Planar identification elements and sheet product sets
First Claim
1. A sheet product set of identification elements comprising:
- a first planar identification element including;
a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major sides and the body further including an opening extending through the body and the two major sides so as to provide attachment of the body to a key holding member;
a magnetic strip on at least one of the two major sides of the body; and
at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and having codes different from the at least one code, the at least one code being located on the first major side generally along a first outer perimeter edge of the body, between the first outer perimeter edge and the opening, the code being readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; and
a second planar identification element releasably joined together with at least the first planar identification element in the sheet product set of identification elements, the second identification element also including the at least one unique code, the sheet product set including a flexible sheet material core and a first flexible material sheet covering permanently applied to a first major side of the sheet material core, each of the first identification element and the releasably joined second identification element including separate portions of a single piece of the sheet material core defining the core of the sheet product.
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Abstract
A printed sheet product comprises a thin core having a pair of opposing major planar sides. A plurality of sets of variable data fields are printed on at least a first side of the core. One or more of the variable data fields of each set may be printed on the opposing second side of the core. Each set of printed variable data fields includes at least a first data field printed with a numeric code, the numeric code of each variable data field set being different from that of each other set printed on the first side of the core. Each set of variable data fields further includes a second data field printed with either a name and mailing address uniquely associated with a numeric code or with another representation of the numeric code. Where printed, the name and address of each variable data set differs from that of each other variable data set printed on the first side of the core. The sheet product is scored to at least define one removable element containing the first variable data field from each set printed on the sheet product. Where name and address data fields are printed, the sheet product may further be scored to separate the sheet product into individual sheet sections which can be inserted without folding into envelopes for direct mailing of the removable first element to an appropriate recipient.
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62 Claims
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1. A sheet product set of identification elements comprising:
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a first planar identification element including;
a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major sides and the body further including an opening extending through the body and the two major sides so as to provide attachment of the body to a key holding member;
a magnetic strip on at least one of the two major sides of the body; and
at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and having codes different from the at least one code, the at least one code being located on the first major side generally along a first outer perimeter edge of the body, between the first outer perimeter edge and the opening, the code being readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; anda second planar identification element releasably joined together with at least the first planar identification element in the sheet product set of identification elements, the second identification element also including the at least one unique code, the sheet product set including a flexible sheet material core and a first flexible material sheet covering permanently applied to a first major side of the sheet material core, each of the first identification element and the releasably joined second identification element including separate portions of a single piece of the sheet material core defining the core of the sheet product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 54, 55)
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11. A sheet product set of identification elements comprising:
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a first planar identification element including a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the outer perimeter being asymmetric in shape, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major planar sides; and
at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body, the code uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and the asymmetric shape, the code being located on the first major side proximal a first outer perimeter edge of the body so as to be readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; anda second planar identification element releasably joined together with at least the first planar identification element in the sheet product set of identification elements, the second identification element also including the at least one unique code, the sheet product set including a flexible sheet material core and a first flexible material sheet covering permanently applied to a first major side of the sheet material core, each of the first identification element and the releasably joined second identification element including separate portions of a single piece of the sheet material core defining the core of the sheet product set. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 56, 57)
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19. A planar identification element comprising:
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a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the outer perimeter being asymmetric in shape, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major planar sides; and at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body, the code uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and the asymmetric shape, the code being located on the first major side proximal a first outer perimeter edge of the body so as to be readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; wherein the planar body has therethrough an opening located at least one inch away from the first perimeter edge.
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20. A printed sheet product comprising:
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a planar and generally rectangular body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body, the major sides having length of about three and three-eighths inches and a width of about two and one-eighth inch perpendicular the length, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major sides and the body further including an opening extending through the body and the two major planar sides so as to permit attachment of the body to a key holding member; at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body, the code uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and other different codes, the code being located on the first major side proximal a first outer perimeter edge of the body between the opening and the first outer perimeter edge, the code being readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; and scoring through the generally rectangular body defining a first planar identification element removable from a remainder of the generally rectangular body, the first removable element including at least the opening and the unique code; wherein the scoring further defines a second planar identification element in the printed sheet product, the second identification element also including the at least one unique code, the printed sheet product including a flexible sheet material core and a first flexible material sheet covering permanently applied to a first major side of the sheet material core, each of the first identification element and the releasably joined second identification element including separate portions of a single piece of the sheet material core. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 58, 59)
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27. A printed sheet product comprising:
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a planar and generally rectangular body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body, the major sides having length of about three and three-eighths inches and a width of about two and one-eighth inch perpendicular the length, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major sides and the body further including an opening extending through the body and the two major planar sides so as to permit attachment of the body to a key holding member; at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body, the code uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and other different codes, the code being located on the first major side proximal a first outer perimeter edge of the body between the opening and the first outer perimeter edge, the code being readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; and scoring through the generally rectangular body defining a first planar identification element removable from a remainder of the generally rectangular body, the first removable element including at least the opening and the unique code; wherein the opening is located at least one inch away from the first outer perimeter edge. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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31. A printed sheet product comprising:
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a planar and generally rectangular body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body, the major sides having length of about three and three-eighths inches and a width of about two and one-eighth inch perpendicular the length, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major sides and the body further including an opening extending through the body and the two major planar sides so as to permit attachment of the body to a key holding member; at least one unique code on at least a first of the two major sides of the body, the code uniquely identifying the element from other elements having at least some of the same printing and other different codes, the code being located on the first major side proximal a first outer perimeter edge of the body between the opening and the first outer perimeter edge, the code being readable by swiping the code and first outer perimeter edge of the body through a swipe reader machine capable of reading the unique code; and scoring through the generally rectangular body defining a first planar identification element removable from a remainder of the generally rectangular body, the first removable element including at least the opening and the unique code; in combination with a carrier sheet onto which the printed sheet product is tipped.
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32. A sheet product set of identification elements comprising:
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a first identification element of the sheet product set including a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the outer perimeter being asymmetric in shape, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major planar sides; and
a magnetic strip on at least one of the two major sides of the body along a first outer perimeter edge of the body such that both the magnetic strip and the first outer perimeter edge can be passed through a magnetic stripe swipe reader to read data on the strip; andand a second identification element releasably joined together with at least the first identification element in the sheet product set, the second identification element also including a body having two opposing major sides and a code unique to the sheet product set on at least one of the major sides, the sheet product set including a flexible sheet material core and a first flexible material sheet covering permanently applied to a first major side of the sheet material core, each of the first identification element and the releasably joined second identification element including separate portions of a single piece of the sheet material core defining the core of the sheet product set. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 60, 61)
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42. A planar identification element comprising:
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a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the outer perimeter being asymmetric in shape, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major planar sides; and a magnetic strip on at least one of the two major sides of the body along a first outer perimeter edge of the body such that both the magnetic strip and the first outer perimeter edge can be passed through a magnetic stripe swipe reader to read data on the strip; wherein the magnetic strip lies between the first outer perimeter edge and an opening through the body, the opening permitting attachment of the identification element to a key holding member; and wherein the opening is located at least one inch away from the first outer perimeter edge.
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43. A printed sheet product comprising:
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a first planar identification element having a planar body having two opposing major sides defining an outer perimeter of the body with length of the major sides exceeding width of the major sides, the body including printing visible on at least one of the two major planar sides;
a magnetic strip extending along one of the two major sides of the planar body;
an opening extending through the body and the two major sides so as to permit an attachment of the body to a key holder; and
at least one unique identifier on at least one of the two major sides of the body to distinguish the printed sheet product from other printed sheet products in a collection of such printed sheet products all having the same size, shape and opening; anda second identification element releasably joined together with at least the planar identification element in the sheet product set of identification elements, the second identification element also including two opposing major sides and the unique identifier on at least one major side of the second identification element, the sheet product set including a flexible sheet material core and a first flexible material sheet covering permanently applied to a first major side of the sheet material core, each of the planar identification element and the releasably joined second identification element including separate portions of a single piece of the sheet material core defining the core of the sheet product set. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 62)
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