Patent ID: 6086708
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B42D,G03H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of producing a document for use as a negotiable instrument having enhanced security against counterfeiting comprising the steps of:providing a document for use as a negotiable instrument, said substrate having a clear band extending along a bottom edge of said document, said clear band having a depth of at least 5/8', said clear band being divided into at least three information fields, whereby a first transit-number field is adapted to receive magnetic information describing routing information for electronic processing of said document, a second on-us field is adapted to receive magnetic information describing account information, and a third amount field is adapted to receive magnetic information describing said specified amount;forming a three dimensional light diffracting image on an optical strip;continuously rolling said strip onto a surface of said document from a top edge to said bottom edge, wherein said strip is affixed to said surface of said document;printing on said surface of said document, wherein a printed image overlies a common portion of said surface with said strip, said image extending beyond a boundary of said strip onto an additional portion of said surface of said document.