Assignee: Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co.

Location: Furth, DE
No. of patents: 32

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7442020	Embossing station for an embossing installation An embossing station for an embossing apparatus is provided for transferring a transfer layer of an embossing film on to an element to be embossed upon, in particular a flat element to be embossed upon which is stable in respect of shape. The embossing station has t...	10/28/2008
7077268	Packaging for a reel of magnetic tape Described is a packaging (10) for a magnetic tape reel (12) wound on to a core element (32), comprising a tray element (14) with a bottom (16) from which a central centering projection (20) for centeredly fixing the core ele...	07/18/2006
6982832	Optically variable element comprising a sequence of thin-film layers The invention concerns an optically variable element, in particular an optically variable safeguard element for safeguarding banknotes, credit cards and the like, and a security product and a foil, in particular an embossing foil or a laminating foil, with such an o...	01/03/2006
6923174	Device which follows the position of the sun A solar installation is described. It has a solar element and a diffractively and/or refractively operating optical apparatus by way of which the incident sunlight is passed directedly perpendicularly on to the solar element. The optical apparatus is caused to track...	08/02/2005
6808792	Transfer foil for applying a decorative layer arrangement to a substrate There is proposed a transfer foil which makes it possible for decorative layer arrangements as are known from hot stamping foils to be transferred onto a substrate without a high level of material expenditure. For that purpose the carrier film of a hot stamping foil...	10/26/2004
6700705	Structure arrangement having an optical-diffraction effect In order to improve a structure arrangement comprising a plurality of portions having a relief structure with an optical-diffraction effect, in particular for visually identifiable optical security elements for value-bearing documents, for example banknot...	03/02/2004
6680104	Wrappable decorative film A decorative wrapping film for application to a three-dimensional substrate includes a biaxially-oriented polyester layer which has a first surface for adhering to a three-dimensional substrate and a second surface. A decorative layer is coated on the sec...	01/20/2004
6627286	Embossing foil, especially hot embossing foil Proposed are stamping foils and processes for the production thereof, which make it possible to form on a carrier film patches which are completely separate from each other and which can be transferred on to a substrate using the procedure which is usual ...	09/30/2003
6531016	Process for the region-wise transfer of the decorative layer of a transfer foil onto a substrate and a transfer foil suitable therefor Described is a process for the region-wise transfer of a decorative layer of a transfer foil, which includes an activatable adhesive layer from a carrier film onto a substrate, wherein the adhesive layer of the transfer foil is partially activated before ...	03/11/2003
6508489	Value-bearing document with window Proposed is a value-bearing document in which the carrier is provided with a window-like opening which is closed by a cover foil which is transparent at least in a region-wise manner, wherein particularly in the region of the window-like opening, the cove...	01/21/2003
6428877	Scanning image and thermotransfer foil for production thereof Proposed is a scanning image which is produced by a thermotransfer process and which has at least two kinds of scanning elements, wherein at least two kinds of scanning elements are of respectively different dimensions. In addition at least two kinds of s...	08/06/2002
6428051	Value-bearing document with window Proposed is a value-bearing document in which the carrier is provided with a window-like opening which is closed by a cover foil which is transparent at least in a region-wise manner, wherein in particular in the region of the window-like opening the cove...	08/06/2002
6387472	Decoration foil for decoration of three-dimensional substrate surfaces A decoration foil for the decoration of three-dimensional substrate surfaces with heating comprises a carrier film which is a substantially amorphous, unstretched polyester, polyamide or polyamide-copolymer film on which is arranged a decorative layer whi...	05/14/2002
6271967	Optically diffractive structure The invention concerns a structure arrangement that includes surface regions having one or more structures having an optical-diffraction effect, in particular for visually identifiable, optical security elements for value-bearing documents, for example ba...	08/07/2001
6243202	Structure arrangement, in particular for a security element A structural arrangement having optical diffraction qualities for use as a security element in a value bearing document, such structural arrangement having a plurality of surface regions having at least two subregions having identical relief structures wh...	06/05/2001
6202549	Process and apparatus for transferring prints from a support on to a substrate Described are a process and an apparatus for transferring prints (18, 20) from a support (16) on to a substrate (10), wherein the support (16) is transported together with the substrate (10) through a station in which the substrate (10) having print porti...	03/20/2001
6146485	Method for making a decorative film with hot melt adhesive layer In a method of making such a decorative film, a thermoplastic adhesive formulation is heated to a temperature in excess of the softening temperature of the thermoplastic in the formulation to form a molten adhesive formulation, which is then applied to a ...	11/14/2000
6110652	Method of producing printing or embossing cylinders having a three-dimensional patterned surface In a method of three-dimensionally patterning the surface of a printing or embossing cylinder the surface of the cylinder is irradiated with exposure beams in accordance with the desired pattern and then the surface is patterned in accordance with the exp...	08/29/2000
6059914	Process for the production of a stamping foil In a process for the production of a stamping foil such as a hot stamping foil having a decorative layer provided on a carrier film only in a region-wise manner, corresponding to a desired patterning of the substrate, negative regions of the decorative la...	05/09/2000
5981009	Decorative film with hot melt adhesive layer A decorative film is provided which has a heat-activatable transfer layer for affixation to a substrate to be decorated. The film includes a carrier sheet and a transfer layer in contact with the carrier sheet. The transfer layer includes a decorative lay...	11/09/1999
5827603	Transfer foil A transfer foil which makes it possible, starting from one foil, both to transfer hot stamping decorative elements on to a substrate and also individually to identify the substrate by a thermotransfer printing procedure, for which purpose the transfer foi...	10/27/1998
5714231	Decorative layer structure and use thereof Proposed is a decorative layer structure and a hot stamping foil having such a layer structure, wherein provided at the inner surface of a cover lacquer layer at least in a region-wise manner is a spatial structure having an optical-diffraction effect, wh...	02/03/1998
5665475	Embossing foil, in particular a hot embossing foil, preferably for the production of motor vehicle licence plates There is disclosed an embossing foil, in particular, a hot embossing foil, preferably for the production of motor vehicle license plates wherein there is provided a decorative lacquer layer in at least a region-wise manner between a protective lacquer lay...	09/09/1997
5635282	Embossing foil An embossing foil has three-dimensional patterning which does not extend uniformly over the entire surface of the foil but only over regions thereof. The region-wise three-dimensional patterning can be produced by the surface of the backing film, which is...	06/03/1997
5605405	Ink ribbon for a printer, typewriter or the like An ink ribbon for a printer or the like has a leading and/or trailing, optically operative control strip. The control strip has only a first light-impervious or opaque control portion and a second transparent control portion. The control portion adjoining...	02/25/1997
5567261	Method and apparatus for decorating articles having a conical peripheral surface portion In a method and apparatus for decorating articles having at least a generally conical surface portion with a decoration on a stamping foil, the foil passes around a guide roller as it is fed towards the stamping roller for applying a decoration on the foi...	10/22/1996
5503905	Tick pattern for simulated wood transfer films and method of making same A heat-transferable film and a method for providing a tick pattern on a film-decorated substrate is provided. The heat-transferable film comprises (1) a transfer layer in facing engagement with a substrate having a first gloss level, at least one color, a...	04/02/1996
5383687	Value document and embossing foil for the production thereof A value document and an embossing foil for the production thereof comprise a security feature in the form of a combination of a magnetic layer and a security layer which has an optical-diffraction effect. The security layer structure that has the optical-...	01/24/1995
5368680	Apparatus for applying a stamping foil imprint to a web of flexible material Apparatus for applying a stamping foil imprint to a web of flexible material comprises a main applicator roller and at least one backing roller co-operable with the main roller to press the web and the foil together, The at least one backing roller has an...	11/29/1994
5192391	Apparatus for decorating articles having a conical surface In the decoration of an article having a conical surface by means of a decoration applied from an embossing foil, the embossing foil strip is unwound from a supply roll and passed around a deflection roller to feed it in the proper orientation to an embos...	03/09/1993
5063658	Embossing foil and a method of making Proposed is a method of producing an article which is provided on a surface thereof with conductor tracks at least in a region-wise manner, wherein the conductor tracks are first formed on an intermediate carrier and then transferred onto the substrate. I...	11/12/1991
5053260	Embossing foil An embossing foil such as a hot embossing foil is of a laminate structure comprising in succession a backing foil, a separating layer, a transparent cover lacquer, a decorative layer means and a foundation layer of an at least translucent material. The de...	10/01/1991

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Assignee: Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co.