Fingerprinting system

• US 5,013,071 A
• Filed: 10/19/1989
• Issued: 05/07/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David K. Tremaine
• Original Assignee: David K. Tremaine
• Inventors: Tremaine, David K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Watts, Douglas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PAYER, HWEI SIU CHOU
• Application Number:
  US07/423,389
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• Field of Search: 283/68, 283/78, 283/69
• US Class Current: 283/69
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting

Abstract

The improved fingerprinting system utilizes a conventional fingerprint card having a fingerprint portion on its top surface. A multi-layered sheet having dimensions approximating that of the fingerprint portion has a layer of adhesive material sandwiched between a front liner sheet and a rear liner sheet. The rear liner sheet is removed thereby allowing the layer of adhesive material to be pressed into contact with the fingerprint portion of the fingerprint card. The front liner sheet is transversely scored to form a plurality of strips. One strip at a time is removed to allow fingerprint impressions to be pressed into the respective frames of the particular row of the fingerprint portion. After all of the rows have received their fingerprint impressions, a transparent sheet of plastic material is applied to the top surface of the layer of adhesive material.

Claims

1. An improved method of taking fingerprints comprising the following steps:

(a) providing a conventional fingerprint card having a top surface with a heading portion and a fingerprint portion printed thereon and placing the fingerprint card on a support surface with its top surface facing upwardly;

(b) providing a predetermined sheet having a bottom liner and a top liner and having a layer of adhesive material therebetween, removing the bottom liner to expose the layer of adhesive material and pressing it onto the fingerprint portion of the fingerprint card which causes the layer of adhesive material to adhere to the top surface of the fingerprint portion;

(c) removing the top liner from the layer of adhesive that is now adhered to the top surface of the fingerprint portion of the fingerprint card;

(d) applying fingerprint impressions of an individual to the fingerprint portion of the fingerprint card;

(e) providing a transparent sheet of plastic material having a bottom surface with a layer of adhesive thereon that is covered with a cover liner sheet, removing the cover liner sheet and applying the bottom surface of the plastic material to the top surface of said layer of adhesive material on the fingerprint portion of said fingerprint card.

2. An improved method of taking fingerprints comprising the following steps:

(a) providing a conventional fingerprint card having a top surface with a heading portion and a fingerprint portion printed thereon, the fingerprint portion has a first, second and third row of frames, placing the fingerprint card on a support surface with its top surface facing upwardly;

(b) providing a predetermined sheet having a bottom liner and a top liner and having a layer of adhesive material therebetween, removing the bottom liner to expose the layer of adhesive material and pressing it onto the fingerprint portion of the fingerprint card which causes the layer of adhesive material to adhere to the top surface of the fingerprint portion;

(c) removing a transversely extending strip of said top liner;

(d) applying fingerprint impressions of an individual to the first row of frames of the fingerprint portion;

(e) replacing the previously removed transversely extending strip of said top liner in its original position on the layer of adhesive material;

(f) repeating steps (c), (d) and (e) for the remaining transversely extending strips of said top liner that cover the respective second and third row frames of said fingerprint portion;

(g) removing all the transversely extending strips of said top liner from said fingerprint portion;

(h) providing a transparent sheet of plastic material having a bottom surface with a layer of adhesive thereon that is covered with a cover liner sheet, removing the cover liner sheet and applying the bottom surface of the plastic material to the top surface of said layer of adhesive material on the fingerprint portion of said fingerprint card.