Multi-Layer Cards with Aesthetic Features and Related Methods of Manufacturing
First Claim
1. A multi-layer card that meets ASO/ISO specifications, the multi-layer card comprising a bearing layer, the bearing layer comprising:
- (a) a first core layer, wherein the first core layer is transparent or translucent;
(b) a second core layer; and
(c) an effects layer disposed directly between the first core layer and the second core layer, wherein the effects layer comprises;
(i) a transparent or translucent substrate having a first surface; and
(ii) a first material deposited over the first surface.
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Abstract
Multi-layer cards with aesthetic and/or functional features, e.g. banking, access, or identification cards, having a bearing layer that includes an effects layer disposed directly between two core layers are disclosed herein. Among other potential benefits, the layered structure of the bearing layer reduces overall manufacturing costs, as compared to methods known in the art, by facilitating a balanced card construction while minimizing the number of layers formed from relatively expensive materials, avoiding direct imaging of the effects layer and minimizing waste associated therewith, as well as providing for reliable incorporation of the effects layer into the multi-layered structure with minimal expenditure of resources and reduced possibility of waste.
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1. A multi-layer card that meets ASO/ISO specifications, the multi-layer card comprising a bearing layer, the bearing layer comprising:
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(a) a first core layer, wherein the first core layer is transparent or translucent; (b) a second core layer; and (c) an effects layer disposed directly between the first core layer and the second core layer, wherein the effects layer comprises; (i) a transparent or translucent substrate having a first surface; and (ii) a first material deposited over the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32)
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