Identification card strip assembly

• US 6,197,396 B1
• Filed: 02/01/1999
• Issued: 03/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Brady Worldwide Incorporated (Brady Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Temtec Inc. (Brady Corporation)
• Inventors: Shames, Inna, Haas, Sandra, Sherman, Jody P., Haas, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmad, Nasser
• Application Number:
  US09/241,133
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 428/40.1, 428/42.2, 428/42.1, 428/43, 428/136, 428/137, 40/15, 283/81
• US Class Current: 428/40.1
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/12 by pins, staples, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/14 by strings, straps, chains, or wires
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/149 Sectional layer removable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/15 Sheet, web, or layer weakened to permit separation through thickness
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24314 Slit or elongated
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24322 Composite web or sheet

Abstract

An identification card strip assembly including a support strip having thereon at least one, and preferably a plurality of identification card blanks removably and adhesively adhered to the support strip. Each identification card blank has a front printing surface for printing indicia thereon and a rear adhesive surface having an adhesive thereon. The rear adhesive surface is removably and adhesively adhered to the support strip. The card blank includes a first sheet and a second sheet foldably connected to each other along a fold line. Each sheet has at least one substantially identically shaped aperture therein. Each of the sheets is of a size and shape and the aperture is located in each sheet so that when the card blank is removed from the support strip and the sheets are folded along the fold line upon each other with the adhesive surfaces joined to each other, the first sheet and second sheets are substantially superimposed upon each other and substantially coextensive with each other and the apertures in each sheet overlay each other to form a mounting means for mounting the card on an object. Alternatively, each sheet has at least one substantially identically shaped aperture area therein in the shape of an aperture, the aperture area being defined by a continuous slit in the sheet and being severable from the sheet along the slit. Each aperture area is located in each sheet so that when the card blank is removed from the support strip and the sheets are folded along the fold line upon each other with the adhesive surfaces joined to each other, the aperture areas in each sheet are substantially superimposed upon each other and substantially coextensive. The aperture areas may then be removed from the sheets by severing along the slits to form a mounting means for mounting the card on an object.

In preferred embodiments, the identification cards are uniquely and symmetrically shaped about the fold line so that when the card blank is removed from the support strip and the sheets are folded along the fold line upon each other with the adhesive surfaces joined to each other, the unique shapes are substantially superimposed upon each other and substantially coextensive to form a predetermined non-rectangular configuration, e.g., computer monitor, house, automobile, etc. that is relevant, for example, to the conference or meeting.

The process for producing the identification cards comprises printing indicia on the printing surface of at least one of the first and second sheets of each card blank, removing the card blank from the support strip, folding the first and second sheets along the fold line upon each other with the adhesive surfaces joined to each other. The card may then be mounted on an object.

Claims

1. An identification card strip assembly comprising:

a support strip and at least one identification card blank overlaying and removably and adhesively adhered to the support strip to form a card strip assembly, the assembly being sufficiently flexible to pass through a laser printer;

each identification card blank comprising;

a front printing surface for printing indicia thereon and a rear adhesive surface having an adhesive thereon completely covering the rear surface, the rear adhesive surface being removably and adhesively adhered to the support strip, the adhesive remaining on each card blank after being removed from the support strip;

the card blank including a first sheet and a second sheet foldably connected to each other along a fold line;

each sheet having at least one substantially identically shaped aperture therein;

each sheet being of a size and shape and each aperture located in each sheet so that when the card blank is removed from the support strip and the sheets are folded along the fold line upon each other with the adhesive surfaces joined to each other, the first sheet and second sheets are substantially superimposed upon each other and substantially coextensive with each other and the apertures in each sheet overlay each other to form a mounting means for mounting the card on an object.

6. The identification card strip assembly of claim 1, wherein the support strip has pin holes along the longitudinal edges of the strip to permit driving of the strip through an associated printing device.

2. An identification card strip assembly comprising:

an elongated support strip and a plurality of identification card blanks removably and adhesively adhered to the support strip to form a card strip assembly, the assembly being sufficiently flexible to pass through a laser printer;

each identification card blank comprising;

a front printing surface for printing indicia thereon and a rear adhesive surface having an adhesive thereon completely covering the rear surface, the rear adhesive surface being removably and adhesively adhered to the support strip, the adhesive remaining on each card blank after being removed from the support strip;

the card blank including a first sheet and a second sheet foldably connected to each other along a fold line;

each sheet having at least one substantially identically shaped aperture area therein in the shape of an aperture, the aperture area being defined by a continuous slit in the sheet and being severable from the sheet along the slit;

each sheet being of a size and shape and each aperture area being located in each sheet so that when the card blank is removed from the support strip and the sheets are folded along the fold line upon each other with the adhesive surfaces joined to each other, the first sheet and second sheets and the aperture areas in each sheet are substantially superimposed upon each other and substantially coextensive, and the aperture areas when removed from the sheets by severing along the slits, form a mounting means for mounting the card on an object.

3. The identification card strip assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of card blanks are formed from a continuous sheet and defined by plurality of lateral slits extending across the sheet at substantially equal longitudinal intervals, the card blanks being severable from each other along the slits.

4. The identification card strip assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of card blanks are formed from a continuous sheet and defined by a plurality of lateral slits extending across the sheet at substantially equal longitudinal intervals and a plurality of longitudinal slits extending across the sheet at substantially equal lateral intervals, the card blanks being severable from each other along the slits.

5. The identification card strip assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of card blanks are formed from a continuous sheet, each card blank being defined by continuous slits in the sheet to form a card blank having a predetermined shape, the shape being symmetrical about the fold line, each card blank being removable and severable from the sheet,

wherein when the card blank is removed from the support strip and the sheets are folded along the fold line upon each other, an identification card having a non-rectangular decorative shape is formed.