US4133926A
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Laminated identification card having special interlaminar adhesive
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1977-07-05
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Granted: 1979-01-09
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Expires: 1997-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A laminated article in which a composition containing interpolymerized vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol; a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate and a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd is interposed between a vinyl skin and the printing on the surface of a vinyl core. An adhesive composition is also claimed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Vorrier
- 👤 Vitas Niaura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:33
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B37/00; B32B37/12; B32B38/00; B32B38/14; B32B38/145; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; B42D25/465; B42D25/47; B32B2425/00; B42D2033/04; B42D2033/20; B42D2033/30; B42D25/455; B42D25/46; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/916; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
In a laminate article comprising a vinyl sheet having a surface at least a portion of which is printed with a compatible printing ink, a generally transparent vinyl film laminated to the sheet and an adhesive composition interposed between the film and at least the printed portion of the sheet, the improvement wherein the adhesive composition contains the dry residue on a solids basis of from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
In a laminate article comprising a vinyl sheet having a surface at least a portion of which is printed with a compatible printing ink, a generally transparent vinyl film laminated to the sheet and an adhesive composition interposed between the film and at least the printed portion of the sheet, the improvement wherein the adhesive composition contains the dry residue on a solids basis of from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A laminated article according to claim 1 wherein said article is a credit card blank comprising a vinyl sheet member laminated between two vinyl film members, printing on at least one surface of said vinyl sheet member and wherein the adhesive composition is interposed between the printed surface of said vinyl sheet member and the vinyl film member laminated thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A credit card blank according to claim 2 wherein the vinyl terpolymer contains about 91 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 3 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 6 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A credit card blank as defined in claim 2 wherein said adhesive composition contains about 50 parts by weight vinyl terpolymer, about 25 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and about 25 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
An adhesive composition containing from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
An adhesive composition containing from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 5 containing 30 to 60 parts by weight of vinyl terpolymer, 20 to 50 parts by weight of said ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and about 20 to 50 parts by weight of said castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 5 wherein said vinyl terpolymer contains about 91 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 3 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 6 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 5 containing about 50 parts by weight vinyl terpolymer, about 25 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and about 25 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vinyl film having an adhesive composition coated on at least one surface thereof, said composition containing from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vinyl film having an adhesive composition coated on at least one surface thereof, said composition containing from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vinyl film according to claim 9 wherein said adhesive composition contains 30 to 60 parts by weight of vinyl terpolymer, 20 to 50 parts by weight of said ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and about 20 to 50 parts by weight of said castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A vinyl film according to claim 9 wherein said vinyl terpolymer contains about 91 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 3 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 6 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vinyl film according to claim 9 wherein said adhesive composition contains about 50 parts by weight vinyl terpolymer, about 25 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and about 25 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vinyl sheet having an adhesive composition coated on at least one surface thereof, said composition containing from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vinyl sheet having an adhesive composition coated on at least one surface thereof, said composition containing from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vinyl sheet according to claim 13 wherein said adhesive composition contains 30 to 60 parts by weight of vinyl terpolymer, 20 to 50 parts by weight of said ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and about 20 to 50 parts by weight of said castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A vinyl sheet according to claim 13 wherein said vinyl terpolymer contains about 91 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 3 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 6 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vinyl sheet according to claim 13 wherein said adhesive composition contains about 50 parts by weight vinyl terpolymer, about 25 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and about 25 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
193 words
In the method of forming a laminate from a vinyl sheet core and a vinyl film skin by printing at least one surface of a vinyl sheet with an ink compatible therewith, applying an adhesive composition to one of (a) at least the printed portion of the printed surface of said vinyl sheet, and (b) a surface of said vinyl film and laminating said film and said sheet such that said adhesive composition is interposed between said film and the printing on the surface of said sheet the improvement wherein the adhesive composition contains the dry residue on a solids basis of from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
193 words
In the method of forming a laminate from a vinyl sheet core and a vinyl film skin by printing at least one surface of a vinyl sheet with an ink compatible therewith, applying an adhesive composition to one of (a) at least the printed portion of the printed surface of said vinyl sheet, and (b) a surface of said vinyl film and laminating said film and said sheet such that said adhesive composition is interposed between said film and the printing on the surface of said sheet the improvement wherein the adhesive composition contains the dry residue on a solids basis of from about 25 to 75 parts by weight of a vinyl terpolymer which contains about 84 to 96 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl chloride, about 2 to 6 weight percent of interpolymerized vinyl acetate and about 2 to 10 weight percent interpolymerized vinyl alcohol; from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing about 35 to 45 percent vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 45-65 dg/min. and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a castor oil-modified sebacic alkyd.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-01-08 | 1982-07-10 | 1983-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-01-08 | 1986-07-10 | 1987-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-01-08 | 1990-07-10 | 1991-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |