Data card security display packaging

• US 6,109,439 A
• Filed: 12/18/1998
• Issued: 08/29/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Reg Oklahoma Acquisition LLC
• Original Assignee: Ron E. Goade Sr
• Inventors: Goade, Ron E. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Application Number:
  US09/216,461
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 206/449, 206/555, 206/454, 206/455, 206/38, 206/37, 206/307
• US Class Current: 206/454
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2317/12 Paper, e.g. cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2425/00 Cards, e.g. identity cards, credit cards
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2429/00 Carriers for sound or information
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/185 Laminating sheets, panels or inserts between two discrete plastic layers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/20 in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/56 Handles or other suspension means

Abstract

A packaging and method for displaying a data card. The packaging comprising a paper covering coated on one side thereof with a layer of polyethylene. The data card is positioned between a first cover portion of the covering and a second cover portion of the covering. The first cover portion is bonded to the second cover portion, and the first and second cover portions are bonded to the outer surface of the data card via the layer of polyethylene of the first and second cover portions whereby the data card is sealed between the first and second cover portions in a non-sliding relationship relative to the first and second cover portions such that unauthorized tampering with the paper covering to gain access to the data card is readily detectable.

Claims

1. A data card security package, comprising:

a data card having an outer surface fabricated of a polymeric material and coded data disposed on at least one side thereof;

a covering constructed of paper, the covering including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, each of the first and second cover portions having a first side, and a second side, at least one of the first and second cover portions having a layer of polyethylene disposed on one of the first side and the second side, the first cover portion overlaying at least a portion of the second cover portion, at least a portion of the data card positioned between the first cover portion and the second cover portion with the polymeric outer surface of the data card engaging the layer of thermoplastic material and the coded data positioned against one of the first and second cover portions such that the coded data of the data card is masked from view, the first cover portion bonded to the second cover portion via the layer of thermoplastic material so as to form a non-resealable seal between the first cover portion and the second cover portion such that unauthorized tampering with the covering to gain access to the data card is readily detectable and at least one of the first and second cover portions bonded to the outer surface of the data card via the layer of thermoplastic material so as to form a non-resealable seal between the data card and the covering, the seal between the data card and the covering being such that the layer of thermoplastic material peels from the outer surface of the data card so as to leave no portion of the layer of thermoplastic material on the outer surface of the data card upon opening the covering and removing the data card from the covering.

2. The package of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene has a density in a range of from about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cc.

3. The package of claim 1 wherein the layer of polyethylene has a thickness about from about 0.5 mils to about 2 mils.

4. The package of claim 1 wherein the data card is totally encompassed within the paper covering.

5. The package of claim 1 wherein the data card has a portion thereof projecting from the paper covering and the data card has an encodable magnetic stripe extending transversely across the portion of the data card projecting from the paper covering.

6. The package of claim 1 wherein the data card is totally encompassed within the paper covering.

7. The package of claim 1 wherein the data card has a portion thereof projecting from the paper covering and the data card has an encodable magnetic stripe extending transversely across the portion of the data card projecting from the paper covering.

8. A data card security package, comprising:

a data card having an outer surface fabricated of a polymeric material;

a covering constructed of paper, the covering including a first cover portion and a second cover portion formed as a single piece construction, each of the first and second cover portions having a first side, a second side, and a layer of polyethylene disposed on one of the first side and the second side, the first cover portion overlaying at least a portion of the second cover portion so as to form a data card receiving envelope with the layer of polyethylene of the first and second cover portions positioned adjacent each other, at least a portion of the data card positioned between the first cover portion and the second cover portion with the polymeric outer surface of the data card engaging the layer of polyethylene bonding material of the first cover portion and the second cover portion, the first cover portion bonded to the second cover portion via the layer of polyethylene of the first and second cover portions so as to form a non-resealable seal between the first cover portion and the second cover portion such that unauthorized tampering with the covering to gain access to the data card is readily detectable and the first and second cover portions bonded to the polymeric outer surface of the data card via the layer of polyethylene of the first and second cover portions so as to form a non-resealable seal between the data card and the covering, the seal between the data card and the covering being such that the laver of polyethylene peel from the outer surface of the data card so as to leave no portion of the layers of polyethylene on the polymeric outer surface of the data card upon opening the covering and removing the data card from the covering.

9. The package of claim 8 wherein the polyethylene has a density in a range of from about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cc.

10. The package of claim 8 wherein the layer of polyethylene has a thickness about from about 0.5 mils to about 2 mils.

11. The package of claim 8 wherein the data card is totally encompassed within the paper covering.

12. The package of claim 8 wherein the data card has a portion thereof projecting from the paper covering and the data card has an encodable magnetic stripe extending transversely across the portion of the data card projecting from the paper covering.

13. A method of packaging a data card having an outer surface fabricated of a polymeric material, comprising the steps of:

providing a covering constructed of paper, the covering including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, each of the first and second cover portions having a first side and a second side, at least one of the first and second cover portions having a layer of polyethylene disposed on one of the first side and the second side;

positioning at least a portion of the data card between the first cover portion and the second cover portion with the first cover portion overlaying at least a portion of the second cover portion and the polymeric outer surface of the data card engaging the layer of polyethylene; and

bonding the first cover portion to the second cover portion via the layer of polyethylene so as to form a non-resealable seal between the first cover portion and the second cover portion such that unauthorized tampering with the covering to gain access to the data card is readily detectable and bonding at least one of the first and second cover portions to the polymeric outer surface of the data card via the layer of polyethylene so as to form a non-resealable seal between the data card and the covering, the seal between the data card and the covering being such that the layer of polyethylene peels from the outer surface of the data card so as to leave no portion of the layer of polyethylene on the polymeric outer surface of the data card upon opening the covering and removing the data card from the covering.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the layer of polyethylene is formed on the covering has a density in a range of from about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cc.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the layer of polyethylene is formed on the cover to have a thickness about from about 0.5 mils to about 2 mils.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the data card is totally encompassed within the paper covering.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the data card has an encodable magnetic stripe extending transversely across a portion thereof and wherein the data card is positioned between the first and second cover portion such that the portion of the data card having the encodable magnetic stripe is projecting from the covering.

18. A method of packaging a data card having an outer surface fabricated of a polymeric material, comprising the steps of:

providing a covering constructed of paper, the covering having a layer of polyethylene disposed on one side thereof;

folding the covering to form a first cover portion and a second cover portion;

positioning at least a portion of the data card between the first cover portion and the second cover portion with the first cover portion overlaying at least a portion of the second cover portion and the polymeric outer surface of the data card engaging the layer of polyethylene; and

heating the layer of polyethylene to cause the first cover portion to bond to the second cover portion so as to form a non-resealable seal between the first cover portion and the second cover portion such that unauthorized tampering with the covering to gain access to the data card is readily detectable and to bond at least one of the first and second cover portions to the polymeric outer surface of the data card so as to form a non-resealable seal between the data card and the covering, the seal between the data card and the covering being such that the layer of polyethylene peels from the outer surface of the data card so as to leave no portion of the layer of polyethylene on the polymeric outer surface of the data card upon opening the covering and removing the data card from the covering.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the layer of polyethylene is formed on the covering has a density in a range of from about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cc.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the layer of polyethylene is formed on the cover to have a thickness about from about 0.5 mils to about 2 mils.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein the polyethylene is heated to a temperature in a range of 225°

F. to 400°

F.

22. The method of claim 18 wherein the data card is totally encompassed within the paper covering.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the data card has an encodable magnetic stripe extending transversely across a portion thereof and wherein the data card is positioned between the first and second cover portion such that the portion of the data card having the encodable magnetic stripe is projecting from the covering.