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Unitary laminated identification card and insignia
Assignee: YAMA CAPITAL LLC
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Filing: 1987-05-13
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-05-13
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a unitary laminated identification card and insignia comprising a lamination including a sheet element carrying photographic information, such as the likeness of the card bearer, a protective plastic sheet member therefor and a relatively thin embossed insignia member having an insignia pattern, the raised portions of the embossed insignia pattern providing an effect of optical dimensionality (depth) visually detectable through a protective plastic sheet member laminated thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Plasse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:12
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/425; B42D25/30; B42D25/309; B42D25/324; B42D25/36; B42D25/378; B42D25/45; B42D25/465; B42D25/47
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A unitary identification card and insignia laminate comprising a lamination, between a pair of outer protective plastic sheet members, of a sheet element carrying photographic information, and an embossed insignia member, said sheet element carrying said photographic information being viewable from one side of said laminate and said embossed insignia member being viewable from the opposed side of said laminate, said embossed insignia element comprising a relatively thin substrate material having an official insignia pattern embossed therein by embossing said substrate material between a pair of embossing dies, one of said pair of outer protective plastic sheet members being laminated to said sheet element carrying said photographic information and the second of said pair of outer protective sheet members being laminated to said embossed insignia member, the raised portions of the embossed insignia pattern providing an effect of optical dimensionality visually detectable through said outer protective plastic sheet member laminated thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A unitary identification card and insignia laminate comprising a lamination, between a pair of outer protective plastic sheet members, of a sheet element carrying photographic information, and an embossed insignia member, said sheet element carrying said photographic information being viewable from one side of said laminate and said embossed insignia member being viewable from the opposed side of said laminate, said embossed insignia element comprising a relatively thin substrate material having an official insignia pattern embossed therein by embossing said substrate material between a pair of embossing dies, one of said pair of outer protective plastic sheet members being laminated to said sheet element carrying said photographic information and the second of said pair of outer protective sheet members being laminated to said embossed insignia member, the raised portions of the embossed insignia pattern providing an effect of optical dimensionality visually detectable through said outer protective plastic sheet member laminated thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The unitary identification card and insignia laminate of claim 1 wherein said sheet element carrying said photographic information comprises a diffusion transfer photographic print.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The unitary identification card and insignia laminate of claim 2 wherein said photographic information includes a likeness of the card bearer and personalized indicia pertaining to the bearer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The unitary identification card and insignia laminate of claim 3 wherein said relatively thin substrate material comprises paper and wherein raised portions of the embossed pattern carry pigmented metallic or simulated metallic ink.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The unitary identification card and insignia laminate of claim 3 wherein each of the outer protective plastic sheet elements is laminated with adhesive to the respective diffusion transfer photographic print and embossed insignia member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The unitary identification card and insignia laminate of claim 3 wherein the dimensions of said outer protective sheet members are slightly greater than those of said diffusion transfer photographic print and the peripheral portions of said protective plastic sheet members are sealed together by lamination.
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