US4722376A
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Dual purpose pouches for identification cards
Assignee: Transilwrap Co Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-12
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2006-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A dual purpose pouch, laminated under heat and pressure to provide permanent sealed protection for a permanent identification card and a protective receptacle for a temporary identification card, is cut from a sheet of transparent plastic having a hard, smooth outer surface layer and an inner adhesive layer; the blank comprises a first panel larger than either card, a second panel smaller than the first panel but at least as large as the temporary card, and a third panel of the same size as the first panel, the second and third panels being joined along first and second fold lines to different edges of the first panel. To complete the protective pouch, the permanent card is placed on the adhesive layer of the first panel, the second panel is folded over the permanent card, covering it, the third panel is folded over the second panel, and the resulting folded assembly is laminated under heat and pressure to seal in the permanent card, leaving a protective receptacle for the temporary card intermediate the second and third panels, with access to that receptacle afforded adjacent the first fold line.
Inventors
- 👤 Edison L. Rhyner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:06
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/18; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/203; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A dual purpose pouch laminatable under heat and pressure to provide permanent, sealed protection for a permanent identification card of width W4 and height H4 and affording a protective receptacle for a temporary identification card of width W5 and height H5, the pouch being cut from a sheet of transparent plastic having an outer surface layer of hard, tough, smooth abrasion-resistant resin coated with an inner adhesive layer, activatable by heat and pressure to seal contacting portions of the inner layer to each other at levels which do not effect adherence between contacting portions of the inner and outer layers, the pouch comprising: a first panel having a width W1 equal to or greater than W4 and a height H1 equal to or greater than H4; a second panel joined to one edge of the first panel along a fold line, the second panel having a width W2 smaller than W1 and greater than W5 and having a height H2 no greater than H1; and a third panel joined to another edge of the first panel along a fold line, the third panel having a width W3 approximately equal to W1 and having a height H3 approximately equal to H1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A dual purpose pouch laminatable under heat and pressure to provide permanent, sealed protection for a permanent identification card of width W4 and height H4 and affording a protective receptacle for a temporary identification card of width W5 and height H5, the pouch being cut from a sheet of transparent plastic having an outer surface layer of hard, tough, smooth abrasion-resistant resin coated with an inner adhesive layer, activatable by heat and pressure to seal contacting portions of the inner layer to each other at levels which do not effect adherence between contacting portions of the inner and outer layers, the pouch comprising: a first panel having a width W1 equal to or greater than W4 and a height H1 equal to or greater than H4; a second panel joined to one edge of the first panel along a fold line, the second panel having a width W2 smaller than W1 and greater than W5 and having a height H2 no greater than H1; and a third panel joined to another edge of the first panel along a fold line, the third panel having a width W3 approximately equal to W1 and having a height H3 approximately equal to H1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 1 in which the second panel height H2 is smaller than the first panel height H1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 2 in which the second panel height H2 is greater than the permanent identification card height H4.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 3 in which the second panel width W2 is greater than the permanent identification card width W4.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 1 in which the second panel width W2 is greater than the permanent identification card width W4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 1 in which the first panel width W1 is appreciably greater than the permanent identification card width W4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 1 in which the first panel height H1 is appreciably greater than the permanent identification card height H4.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 7 in which the first panel width W1 is appreciably greater than the permanent identification card width W4.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 1 in which the third panel has an indentation along one side that is aligned with the fold line between the first and second panels when the panels are folded together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 1 in which H1>H2; H2>H4; H2>H5; W2>W4; and the third panel has an indentation along one side that is aligned with the fold line between the first and second panels when the panels are folded together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
200 words
A dual purpose pouch laminatable under heat and pressure to provide permanent, sealed protection for a first permanent identification card of width W4A and height H4A and a second permanent identification card of width W4B and height H4B, and affording a protective receptacle for a temporary identification card of width W5 and height H5, the pouch being cut from a sheet of transparent plastic having an outer surface layer of hard, tough, smooth abrasion-resistant resin coated with an inner adhesive layer, activatable by heat and pressure to seal contacting portions of the inner layer to each other at levels which do not effect adherence between the contacting portions of inner and outer layers, the pouch comprising: two matched first panels joined to each other along a common edge constituting a fold line, each first panel having a width W1 equal to or greater than both W4A and W4B and a height H1 equal to or greater than both H4A and H4B; and two second panels each joined to another edge of a respective one of the first panels, each second panel having a width W2 smaller than W1 and greater than W5 and a height H2 no greater than H1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
200 words
A dual purpose pouch laminatable under heat and pressure to provide permanent, sealed protection for a first permanent identification card of width W4A and height H4A and a second permanent identification card of width W4B and height H4B, and affording a protective receptacle for a temporary identification card of width W5 and height H5, the pouch being cut from a sheet of transparent plastic having an outer surface layer of hard, tough, smooth abrasion-resistant resin coated with an inner adhesive layer, activatable by heat and pressure to seal contacting portions of the inner layer to each other at levels which do not effect adherence between the contacting portions of inner and outer layers, the pouch comprising: two matched first panels joined to each other along a common edge constituting a fold line, each first panel having a width W1 equal to or greater than both W4A and W4B and a height H1 equal to or greater than both H4A and H4B; and two second panels each joined to another edge of a respective one of the first panels, each second panel having a width W2 smaller than W1 and greater than W5 and a height H2 no greater than H1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 11 in which the permanent identification card widths W4A and W4B are both appreciably smaller than the first panel width W1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 11 in which the permanent identification card widths W4A and W4B are both smaller than the second panel widths W2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 11 in which the permanent identification card heights H4A and H4B are both smaller than the second panel heights H2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 14 in which the permanent identification card widths W4A and W4B are both smaller than the second panel widths W2.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dual purpose laminatable pouch according to claim 11 in which H2 is at least equal to H5.
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