Patent ID: 6358588
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B44C,G09F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An asset tag having a metallic heft and appearance comprising:(A) A reflective metallized polymer film having a front side and a back side, the front side optionally having a translucent print receptive layer; (B) a first resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image applied directly to the front side of the metallized polymer film or the optional translucent print receptive layer and covering a portion of the front side of the metallized polymer film such that at least one portion of the front side of the metallized polymer film is not covered by the first thermal mass transfer printer image; and (C) an optional second resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image applied directly to covering at least a portion of the first resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image such that at least one portion of the first resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image is not covered by the second resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image, wherein the first resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image has a substantially opaque first color and the optional second resin-based thermal mass transfer printer image, when present, has a substantially opaque second color.