EP0145474A2
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Protectively covered identification card
Assignee: Computer Identification Systems Inc
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Filing: 1984-12-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A protectively covered identification card (10) has an opaque top layer (28) disposed to cover at least a portion of a translucent or opaque bottom layer (22) with engraved scores (32) extending through the top layer into the bottom layer. A thin cover layer (34) extends over the entire top surface of the top and bottom layers. Printed matter (20) can be placed on either or both surfaces of the thin cover layer in the form of bendet patterns, printed information or holographic images to form a composite foreground.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry C. Phelps
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:25
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/328; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/43; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/083; B42D2033/06; B42D2033/08; B42D2033/20; B42D2035/06; B42D2035/08; B42D2035/26; B42D2035/30; B42D2035/50; B42D25/318; B42D25/45; B42D25/455
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A protectively covered identification card comprising: a translucent bottom layer having a first surface and an second surface; an opaque top layer disposed to cover at least a portion of the first surface of the bottom layer, the top layer and the first surface defining a first major surface, wherein a plurality of engraved scores extend through the top layer into the bottom layer to form an engraved image; and a translucent cover layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed on the first major surface, the cover layer being such as to extend into the engraved scores so that the engraved scores can be felt through the cover layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A protectively covered identification card comprising: a translucent bottom layer having a first surface and an second surface; an opaque top layer disposed to cover at least a portion of the first surface of the bottom layer, the top layer and the first surface defining a first major surface, wherein a plurality of engraved scores extend through the top layer into the bottom layer to form an engraved image; and a translucent cover layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed on the first major surface, the cover layer being such as to extend into the engraved scores so that the engraved scores can be felt through the cover layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 1 wherein the cover layer has a thickness less than about 1 mil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 1 or 2 further comprising printed matter imprinted on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the cover layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 3 wherein the printed matter is imprinted on both the top and bottom surface of the cover layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 3 wherein the printed matter is imprinted on the bottom surface of the cover layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in any of claims 3 to 5 wherein the printed manner on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces comprises a bendet pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in any of claims 3 to 5 wherein the printed matter on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces comprises a holographic pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in any preceding claim further comprising an opaque layer affixed to the second surface of translucent bottom layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
A protectively covered identification card comprising: an opaque bottom layer having a first surface and a second surface; an opaque top layer disposed to cover at least a portion of the first surface of the bottom layer, the top layer having an opaque color different from the opaque bottom layer, the top layer and the first surface defining the first major surface, wherein a plurality of engraved scores extend through the top layer into the bottom layer to form an engraved image; and a translucent cover layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed on the first major surface, the cover layer being such as to extend into the engraved scores so that the engraced scores can be felt through the cover layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A protectively covered identification card comprising: an opaque bottom layer having a first surface and a second surface; an opaque top layer disposed to cover at least a portion of the first surface of the bottom layer, the top layer having an opaque color different from the opaque bottom layer, the top layer and the first surface defining the first major surface, wherein a plurality of engraved scores extend through the top layer into the bottom layer to form an engraved image; and a translucent cover layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed on the first major surface, the cover layer being such as to extend into the engraved scores so that the engraced scores can be felt through the cover layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 9 wherein the cover layer has a thickness less than about 1 mil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 9 or 10 further comprising printed matter imprinted on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the cover layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 11 wherein the printed matter on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the cover layer comprises a bendet pattern.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 11 wherein the printed matter on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the cover layer comprises a holographic pattern.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
A protectively covered identification card comprising: a translucent bottom layer having a first surface and a second surface; an opaque top layer disposed to cover at least a portion of the first surface of the bottom layer, the top layer and first surface defining a first major surface, wherein a plurality of engraved scores extend through the top layer into the bottom layer to form an engraved image; a translucent cover layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed on the first major surface, the cover layer being such as to extend into the engraved scores so that the engraved scores can be felt through the cover layer; and printed matter imprinted on the bottom surface of the cover layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
126 words
A protectively covered identification card comprising: a translucent bottom layer having a first surface and a second surface; an opaque top layer disposed to cover at least a portion of the first surface of the bottom layer, the top layer and first surface defining a first major surface, wherein a plurality of engraved scores extend through the top layer into the bottom layer to form an engraved image; a translucent cover layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being disposed on the first major surface, the cover layer being such as to extend into the engraved scores so that the engraved scores can be felt through the cover layer; and printed matter imprinted on the bottom surface of the cover layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 14 wherein the covered layer has a thickness less than about 1 mil.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protectively covered identification card as defined in claim 14 or 15 further comprising an opaque layer affixed to the second surface of the bottom layer.
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