Printable intermediate construction incorporating registrably positioned laminate components that can be imaged and then easily formed into a laminated card or decal on demand
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1. A card intermediate, comprising:
- a carrier comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and a fold line defining first and second panels;
at least one first card portion comprising imprintable material and provided on the first panel and such that the at least one first card portion is spaced apart from the fold line;
at least one second card portion comprising at least partially transparent material having an upper surface and lower surface and provided on the second panel such that the at least one second card portion is spaced apart from the fold line in a position such that the second card portion registrably contacts the first card portion when the carrier is closed along the fold line, and wherein at least one of the card portions bears an adhesive to allow lamination of the card portions to each other.
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Abstract
A card intermediate having a carrier comprising a fold line defining first and second panels, the first and second panels having provided thereon first and second respective card portions that are in a spaced apart relationship with the fold line. Because of the spaced apart relationship of the card portions, the card intermediate may be more easily manufactured, and further, is more easily formed into a laminated card with excellent precision.
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25 Claims
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1. A card intermediate, comprising:
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a carrier comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and a fold line defining first and second panels;
at least one first card portion comprising imprintable material and provided on the first panel and such that the at least one first card portion is spaced apart from the fold line;
at least one second card portion comprising at least partially transparent material having an upper surface and lower surface and provided on the second panel such that the at least one second card portion is spaced apart from the fold line in a position such that the second card portion registrably contacts the first card portion when the carrier is closed along the fold line, and wherein at least one of the card portions bears an adhesive to allow lamination of the card portions to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of making a card intermediate, comprising the steps of:
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applying a first strip of material onto an upper surface of a carrier supply in a first position, the first strip generally extending along a length of the carrier;
applying a second strip of material onto the upper surface of the carrier supply in a second position, the second strip generally extending along a length of the carrier and being generally parallel to the first strip of material;
determining a reference line along a length of the carrier supply such that at least portions of each of the first and second strips of material are positioned on different sides of the reference line;
forming at least one die cut at least through the first strip of material in a manner effective to define at least one first card portion, the first card portion being spaced apart from the reference line; and
forming at least one die cut at least through the second strip of material in a manner effective to define at least one second card portion, the second card portion being registrably spaced apart from the fold line with respect to the corresponding first card portion. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of making a laminated card, comprising the steps of:
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providing a card intermediate, said card intermedia comprising;
a carrier comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and a fold line defining first and second panels;
at least one first card portion comprising imprintable material and provided on the first panel such that the at least one first card portion is spaced apart from the fold line;
at least one second card portion comprising at least partially transparent material having an upper surface and lower surface and provided on the second panel such that the at least one second card portion is spaced apart from the fold line in a position such that the second card portion registrably contacts the first card portion when the carrier is closed along the fold line, and wherein at least one of the card portions bears an adhesive to allow lamination of the card portions to each other;
providing visually discernible information on at least one of the first and second card portions;
folding the carrier along the fold line under conditions effective to registrably laminate the first card portion to the second card portion, thereby forming a laminated card; and
removing the laminated card from at least a portion of the carrier.
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