Unitary laminated identification card and insignia
First Claim
1. A unitary identification card and insignia laminate comprising a lamination, between a pair of outer protective plastic sheet members, of a sheet element carrying photographic information, and an embossed insignia member, said sheet element carrying said photographic information being viewable from one side of said laminate and said embossed insignia member being viewable from the opposed side of said laminate, said embossed insignia element comprising a relatively thin substrate material having an official insignia pattern embossed therein by embossing said substrate material between a pair of embossing dies, one of said pair of outer protective plastic sheet members being laminated to said sheet element carrying said photographic information and the second of said pair of outer protective sheet members being laminated to said embossed insignia member, the raised portions of the embossed insignia pattern providing an effect of optical dimensionality visually detectable through said outer protective plastic sheet member laminated thereto.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a unitary laminated identification card and insignia comprising a lamination including a sheet element carrying photographic information, such as the likeness of the card bearer, a protective plastic sheet member therefor and a relatively thin embossed insignia member having an insignia pattern, the raised portions of the embossed insignia pattern providing an effect of optical dimensionality (depth) visually detectable through a protective plastic sheet member laminated thereto.
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- 1. A unitary identification card and insignia laminate comprising a lamination, between a pair of outer protective plastic sheet members, of a sheet element carrying photographic information, and an embossed insignia member, said sheet element carrying said photographic information being viewable from one side of said laminate and said embossed insignia member being viewable from the opposed side of said laminate, said embossed insignia element comprising a relatively thin substrate material having an official insignia pattern embossed therein by embossing said substrate material between a pair of embossing dies, one of said pair of outer protective plastic sheet members being laminated to said sheet element carrying said photographic information and the second of said pair of outer protective sheet members being laminated to said embossed insignia member, the raised portions of the embossed insignia pattern providing an effect of optical dimensionality visually detectable through said outer protective plastic sheet member laminated thereto.
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