Claim tag assembly

• US 20030106250A1
• Filed: 11/27/2002
• Published: 06/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saxon Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Saxon Incorporated
• Inventors: Best, Scott D., Turner, James F.
• Granted Patent: US 6,898,880 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/674
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/02 Forms or constructions layered products B32B
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A claim tag assembly has a first layer of card stock and a second layer of card stock with a liner sandwiched therebetween. Score lines are cut through the layers of card stock and the liner to define a first identification portion and a second identification portion. A first identifier is printed on the first identification portion for conveying a first message and a second identifier is printed on the second identification portion for conveying a second message which is identical to the first message. The first and second identification portions can then be matched after separation. The score lines further defining a card with the card being separable from the first and second identification portions. The card has at least promotional indicia and/or a coupon printed thereon for providing a marketing aspect to the claim tag assembly. Preferably, the card has a plurality of mini-coupons which can be detached from the card.

Claims

1. A claim tag assembly comprising:

a first layer of material having an exterior surface and an interior surface;

a liner adhered to said interior surface of said first layer of material;

a second layer of material having an exterior surface and an interior surface with said interior surface of said second layer of material adhered to said liner to sandwich said liner between said first and second layers of material;

a plurality of score lines cut through said first layer of material, said liner, and said second layer of material to define a first identification portion and a second identification portion with said first and second identification portions being separable from each other;

a first identifier printed on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said first identification portion for conveying a first message; and

a second identifier printed on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said second identification portion for conveying a second message which is identical to said first message such that said first and second identification portions can be matched after separation;

said assembly characterized by said plurality of score lines further defining a card with said card being separable from at least one of said first and second identification portions and said card having a plurality of mini-coupons cut through said second layer of material such that each of said mini-coupons can be subsequently detached from said card.

2. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second layers of material are further defined as first and second layers of card stock, respectively.

3. An assembly as set forth in claim 2 further including a first adhesive layer disposed between said interior surface of said first layer of card stock and said liner to adhere said first layer of card stock to said liner, and further including a second adhesive layer disposed between said interior surface of said second layer of card stock and said liner to adhere said second layer of card stock and said liner.

4. An assembly as set forth in claim 3 further including printed matter imprinted on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said first and second layers of card stock.

5. An assembly as set forth in claim 4 further including a first laminate layer adhered to said exterior surface of said first layer of card stock over said printed matter for protecting said first layer of card stock and any printed matter thereon.

6. An assembly as set forth in claim 4 further including a second laminate layer adhered to said exterior surface of said second layer of card stock over said printed matter for protecting said second layer of card stock and any printed matter thereon.

7. An assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said mini-coupons includes a portion of said second layer of card stock and a portion of said second adhesive layer.

8. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including promotional areas on at least one of said first identification portion, said second identification portion, and said card with said promotional areas having printed matter imprinted on at least one of said exterior surfaces for providing a marketing aspect to said claim tag assembly.

9. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second identifiers are further defined as the same numerical sequence.

10. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including a plurality of connection points disposed between said score lines for maintaining interconnection between said first identification portion, said second identification portion, and said card wherein said connection points may be broken upon separation of said first identification portion, said second identification portion, and said card from each other.

11. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first identification portion is farther defined as a vehicle identification portion for being selectively mounted within a vehicle.

12. An assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said second identification portion is further defined as a key identification portion for being selectively mounted to a key of a vehicle.

13. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first identification portion includes a hanging section defining an opening for mounting said first identification portion.

14. An assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said first identification portion includes a slit extending from said opening for allowing access to said opening.

15. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second identification portion includes a connection section defining an opening for mounting said second identification portion.

16. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including a coupon area disposed on at least one of said first and second identification portions.

17. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including a customer name area disposed on said card.

18. An assembly as set forth in claim 17 further including a information area positioned adjacent said mini-coupons on said card for conveying selected information to a user.

19. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a first series of score lines cut between said first identification portion and said card.

20. An assembly as set forth in claim 19 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a second series of score lines cut between said card and said second identification portion.

21. An assembly as set forth in claim 20 wherein said first series of score lines is further cut between said first identification portion and said second identification portion.

22. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a first series of score lines cut between said first identification portion and said second identification portion.

23. An assembly as set forth in claim 22 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a second series of score lines cut between said second identification portion and said card.

24. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including a plurality of interconnected claim tag assemblies with each assembly having substantially the same printed matter disposed on each exterior surface of said first and second layers of material for creating a series of substantially identical claim tag assemblies.

25. An assembly as set forth in claim 24 wherein said first and second identifiers are sequentially printed on said series of substantially identical claim tag assemblies such that said identifiers are unique to each of said claim tag assemblies.

26. A claim tag assembly comprising:

a first layer of material having an exterior surface and an interior surface;

a liner adhered to said interior surface of said first layer of material;

a second layer of material having an exterior surface and an interior surface with said interior surface of said second layer of material adhered to said liner to sandwich said liner between said first and second layers of material;

a plurality of score lines cut through said first layer of material, said liner, and said second layer of material to define a first identification portion and a second identification portion with said first and second identification portions being separable from each other;

a first identifier printed on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said first identification portion for conveying a first message; and

a second identifier printed on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said second identification portion for conveying a second message which is identical to said first message such that said first and second identification portions can be matched after separation;

said assembly characterized by said plurality of score lines further defining a card with said card being separable from at least one of said first and second identification portions and said card having at least one of promotional indicia and a coupon printed on at least one of said exterior surfaces for providing a marketing aspect to said claim tag assembly.

27. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 wherein said card further includes a plurality of mini-coupons cut through said second layer of material such that each of said mini-coupons can be subsequently detached from said card.

28. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 further including a promotional area on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said card with said promotional indicia imprinted within said promotional area.

29. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 wherein said first and second layers of material are further defined as first and second layers of card stock, respectively.

30. An assembly as set forth in claim 29 further including a first adhesive layer disposed between said interior surface of said first layer of card stock and said liner to adhere said first layer of card stock to said liner, and further including a second adhesive layer disposed between said interior surface of said second layer of card stock and said liner to adhere said second layer of card stock and said liner.

31. An assembly as set forth in claim 30 further including printed matter imprinted on at least one of said exterior surfaces of said first and second layers of card stock.

32. An assembly as set forth in claim 31 further including a first laminate layer adhered to said exterior surface of said first layer of card stock over said printed matter for protecting said first layer of card stock and any printed matter thereon and a second laminate layer adhered to said exterior surface of said second layer of card stock over said printed matter for protecting said second layer of card stock and any printed matter thereon.

33. An assembly as set forth in claim 32 wherein said card further includes a plurality of mini-coupons cut through said second layer of material such that each of said mini-coupons can be subsequently detached from said card.

34. An assembly as set forth in claim 33 wherein each of said mini-coupons includes a portion of said second layer of card stock and a portion of said second adhesive layer.

35. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 further including promotional areas on at least one of said first identification portion and said second identification portion with said promotional areas having printed matter imprinted on at least one of said exterior surfaces for providing a further marketing aspect to said claim tag assembly.

36. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 wherein said first and second identifiers are further defined as the same numerical sequence.

37. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 further including a plurality of connection points disposed between said score lines for maintaining interconnection between said first identification portion, said second identification portion, and said card wherein said connection points may be broken upon separation of said first identification portion, said second identification portion, and said card from each other.

38. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a first series of score lines cut between said first identification portion and said card.

39. An assembly as set forth in claim 38 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a second series of score lines cut between said card and said second identification portion.

40. An assembly as set forth in claim 39 wherein said first series of score lines is further cut between said first identification portion and said second identification portion.

41. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a first series of score lines cut between said first identification portion and said second identification portion.

42. An assembly as set forth in claim 41 wherein said plurality of score lines is further defined as a second series of score lines cut between said second identification portion and said card.

43. An assembly as set forth in claim 26 further including a plurality of interconnected claim tag assemblies with each assembly having substantially the same printed matter disposed on each exterior surface of said first and second layers of material for creating a series of substantially identical claim tag assemblies.

44. An assembly as set forth in claim 43 wherein said first and second identifiers are sequentially printed on said series of substantially identical claim tag assemblies such that said identifiers are unique to each of said claim tag assemblies.