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Manufacture of telephone debit cards

  • US 5,958,174 A
  • Filed: 03/26/1997
  • Issued: 09/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a card package assembly from a web of card stock having first and second parallel side edges spaced from each other a first distance, and first and second faces, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) imaging the web first and second faces with indicia;

    (b) spot coating the web first and second faces with plastic at spaced locations having a spacing approximately equal to the length of a card package form ultimately to be separated from the web;

    (c) die cutting marginal portions from the web at said spot coated plastic locations so that at said spot coated plastic portions the web first and second edges are spaced from each other a second distance, less than the first distance;

    (d) forming a card from or out of each of said spot coated plastic locations;

    (e) providing adhesive patterns on the second face of the web adjacent the first and second side edges and spaced from each other a third distance greater than the second distance;

    (f) separating the web into individual card package forms;

    (g) folding each card package form to sandwich the card between other portions thereof so that the card is not visible and so that the adhesive patterns are positioned to hold the form together; and

    (h) activating the adhesive to form a final card package assembly.

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