Lamination product for manufacture of identification card
First Claim
1. A lamination product for manufacture of a secure identification card of given dimensions that requires no insert, comprising:
- a first sheet and a second sheet, each having surfaces of resin and each sheet being substantially larger than the identification card dimensions;
the first and second sheets being joined to each other, along one edge of each sheet, in fixed alignment so that the two sheets can be folded together in surface-to-surface contact;
the contacting surfaces of the two sheets, when folded together, being heat-and-pressure sealable to each other;
the first and second sheets being precision cut to define first and second matching identification card panels each having the predetermined identification card dimensions, the first and second identification card panels being accurately aligned with each other and in surface-to-surface contact when the two sheets are folded together;
each card panel being joined to the remainder of its sheet by a plurality of frangible bridges;
at least a given data viewing portion of the first card panel being transparent and a matching data display portion of the second card panel being opaque, the data display portion of the second card panel having an image-receptive surface facing the viewing portion of the first card panel;
and the first and second sheets being adjustable, relative to each other, to expose the image-receptive surface of the data display portion of the second card panel for application of image data thereto without disruption of the alignment of the two sheets.
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Abstract
A two-element lamination product for manufacture of a secure identification card that requires no insert comprises first and second resin lamination sheets, each substantially larger than the desired ID card dimensions, that are joined along one edge; the two sheets have engageable heat-and-pressure sealable surfaces and are precision cut to define two aligned, matching card panels of the desired ID card dimensions. Each card panel is joined to its sheet by plural frangible bridges. The first card panel has a transparent portion and the second an aligned, matching opaque portion with an image-receptive surface facing the first card panel; opacity may be obtained by pigmentation or by surface coating. Usually, the entire first card panel is transparent and the second card panel is all opaque. After ID image data is applied to the opaque part of the second card panel the sheets are sealed together and the sealed card panels are then broken out, affording a secure ID card that is very difficult to separate for alteration purposes.
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26 Claims
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1. A lamination product for manufacture of a secure identification card of given dimensions that requires no insert, comprising:
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a first sheet and a second sheet, each having surfaces of resin and each sheet being substantially larger than the identification card dimensions; the first and second sheets being joined to each other, along one edge of each sheet, in fixed alignment so that the two sheets can be folded together in surface-to-surface contact; the contacting surfaces of the two sheets, when folded together, being heat-and-pressure sealable to each other; the first and second sheets being precision cut to define first and second matching identification card panels each having the predetermined identification card dimensions, the first and second identification card panels being accurately aligned with each other and in surface-to-surface contact when the two sheets are folded together; each card panel being joined to the remainder of its sheet by a plurality of frangible bridges; at least a given data viewing portion of the first card panel being transparent and a matching data display portion of the second card panel being opaque, the data display portion of the second card panel having an image-receptive surface facing the viewing portion of the first card panel; and the first and second sheets being adjustable, relative to each other, to expose the image-receptive surface of the data display portion of the second card panel for application of image data thereto without disruption of the alignment of the two sheets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lamination product for manufacture of a secure identification card of given dimensions that requires no insert, comprising:
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a first sheet and a second sheet, each having surfaces of resin and each sheet being substantially larger than the identification card dimensions; the first and second sheets being joined to each other, along one edge of each sheet, in fixed alignment so that the two sheets can be folded together in surface-to-surface contact; the contacting surfaces of the two sheets, when folded together, being heat-and-pressure sealable to each other; the first and second sheets being precision cut to define first and second matching identification card panels each having the predetermined identification card dimensions, the first and second identification card panels being accurately aligned with each other and in surface-to-surface contact when the two sheets are folded together; each card panel being joined to the remainder of its sheet by a plurality of frangible bridges; a given data viewing portion of the first card panel being transparent and a matching data display portion of the second card panel being opaque, the data display portion of the second card panel having an image-receptive surface facing the viewing portion of the first card panel; a given data viewing portion of the second card panel being transparent and a matching data display portion of the first card panel being opaque, the data display portion of the first card panel having an image-receptive surface facing the viewing portion of the second card panel; and the first and second sheets being adjustable, relative to each other, to expose the image-receptive surface of the data display portion of the second card panel for application of image data thereto without disruption of the alignment of the two sheets. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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