Self-contained fingerprint kit

• US 5,709,746 A
• Filed: 06/25/1996
• Issued: 01/20/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc.
• Original Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc.
• Inventors: Ballard, Patricia A.
• Primary Examiner(s): EDWARDS, LAURA ESTELLE
• Application Number:
  US08/669,935
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 118/31.5, 118/264, 427/1
• US Class Current: 118/31.5
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting

Abstract

A self-contained fingerprint kit includes first, second, and third (or more) panels each having a top face and a bottom face with panel joining adhesive along the exterior edges of at least some of the panel faces for holding them together so that the top face of the second panel engages the bottom face of the first panel, and the bottom face of the second panel engages the top face of the third panel. A first dry fingerprint chemical is disposed in an area provided on one of the first panel bottom face or the second panel top face, and a fingerprint application area (which may comprise a second dry fingerprint chemical which cooperates with the first chemical to provide a developed fingerprint) provided on the second bottom panel face or the third panel top face for receipt of fingerprints with fingerprint chemical transferred from a first dry fingerprint chemical. A photograph-receiving adhesive area is preferably provided on the second panel with a release liner covering the adhesive area, the adhesive area large enough to mount a photograph. The panels may be made by folding a substantially quadrate sheet of paper (e.g. 81/2×11 inch bond paper) and sealing the adhesive joining the panels together with pressure so as to not adversely affect the fingerprint chemical. The integral kit may be disposed in a box of cereal or otherwise packaged for consumer use.

Claims

1. A self-contained fingerprint kit, comprising:

first, second and third panels, each having a top face and a bottom face, and connected to each other by lines of weakness so that said panels are readily separable from each other;

panel joining adhesive for holding said panels together so that said top face of said second panel engages said bottom face of said first panel, and said bottom face of said second panel engages said top face of said third panel, said panels substantially parallel to each other;

a first dry fingerprint chemical disposed in an area provided on one of said first panel bottom face or said second panel top face; and

a fingerprint application area provided on said second panel bottom face, or said third panel top face, for receipt of fingerprints with fingerprint chemical transferred from said first dry fingerprint chemical, said fingerprint application area comprising a second dry fingerprint chemical disposed thereon, said first and second fingerprint chemicals cooperating to provide a developed fingerprint.

2. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 1 wherein said first dry fingerprint chemical area is disposed on said first panel bottom face, and said second dry fingerprint chemical area is disposed on said third panel top face.

3. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 2 further comprising a photograph-receiving pressure sensitive adhesive on said second panel bottom face, and a release liner covering said adhesive area, said adhesive area large enough to mount a photograph thereon.

4. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 3 wherein said panels are quadrate and of substantially the same size, having aligned end edges and side edges;

and wherein said panel joining adhesive comprises pressure sensitive adhesive or coadhesive along at least some of said aligned edges, and separated from said first and second fingerprint chemical areas and said photograph-receiving adhesive area by lines of weakness.

5. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 1 wherein said panels are formed from a single substantially 8.5×

11 inch sheet of bond paper.

6. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 5 disposed within, and in combination with, a box of cereal.

7. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 1 wherein said first dry fingerprint chemical is disposed on said first panel bottom face, and said fingerprint receiving area is disposed on said third panel top face.

8. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 7 further comprising a photograph-receiving pressure sensitive adhesive on said second panel bottom face, and a release liner covering said adhesive area, said adhesive area large enough to mount a photograph thereon.

9. A specialty sheet comprising:

a substantially quadrate sheet of paper having substantially parallel and opposite first and a second major faces, first and second substantially parallel end edges, and first and second substantially parallel side edges substantially perpendicular to said end edges;

at least first and second lines of weakness substantially parallel to said end edges and separating said sheet into at least first, second, and third panels;

a first dry fingerprint chemical disposed on said second face in said first panel; and

a fingerprint receiving area disposed on said first face in said third panel, and said fingerprint receiving area comprising a second dry fingerprint chemical cooperating with said first chemical when applied thereto by a human finger to develop a fingerprint.

10. A sheet of paper as recited in claim 9 wherein said panels are of substantially the same size;

and further comprising a photograph receiving adhesive area provided on said first face in said second panel, and a release sheet covering said photograph receiving adhesive area.

11. A sheet of paper as recited in claim 9 further comprising third and fourth lines of weakness substantially parallel to adjacent said first and second side edges to define marginal areas;

and further comprising pressure sensitive adhesive or coadhesive disposed in said marginal areas.

12. A self-contained fingerprint kit, comprising:

first, second and third panels, each having a top face and a bottom face;

a first dry fingerprint chemical disposed in an area provided on one of said first panel bottom face or said second panel top face; and

a fingerprint application area provided on said second panel bottom face, or said third panel top face, comprising a second dry fingerprint chemical disposed thereon, said second chemical for cooperating with said first chemical when applied thereto by a human finger to develop a fingerprint.

13. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 12 further comprising a photograph-receiving pressure sensitive adhesive on said second panel bottom face, and a release liner covering said adhesive area, said adhesive area large enough to mount a photograph thereon.

14. A self-contained fingerprint kit, comprising:

first, second and third panels, each having a top face and a bottom face;

panel joining adhesive for holding said panels together so that said top face of said second panel engages said bottom face of said first panel, and said bottom face of said second panel engages said top face of said third panel, said panels substantially parallel to each other;

a first dry fingerprint chemical disposed in an area provided on one of said first panel bottom face or said second panel top face;

a fingerprint application area provided on said second panel bottom face, or said third panel top face, for receipt of fingerprints with fingerprint chemical transferred from said first dry fingerprint chemical;

said first dry fingerprint chemical disposed on said first panel bottom face, and said fingerprint receiving area disposed on said third panel top face; and

a photograph-receiving pressure sensitive adhesive on said second panel bottom face, and a release liner covering said adhesive area, said adhesive area large enough to mount a photograph thereon.

15. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 14 wherein said panels are quadrate and of substantially the same size, having aligned end edges and side edges;

and wherein said panel joining adhesive comprises pressure sensitive adhesive or coadhesive along at least some of said aligned edges, and separated from said first fingerprint chemical area, said fingerprint receiving area, and said photograph-receiving adhesive area, by lines of weakness.

16. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 14 wherein said panels are formed from a single substantially 8.5×

11 inch sheet of bond paper, and wherein said first dry fingerprint chemical is water soluble.

17. A self-contained fingerprint kit as recited in claim 14 disposed within, and in combination with, a box of cereal.

18. A specialty sheet comprising:

a substantially quadrate sheet of paper having substantially parallel and opposite first and second major faces, first and second substantially parallel end edges, and first and second substantially parallel side edges substantially perpendicular to said end edges;

at least first and second lines of weakness substantially parallel to said end edges and separating said sheet into at least first, second, and third panels;

a first dry fingerprint chemical disposed on said second face;

a fingerprint receiving area disposed on said first face, and comprising a second dry fingerprint chemical cooperating with said first chemical when applied thereto by a human finger to develop a fingerprint.

19. A sheet of paper as recited in claim 18 wherein said first dry fingerprint chemical is water soluble and wherein said sheet of paper is bond paper.