.
  • This security can be present on the substrate on the same side of the latter as the bands, or alternatively on the opposite side, and be at least partially visible in reflected light, or in transmitted light where appropriate, due to the transparency of the substrate.
  • a security element according to the invention can thus present an additional security of first, second or third level.
  • First-level security means security that can be detected with the naked eye, in daylight or in artificial light, without the use of a particular device. This is, for example, a security made between the bands or on the side opposite the bands, on the base film, for example by printing or metallization/demetallization.
  • UV ultraviolet
  • IR infrared
  • These securities may or may not be visible to the naked eye, being for example luminescent under illumination from a Wood lamp emitting at a wavelength of 365 nm.
  • These securities are said to be of second level. It may for example be a luminescent layer superimposed at least partially on the optically active bands of the base film, and which for example fluoresces under UV.
  • safeties are for example capable of generating a specific signal when they are subjected, simultaneously or not, to one or more excitation sources. The automatic detection of the signal makes it possible to authenticate, if necessary, the element.
  • safeties include, for example, tracers in the form of active materials, particles or fibers, capable of generating a specific signal when these tracers are subjected to optronic, electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic excitation.
  • These securities are said to be third level. It is, for example, a magnetic track extending parallel to the bands, and making it possible to generate a magnetic coding.
  • the width of the cut-out security element is for example between 1 and 10 mm, better still between 3 and 5 mm. This width can be constant, with parallel and straight edges.
  • the security element is elongated and intended to be integrated into a document and to extend from one edge of this document to the opposite edge.
  • the wire can be integrated into window(s).
  • the security element is thus different from a fiber or a board.
  • the security element is preferably an element extending between at least two edges of the secure document, such as a security thread.
  • a security thread it is more preferably a thread introduced in window(s).
  • the security element can be introduced in window(s) within the secure document or applied by transfer to the secure document, in particular by lamination or hot transfer. It is preferably a security element introduced in the window(s).
  • the substrate of the base film is preferably synthetic, made of thermoplastic material, preferably polyethylene terephthalate or polyester.
  • the substrate is preferably transparent, and more preferably colorless.
  • Each strip comprises a succession of portions having distinct optical properties, with a checkerboard arrangement of said portions on the wire. This makes it possible to produce security elements with a larger number of subdivisions and to increase the diversity of achievable patterns.
  • Each band portion thus constitutes an optically active zone with homogeneous intrinsic properties.
  • the between two successive optically active portions of the band, in the direction of the length thereof, is for example between 0 and 10 mm.
  • This spacing can be non-zero, i.e. different portions of the strip do not touch pitch and are separated by gaps where you can see through the base film substrate for example.
  • Each strip portion with homogeneous optical properties has a rectangular outline.
  • the spacing between two portions of distinct aspects of the same strip is less than the length of a portion, and there is for example a factor of 1/20 to 1 ⁇ 4 between the spacing between two portions and the length of these portions.
  • All the optically active portions of the same strip can have substantially the same length. All the portions of the different strips of the base film can have substantially the same length. The length of a strip portion is for example between 1 and 5 mm.
  • the security element cut from the base film may have a width corresponding substantially to the length of a strip portion. This width can still be lower or higher.
  • the strip portions include magnetically oriented pigments.
  • the magnetically oriented pigments within the same band portion then preferably substantially all have the same orientation.
  • Portions of strips substantially all having the same first orientation are arranged alternately with other portions of strips, substantially all having the same second orientation, for example by virtue of a longitudinal offset between the strips, so as to form a checkerboard pattern on the film basic.
  • the security element can then be cut so as to have a width which encompasses one or more columns of boxes of such a checkerboard, or even only comprises a single column of boxes.
  • the different squares of the checkerboard can be non-contiguous, so as to allow the base film to be cut between the squares.
  • the security element has a width greater than the length of a strip portion having a homogeneous appearance, so as to present different optical properties when the security element is traversed in the direction of its width.
  • the security element has a sufficient width to comprise two band portions of different appearances, or even more.
  • the security element is wide enough to accommodate at least two columns, or even three or more, of the checkerboard.
  • Each column groups boxes with different aspects which alternate along the security element.
  • the aspects encountered on a column of boxes may be the same as those encountered on another column present on the same security element.
  • the effects encountered on one column are not all found on the other columns.
  • certain effects encountered on boxes located in the direction of the width of the element, between other boxes can be intermediate, so as to obtain, for example, more progressiveness in the variation of the effects observed when the direction of observation changes.
  • a further subject of the invention is a base film according to claim 13.
  • the portions of a band can be non-contiguous.
  • the strips may be spaced apart in the machine direction.
  • the security element according to the invention is elongated.
  • This security element has a succession, along its length, of optically active zones of different appearances, in particular whose properties alternate. These optically active zones come from the cutting of respective bands.
  • the optically active zones comprise oriented magnetic pigments: Two optically active zones can have differently oriented magnetic pigments with an appearance or disappearance of a reflection during a rotation of the element relative to the observer around an axis transverse rotation, in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the security element.
  • At least two zones of different appearance are observed, and preferably 3 to 5 zones of different appearance, corresponding to the aforementioned different bands of the base film.
  • This allows, when the wire is inserted in windows 12 to 15 mm long, a visibility on the wire of at least two optically active zones, which change appearance when the direction of observation changes, as mentioned above.
  • each zone which corresponds to the portion of strip thus cut has a rectangular shape with a large side perpendicular to the wire.
  • Each portion of the pairs of adjacent portions has a rectangular shape with a large side parallel to the longitudinal direction of the element or, as a variant, perpendicular to said direction.
  • the invention also relates to a secure document according to claim 15.
  • This security element is a security thread preferably inserted as window(s) in a substrate of the document, which is preferably a paper substrate but which can also be a synthetic substrate or even a hybrid substrate comprising a paper and a plastic film.
  • the substrate which receives the security element can comprise one or more paper plies.
  • This substrate can advantageously include additional securities, which can be first, second or third level.
  • secure document is meant a document of value, for example a means of payment, such as a banknote, a check or a meal ticket, a lottery ticket, a transport ticket or a ticket giving access to a cultural or sporting event and/or a document for the identification of persons, such as an identity card, visa, passport or driving licence.
  • the security element preferably extends from one edge of the document to the other.
  • the security element is preferably visible in reflected light within at least one window of the document, as indicated above, which may have a rectangular shape, in particular with a long side perpendicular to the long sides of the document.
  • the length of the window measured in the direction of the length of the security element, is preferably between 12 and 15 mm.
  • At least two, and preferably three to five zones of different appearances are visible, corresponding to the aforementioned bands of the base film.
  • a security thread extends between the two longest edges of a banknote.
  • the document may have a rectangular shape with long sides and the security element is a wire which extends between these long sides.
  • the secure document according to the invention thus comprises a security thread, obtained by the implementation of a method according to the invention, having zones of different aspects which follow one another in the longitudinal direction of the security thread and which are each elongated in a direction transverse to the direction longitudinal length of the thread, in particular substantially parallel to the long sides of the document, these zones of different aspects or optical effects changing in aspect when the direction of observation changes, with in particular an inversion of the aspects between two zones when the direction of observation changes.
  • Each of these zones of different appearances may correspond to a strip portion of the aforementioned base film.
  • the method according to the invention implements the cutting of security elements 3 within a base film 40 in a so-called machine direction SM, as illustrated in dotted lines on the figure 1 .
  • the base film 40 comprises a substrate 50, preferably made of a thermoplastic material, such as polyester or PET.
  • the thickness t of the substrate 50 is for example between 6 and 50 ⁇ m.
  • the substrate 50 carries optically active bands of different appearances, which extend in a direction perpendicular to the machine direction, called the transverse direction ST.
  • the substrate 50 carries on the same face a first set of spaced parallel strips 31 and a second set of spaced parallel strips 32, which alternate with the strips 31, with a constant spacing e between the first strips and the second bands, for example of the order of 0.5 mm for a band width of the order of 4 mm.
  • the base film is cut transversely to the strips 31 and 32, preferably perpendicular to the latter, to constitute a plurality of security threads 3 each comprising in the longitudinal direction an alternation of optically active zones originating respectively from the first strips and second strips .
  • the strips 31 and 32 are continuous in the transverse direction ST and each of a homogeneous appearance over the entire width of the base film 40.
  • Each strip 31 or 32 can be made with different securing means, such as pigments deposited by printing for example, and in particular magnetic pigments in platelet form oriented under the effect of a magnetic field.
  • the orientation of the pigments can thus be the same, and when passing from one band to the next, the orientation of the pigments changes.
  • the base film 40 is for example unrolled a first time to pass to a printing station where the bands 31 are formed using oriented pigments 16, represented schematically in figure 2 . Then, the base film 40 is turned over and goes back to the same printing station to form the bands 32 corresponding to the oriented pigments 17. Due to the turning over of the base film, the pigments 16 and 17 are oriented differently.
  • the film is then cut to form the security threads 3 which are for example wound on multiple reels.
  • Impressions 11 can be carried by a face 12 of the substrate 50 opposite to that receiving the strips 31 and 32, so as to form when the element 3 is observed from the front a set of optically active zones 13 and 14 spaced apart, parallel to the strips 31 and 32, the impressions 11 extending below them.
  • the prints 11 can be produced using luminescent inks, in particular fluorescent inks visible when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
  • the prints 11 extend for example in the form of strips of the same width as the strips 31 and 32 or, as a variant, are narrower or wider.
  • the optically active zones 13 and 14 create spaces 15 between them.
  • the prints 11 can be prints of different inks, depending on the bands 31 and 32 with which they are superimposed, so as to make different colors appear under UV.
  • the pigments 16 and 17 being oriented differently, as illustrated, for a direction of observation parallel to the direction of orientation of the platelets of the pigment, the underlying print 11 is visible and for a different direction of observation the pigment is reflective and the underlying print 11 is not visible.
  • Optically active bands 31 and 32 separated by spaces 15 are thus obtained on the base film and one observes, for example, on the cut yarn 3 the change in appearance illustrated in figures 4 and 5 , not part of the invention, when the viewing direction is changed.
  • the prints 11 can be made directly on the substrate 50, as is the case on the picture 2 , or in a variant not illustrated on an intermediate layer, which can make it possible to protect the prints 11.
  • the security thread obtained using the method according to the invention may comprise a multilayer support, if necessary.
  • the pigments 16 and 17 are oriented according to the axis around which the viewing direction must turn to observe the desired change in appearance.
  • the pigments are oriented, the longitudinal axis of the wire being vertical, respectively to the left and to the right, to obtain a change in appearance when the document is turned parallel to this axis. There is then an alternation of appearances of the zones during this rotation.
  • the pigments are oriented downwards and upwards, to obtain a change in appearance when the document is rotated around an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, said perpendicular axis is preferably contained in the document outline. There is then an alternation of appearances of the zones during this rotation.
  • the publication WO 2012/176169 A1 discloses various possible combinations between on the one hand the oriented magnetic pigments and on the other hand the underlying impressions, which can represent more or less complex patterns.
  • these optically active bands can comprise any means making it possible to obtain a color effect, gloss and/or perception of a pattern, with the naked eye or under UV or IR.
  • it is an effect which varies with the viewing angle, such as that obtained with oriented magnetic pigments.
  • a secure document 1 according to the invention for example a banknote, which comprises a substrate 2 and a security thread 3 according to the invention, obtained by cutting the base film 40, as explained above.
  • the security film 3 extends between two opposite edges 4 and 5 of the document 1, which are those of greater length.
  • the security thread 3 can be incorporated at least partially by mass in the substrate 2 of the secure document 1, during the manufacture of the latter, in a conventional manner. Any conventional technique for introducing a security thread into windows can be used.
  • wire 3 Only part of wire 3 can be visible in reflected light, for example through one or more windows 6 formed in substrate 2.
  • Each window 6 can expose several optically variable areas 13, 14 of the wire 3.
  • the substrate 2 is fibrous, comprising for example a mixture of natural and/or synthetic fibres, for example cellulose, linen and/or cotton fibres.
  • the substrate 2 can also, as a variant, be made at least partially from a film of plastic material, for example a bi-stretched polyolefin film such as that marketed under the name Polyart by the company ARJOBEX Ltd.
  • the security element is for example applied to the surface of such a substrate, and held thereon by heat sealing and/or with the aid of an adhesive, in particular a heat-adhesive.
  • the base film consists of strips 31, 32 separable from the substrate 50 and applied to the substrate 2 by heat transfer.
  • the wire 3 or the document 1 can include other first, second and/or third level securities, such as those mentioned above.
  • At least one of the constituent layers of the document 1 can comprise a first level security element such as a watermark or a pseudo-watermark.
  • the security thread can be superimposed at least partially on such a watermark.
  • the width w of the wire 3 is preferably greater than the width l of the strips 31 and 32, so that the latter form on the wire, after cutting, checkerboard areas of rectangular shape with long sides parallel to those of the document .
  • each strip 31 of the base film is itself subdivided into portions 71 and 73, and each strip 32 into portions 72 and 74 with a longitudinal offset chosen so that the arrangement of the different portions 71 to 74 on the base film base 40 forms a checkerboard.
  • all portions 71 to 74 are formed with oriented magnetic pigments.
  • the magnetic pigment particles within each band portion 71 to 74 all have substantially the same orientation.
  • the strip portions 71,74 substantially all have the same first orientation and the strip portions 72,73 substantially all have the same second orientation, so that for a given viewing direction, a checkerboard appearance is observed, the boxes change appearance and pass for example from light to dark or vice versa, when changing direction of observation.
  • the spacing d between two successive portions of the same strip 31 or 32 is greater than the length g, measured in the transverse direction ST, thereof.
  • Each square of the checkerboard is for example rectangular in shape, with a large side parallel to the machine direction SM.
  • the threads 3 are for example cut according to the dotted lines of the figure 6 , halfway across the boxes.
  • the 3 safety threads cut according to the machine direction SM in the base film of the figure 6 can be wide enough to fit multiple columns of boxes across the width.
  • the orientation of each portion belonging to the central column can be intermediate between those of the portions of the other columns located on the same line and arranged on either side of it, as illustrated in the figure 7 , so that when you change the direction of observation, there is a visual effect of transition between the different portions which is more progressive.
  • the central optically active zone 14 of the wire 3 has magnetic pigments oriented perpendicular to the substrate 50 and the lateral optically active zones 13a and 13b located on either side of the central zone 14 are oriented respectively to the left and to the right . It is possible to obtain a transition effect corresponding to a zone of light appearance of the yarn which moves from side to side.
  • discontinuous strips with portions of different appearances arranged "in a checkerboard pattern" makes it possible to obtain a variety of security threads from the same base film, by varying the position during cutting, of the knives used.
  • the figure 8 illustrates three different cutting configurations of the same base film, leading to different security threads, illustrated in Figures 9A, 9B, and 9C respectively.
  • the first cutting configuration is obtained by positioning the knives so, along the lines C1, that they cut each strip in the middle of a solid portion 71 and 72, or 73 and 74.
  • a security thread is then obtained as shown on the figure 9A , comprising a succession of pairs of half-portions belonging to as many respective strips when traversed longitudinally, and two half-portions of the same strip when traversed transversely, along T for example.
  • Lines C2 thus pass between portions 71 and 73 for a strip 31 and between portions 72 and 74 for a strip 32.
  • the second cutting configuration is obtained by positioning the knives along lines C2 so that they cut each strip between two strip portions. Lines C2 thus pass between portions 71 and 73 for a band 31 and between portions 72 and 74 for a band 32.
  • a security thread is obtained as illustrated in Figure 9B , not part of the invention, comprising a succession of portions each belonging to a different strip when traversed longitudinally, and a single portion of strip when traversed transversely, along T for example.
  • the third cutting configuration is obtained by positioning the knives along the lines C3 so that they cut each strip between two portions of strip, the lines C2 being spaced apart so that there is a knife of placed between every other portion of each strip.
  • the lines C3 are thus merged with one line out of two of the lines C2.
  • a security thread is obtained as shown in figure 9C , comprising a succession of pairs of portions belonging to as many respective strips when traversed longitudinally, and two portions of the same strip when traversed transversely, along T for example.
  • security threads 3 comprising oblique optically active zones, each having for example a median axis oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the thread.
  • oblique optically active zones each having for example a median axis oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the thread.
  • the same result can be achieved by arranging the strips 31, 32 obliquely relative to an edge of the base film, using techniques similar to those described above for applying the strips to the base film. A different base film is then obtained, but it is not necessary to modify the orientation of the knives: the machine direction SM can remain parallel to one of the edges of the base film, as illustrated in figure 10 .
  • the inclination ⁇ between the central axis of the strips 31, 32 and the direction of the knives is for example between 30 and 90° (limit excluded), preferably between 60 and 90° (limit excluded).
  • the bands of different appearances can be produced with means other than orientable magnetic pigments.
  • strips can be made with interference pigments, in particular goniochromatic, or with lenticular networks.
  • the optically active bands are preferably produced on the same face of the substrate.
  • the bands are produced on the two opposite faces of the substrate.
  • bands 31 of the example of the figure 1 are made on the front of the substrate and the bands 32 on the back of the substrate.
  • the bands made on the base film can be of more than two kinds. For example, there are k different types of bands which follow one another in the machine direction SM, with all possible combinations between them.
  • the cutting can be carried out, if necessary, with a variable width, or obliquely with respect to the strips, when the latter are printed obliquely with respect to the cross direction.
  • the strips can be made with variable width.
  • the security thread can receive one or more impressions which extend continuously in the machine direction SM or a band having a microtext, in particular formed by metallization/demetallization.

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  1. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Sicherheitselements (3), das einen Sicherheitsfaden, einen Film oder einen Patch bildet, mit länglicher Form in einer Längsrichtung, für ein gesichertes Dokument, das in Längsrichtung eine Aufeinanderfolge von optisch variablen Bereichen aufweist, wobei dieses Verfahren die folgenden Schritte aufweist:
    a. Ausbilden einer Aufeinanderfolge von allgemein parallelen, optisch variablen Streifen (31, 32) auf einem Substrat (50), um einen Grundfilm (40) zu bilden,
    b. Zuschneiden des Sicherheitselements (3) im Grundfilm in einer Richtung (SM), die im Allgemeinen quer zu den Streifen verläuft.
  2. Herstellungsverfahren nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei die optisch variablen Streifen (31, 32) erste Streifen (31) aufweisen, die sich mit zweiten Streifen (32) abwechseln, wobei die ersten und zweiten Streifen verschiedene Erscheinungsbilder und/oder optische Effekte aufweisen, wenn sie gleichzeitig in reflektiertem Licht in wenigstens einer Betrachtungsrichtung betrachtet werden, wobei die ersten und zweiten Streifen vorzugsweise so ausgebildet sind, dass:
    a. In einer ersten Betrachtungsrichtung des Grundfilms (40) die ersten Streifen und zweiten Streifen unterschiedliche Erscheinungsbilder aufweisen, und
    b. in einer zweiten Betrachtungsrichtung, die sich von der ersten unterscheidet, die ersten und zweiten Streifen jeweils das Erscheinungsbild geändert haben und die ersten Streifen ein anderes Erscheinungsbild als das der zweiten Streifen aufweisen, und besser noch die ersten (31) und zweiten (32) Streifen so ausgebildet sind, dass:
    i. in einer ersten Betrachtungsrichtung des Grundfilms (40) die ersten Streifen mit einem ersten Erscheinungsbild erscheinen, insbesondere gefärbt, reflektierend, lichtundurchlässig, transparent, halbtransparent oder matt erscheinen, und die zweiten Streifen mit einem zweiten Erscheinungsbild erscheinen, das sich vom ersten Erscheinungsbild unterscheidet, insbesondere gefärbt, reflektierend, lichtundurchlässig, transparent, halbtransparent oder matt erscheinen,
    ii. in einer zweiten Betrachtungsrichtung des Grundfilms, die sich von der ersten Richtung unterscheidet, die ersten Streifen mit dem zweiten Erscheinungsbild und die zweiten mit dem ersten Erscheinungsbild erscheinen,
    insbesondere mit den folgenden Kombinationen:
    - erstes Erscheinungsbild matt und zweites Erscheinungsbild reflektierend oder umgekehrt,
    - erstes und zweites Erscheinungsbild in verschiedenen Farben,
    - erstes Erscheinungsbild transparent oder halbtransparent und zweites Erscheinungsbild lichtundurchlässig.
  3. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die optisch variablen Streifen (31, 32) magnetisch ausgerichtete Pigmente aufweisen, wobei die magnetisch ausgerichteten Pigmente, die magnetisch ausgerichteten Pigmente (16; 17), die innerhalb ein und desselben Streifens (31; 32) vorhanden sind, vorzugsweise im Wesentlichen alle die gleiche Ausrichtung aufweisen.
  4. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei zwei benachbarte Streifen durch ein Intervall getrennt sind, wobei das Substrat vorzugsweise ein Sicherheitselement trägt, das wenigstens teilweise in dem Intervall sichtbar ist.
  5. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei jeder Streifen ein Linsenraster aufweist, wobei jedes Raster vorzugsweise konvexe, insbesondere im Wesentlichen halbkugelförmige Linsen aufweist.
  6. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die optisch variablen Bereiche des Sicherheitselements schräg sind, wobei jeder Bereich vorzugsweise eine Neigung im Verhältnis zur Längsrichtung des Sicherheitselements zwischen 30 und 90° (Grenze ausgenommen), besser zwischen 60 und 90° (Grenze ausgenommen) aufweist, wobei die Neigung insbesondere durch schräges Ausbilden der Streifen auf dem Grundfilm und Zuschneiden parallel zu einem Rand des Grundfilms erzielt wird, oder durch Ausbilden der Streifen parallel zu einem Rand des Grundfilms und Zuschneiden in einer Richtung, die schräg zu diesem Rand verläuft.
  7. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Breite (l) der optisch variablen Streifen (31, 32) zwischen 1 und 10 mm, vorzugsweise zwischen 2 und 5 mm beträgt.
  8. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Abstand (e) zwischen zwei optisch aktiven Streifen (31, 32) immer im Wesentlichen der gleiche ist und/oder der Abstand (e) zwischen zwei optisch aktiven Streifen (31, 32) zwischen 0,1 und 3 mm, besser zwischen 0,4 und 1 mm beträgt.
  9. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Breite (40) des zugeschnittenen Sicherheitselements (3) zwischen 1 und 10 mm, besser zwischen 3 und 5 mm beträgt.
  10. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Sicherheitselement (3) ein Sicherheitsfaden ist.
  11. Herstellungsverfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei jeder Streifen (31, 32) eine Aufeinanderfolge von Teilbereichen (71, 73; 72, 74) aufweist, die verschiedene optische Eigenschaften aufweisen, wobei der Abstand (d) zwischen zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Streifenteilbereichen (71, 73; 72, 74) ein und desselben Streifens zwischen 0 und 10 mm beträgt, wobei die Teilbereiche (71, 72; 73, 74) ein und desselben Streifens (31, 32) besser noch im Wesentlichen alle die gleiche Länge (g) aufweisen, wobei die Länge (g) eines Streifenteilbereichs vorzugsweise zwischen 1 und 10 mm beträgt, wobei die Streifenteilbereiche vorzugsweise ausgerichtete magnetische Pigmente aufweisen, wobei die Pigmente innerhalb ein und desselben Streifenteilbereichs (71, 72; 73, 74) im Wesentlichen alle die gleiche Ausrichtung aufweisen, wobei Teilbereiche, deren Pigmente im Wesentlichen alle eine gleiche erste Ausrichtung aufweisen, vorzugsweise abwechselnd mit anderen Teilbereichen angeordnet sind, deren Pigmente im Wesentlichen alle eine gleiche zweite Ausrichtung aufweisen, so dass ein Schachbrettmuster auf dem Grundfilm (40) gebildet wird, wobei das Sicherheitselement (3) vorzugsweise eine Breite (w) aufweist, die größer als die Länge (g) eines Streifenteilbereichs ist.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die optisch variablen Streifen unterbrochen und jeweils durch einen Wechsel von Teilbereichen gebildet sind, die verschiedene optische Eigenschaften aufweisen, mit einem Versatz zwischen zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Streifen, damit die Teilbereiche auf dem Film in einer Schachbrettanordnung angeordnet sind, und wobei die Elemente auf wenigstens eine der folgenden Weisen zugeschnitten werden, zum Beispiel mit zwei verschiedenen Filmen, die jeweils entsprechend zweier von ihnen zugeschnitten werden:
    - die Sicherheitselemente werden durch Schneiden auf mittlerer Länge zweier aufeinanderfolgender Teilbereiche eines Streifens zugeschnitten (C1),
    - die Sicherheitselemente werden durch Schneiden zwischen den aufeinanderfolgenden Teilbereichen eines Streifens zugeschnitten (C2),
    - die Sicherheitselemente werden durch Schneiden zwischen jedem Paar aufeinanderfolgender Teilbereiche eines Streifens zugeschnitten (C3).
  13. Grundfilm, der zur Herstellung eines Sicherheitselements durch Zuschnitt dieses Grundfilms in einer Maschinenrichtung dient, aufweisend:
    - ein Substrat,
    - eine Aufeinanderfolge von optisch variablen Streifen, die vom Substrat getragen werden, die allgemein parallel verlaufen und im Allgemeinen quer zur Maschinenrichtung ausgerichtet sind, wobei der Grundfilm dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die optisch variablen Streifen unterbrochen und jeweils durch einen Wechsel von Teilbereichen (71, 73; 72, 74) gebildet sind, die verschiedene optische Eigenschaften aufweisen, mit einem Versatz zwischen zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Streifen, damit die Teilbereiche auf dem Film in einer Schachbrettanordnung angeordnet sind, wobei die Teilbereiche eines Streifens vorzugsweise nicht aneinanderliegen, wobei die Streifen (31, 32) vorzugsweise in Maschinenrichtung voneinander beabstandet sind.
  14. Sicherheitselement mit länglicher Form für ein gesichertes Dokument, aufweisend in Längsrichtung eine Aufeinanderfolge von optisch variablen Bereichen, wobei die optisch variablen Bereiche magnetisch ausgerichtete Pigmente aufweisen, wobei zwei optisch variable Bereiche magnetische Pigmente aufweisen, die verschieden ausgerichtet sind, mit einem Erscheinen oder Verschwinden einer Reflexion bei einer Drehung des Elements im Verhältnis zum Betrachter um eine quer verlaufende Drehachse senkrecht zur Längsachse des Sicherheitselements oder um eine Drehachse parallel zur Längsachse des Sicherheitselements,
    wobei das Sicherheitselement dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es einen Wechsel in Längsrichtung von Paaren benachbarter Teilbereiche aufweist, die verschiedene optische Eigenschaften aufweisen, mit einer Schachbrettanordnung der Teilbereiche auf dem Faden, wobei jeder Teilbereich eine Rechteckform mit einer langen Seite parallel zur Längsrichtung des Elements oder alternativ senkrecht zu der Richtung aufweist.
  15. Gesichertes Dokument (1) mit einem Sicherheitsfaden (3), der durch die Umsetzung des Verfahrens nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12 erhalten wurde, aufweisend Bereiche mit verschiedenen Erscheinungsbildern und/oder optischen Effekten, die in der Längsrichtung des Sicherheitsfadens aufeinander folgen und jeweils eine längliche Form in einer Richtung aufweisen, die quer zur Längsrichtung des Fadens, insbesondere im Wesentlichen parallel zu den langen Seiten des Dokuments verläuft, mit einer Schachbrettanordnung der Bereiche auf dem Faden, wobei diese Bereiche mit verschiedenen Erscheinungsbildern oder optischen Effekten das Erscheinungsbild ändern, wenn sich die Betrachtungsrichtung ändert, mit einer Umkehr der Erscheinungsbilder zwischen zwei Bereichen, wenn sich die Betrachtungsrichtung ändert.
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