Patents

US 11395956 B2: Metallized scratch-off on-demand printed construct

Granted
2022-07-26
Filed
2017-08-31 application 16326323
Type
Utility · 27 claims
Elsewhere
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Abstract

A direct thermal printable construct, such as a ticket, game piece, coupon, collection piece, label, security card, or voucher includes a thermally printable medium and a metallized layer bonded directly or indirectly to the thermally printable medium. A thermosensitive imaging layer of the thermally printable medium is printable by exposing the metallized layer to localized heat of a thermal printer for inducing local changes in the color of the thermosensitive imaging layer that are obscured from view through both the metallized layer and a base substrate of the thermally printable medium. One or more areas of the metallized layer are arranged to be removable by a scratching action using a fingernail or coin for revealing the underlying local changes in the color of the thermosensitive imaging layer.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220726.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
W/S Packaging Group, Inc. 13 patentsUS company or organizationBatavia, OHPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Chauncey T. Mitchell, Jr.Lakeland, TN2PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Patrick A. YoungAppleton, WI6PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A63FCard, board, or roulette games; indoor games using small moving playing bodies; video games; games not otherwise provided forA63F3/0655PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, formB32B7/04PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B41MPrinting, duplicating, marking, or copying processes; colour printing,B41M3/005PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2026-05-19Security interest Security interest
Notice and confirmation of grant of security interest in patents
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY75623/138PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2026-05-19Security interest Security interest
Notice and confirmation of grant of security interest in patents
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11
ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS AGENT DENVER, CO75600/983PASDL, file of 2026-08-13
2026-05-13Security interest Security interest
Security interest
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY74647/541PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2026-05-12Release of security interest
Release of security interest at 57973/0614
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT signed 2026-05-11MCC-NORWOOD, LLC ATLANTA, GA
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION ATLANTA, GA
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC (F/K/A W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.) ATLANTA, GA
75630/609PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2026-05-12Security interest Security interest
Security interest (exit abl)
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11
MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT WHIPPANY, NJ75561/809PASDL, file of 2026-10-06
2026-05-12Release of security interest
Release of security interest at 57973/0625
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2026-05-11MCC-NORWOOD, LLC ATLANTA, GA
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION ATLANTA, GA
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC (F/K/A W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.) ATLANTA, GA
75560/963PASDL, file of 2026-10-06
2026-01-15Name change
Change of name
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2025-06-24W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC GREEN BAY, WI74381/522PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2024-10-17Release of security interest
Release of security interest
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-10-08HAMMER PACKAGING CORP. WEST HENRIETTA, NY
MCC-NORWOOD LLC BATAVIA, OH
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC BATAVIA, OH
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH
69180/836PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2022-06-16Correction
Corrective assignment to correct the assignee name previously recorded at reel: 060189 frame: 0080. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment .
YOUNG, PATRICK A. signed 2022-06-13W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH60450/950ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2022-06-14Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
YOUNG, PATRICK A. signed 2022-06-13MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH60189/80ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2021-10-29Release of security interest
Release of abl security interest
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-10-29INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH
MCC-DEC TECH, LLC BATAVIA, OH
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC BATAVIA, OH
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH
SPEAR USA INC. BATAVIA, OH
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH
WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI
57974/837PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-10-29Release of security interest
Release of term loan security agreement
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-10-29INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH
MCC-DEC TECH, LLC BATAVIA, OH
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC BATAVIA, OH
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH
SPEAR USA INC. BATAVIA, OH
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH
WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI
57974/821PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-10-29Release of security interest
Release of security interest
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-10-29MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC BATAVIA, OH
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH
57974/801PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-10-29Security interest Security interest
Notes security agreement
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-10-29
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-10-29
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-10-29
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION WILMINGTON, DE57973/739PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-10-29Security interest Security interest
Cash flow security agreement
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-10-29
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-10-29
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-10-29
BARCLAYS BANK PLC NEW YORK, NY57973/625PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-10-29Security interest Security interest
Abl security agreement
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-10-29
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-10-29
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-10-29
BARCLAYS BANK PLC NEW YORK, NY57973/614PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-09-30Security interest Security interest
Term loan security agreement
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-09-30
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-09-30
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-09-30
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. CHARLOTTE, NC57678/580PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2019-07-11Security interest Security interest
Security interest
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2019-07-01
WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
MCC-DEC TECH, LLC signed 2019-07-01
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2019-07-01
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
SPEAR USA INC. signed 2019-07-01
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GUILFORD, CT49724/84PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2019-07-10Security interest Security interest
Security interest
INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
MCC-DEC TECH, LLC signed 2019-07-01
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2019-07-01
SPEAR USA INC signed 2019-07-01
WIS PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2019-07-01
WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
BANK OF AMERICA, NA CHARLOTTE, NC49721/627PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2019-07-05Security interest Security interest
Security interest
INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
MCC-DEC TECH, LLC signed 2019-07-01
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2019-07-01
SPEAR USA INC. signed 2019-07-01
W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2019-07-01
WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ATLANTA, GA49681/912PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2019-02-18Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
MITCHELL, CHAUNCEY T., JR. signed 2017-09-28W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. GREEN BAY, WI48362/75ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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