US4317626A
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Photo-identification card pack
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1979-11-13
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Granted: 1982-03-02
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Expires: 1999-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A pack of photo-identification cards comprises a casing including an exposure aperture and an exit slot and containing a plurality of photo-identification cards. Each card includes an exposable film chip surrounded by a core spacer and laminated with a transparent cover panel to substantially entirely surround the film chip except for access and venting ports through which processing fluid can be introduced to the film chip and air can be displaced from the volume occupied by the fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald M. Poshkus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:02
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/415; B42D25/42; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D25/30; B42D25/309; G; G03; G03C; G03C8/00; G03C8/42; G03C8/423; B42D2033/04; B42D2035/08; B42D25/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A pack of instant, liquid-developable, photo-identification cards; said pack comprising: a casing including an exposure aperture and an exit slot; a plurality of photo-identification cards in said casing, each of said cards comprising: a thin, plate of polymeric material and having opposed parallel faces, and an open section extending between said faces, at least one of said faces being adapted for carrying information, a piece of film in said open section, said film piece being photographically exposable to record a latent image developable by liquid to establish a visible image, first and second transparent, panels of polymeric material covering said faces of said plate, including the open section for protecting said film piece from alteration, said first and second panels being laminated to said plate by permanent polymeric material to polymeric material bonds, and port means for introducing developing liquid to said piece of film; and a template extending over the exposure aperture of said casing and carrying information sequentially exposable onto the pieces of film in the cards in said casing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A pack of instant, liquid-developable, photo-identification cards; said pack comprising: a casing including an exposure aperture and an exit slot; a plurality of photo-identification cards in said casing, each of said cards comprising: a thin, plate of polymeric material and having opposed parallel faces, and an open section extending between said faces, at least one of said faces being adapted for carrying information, a piece of film in said open section, said film piece being photographically exposable to record a latent image developable by liquid to establish a visible image, first and second transparent, panels of polymeric material covering said faces of said plate, including the open section for protecting said film piece from alteration, said first and second panels being laminated to said plate by permanent polymeric material to polymeric material bonds, and port means for introducing developing liquid to said piece of film; and a template extending over the exposure aperture of said casing and carrying information sequentially exposable onto the pieces of film in the cards in said casing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
A pack of photo-identification cards comprising: a casing including an exposure aperture and an exit slot; and a plurality of photo-identification cards in said casing, each of said cards comprising: a laminate of polymeric material and including a shallow compartment surrounded substantially entirely by said laminate and an access port through which developing fluid can be introduced from the exterior of said laminate into said compartment; and a photographically exposable film chip disposed in said compartment and exposable through said laminate and said exposure aperture to record a latent image developable by developing fluid to establish an image viewable through said laminate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
A pack of photo-identification cards comprising: a casing including an exposure aperture and an exit slot; and a plurality of photo-identification cards in said casing, each of said cards comprising: a laminate of polymeric material and including a shallow compartment surrounded substantially entirely by said laminate and an access port through which developing fluid can be introduced from the exterior of said laminate into said compartment; and a photographically exposable film chip disposed in said compartment and exposable through said laminate and said exposure aperture to record a latent image developable by developing fluid to establish an image viewable through said laminate.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-03-01 | 1989-08-31 | 1990-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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