Patent ID: 6343745
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: B42D,G06K,G07D

Abstract:
A security element (2, 25) for a security document (1) comprising a translucent plastic layer (7, 32) having an opaque layer (3) with gaps (4, 14, 16, 17, 31) in the form of indicia visually readable at least in transmitted light, and a magnetic layer (5,27), wherein the magnetic layer (5,27) includes periodically spaced magnetic areas which combine with intermediate non-magnetic areas therebetween to form a coding (20), said coding (5, 27) and said gaps (4, 14, 16, 17, 31) being dimensioned and disposed relative to each other so that said gaps (4, 14, 16, 17, 31) are positioned separately from said magnetic areas.