Decorative film, carton, and method of making

Abstract

A film with a Fresnel lens is placed near the pattern to form a three-dimensional image. The film can be used alone or laminated to a substrate to form a package, such as a carton, dispenser or container.

Description

Background technique [0001] Prismatic materials, which receive and reflect light in different directions, are known to convey the appearance of depth or three-dimensionality on flat surfaces. Prism materials are useful for a wide variety of applications such as decorative films, wrapping paper, boxes and containers. [0002] An example of a prismatic material is a Fresnel lens, which can be produced in a film layer and the formed film is metallized or supported with a light reflective material. Such materials are capable of producing images of balls or spheres that appear to have three dimensions. Prism materials of this type are available, for example, from Lakewood, New Jersey under the trademark Multi-Lens TM ) under a repeating Fresnel lens pattern film laminate. Thin cartons using this material are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. D459,221, issued June 25, 2002, to Springer et al., entitled "Thin Cartons With Prismatic Sidewalls," and are hereby in a consistent manner inc...

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Problems solved by technology

Previous printing of films with Fresnel lenses did not register printed marks to the position of the Fresnel lenses within the film

Also, the printing is opaque, which makes any part of the Fresnel lens that happens to be printed on darkened by the printing

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