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US5074593A
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Insert holder with sealable opening
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-15
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2010-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A transparent insert holder of the type characterized by being adapted to receive and protect cards such as photographs, permits and the like. The insert holder includes first and second four-sided plastic sheets for forming front and back sides of the insert holder and a four-sided double-sided adhesive frame for being adhesively positioned between said first and second plastic sheets for securing said first and second sheets together in to form the holder. The adhesive frame defines an opening for receiving a card such as a photograph or identification card therein.
Inventors
- 👤 John Grosso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:05
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/10; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
An insert holder for receiving, protecting and displaying an object such as a card bearing a photograph comprising: (a) first and second four-edged plastic cover sheets for forming front and back surfaces of the insert holder, said first plastic cover sheet having a predetermined sized transparent window therein defined by a surrounding non-transparent area; (b) a four-edges, double-sided frame for being positioned between the first and second plastic sheets for securing said first and second sheets to opposite sides of said frame to form the holder, said frame defining a frame opening therein for receiving a like-sized card therein, the frame opening being larger than the transparent window in the cover sheet to mask the joint line between the card and the frame opening, the thickness of said frame being the same thickness as the card to be inserted in the frame opening whereby the frame forms a support for the card to keep the card in proper alignment while assembly of the holder is completed and the frame and the card inserted in the frame opening together define substantially uniform and flat opposing front and back surfaces; (c) said frame having front and back surface coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; (d) release liner means covering the adhesive to protect the adhesive until assembly of the frame in the cover sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
An insert holder for receiving, protecting and displaying an object such as a card bearing a photograph comprising: (a) first and second four-edged plastic cover sheets for forming front and back surfaces of the insert holder, said first plastic cover sheet having a predetermined sized transparent window therein defined by a surrounding non-transparent area; (b) a four-edges, double-sided frame for being positioned between the first and second plastic sheets for securing said first and second sheets to opposite sides of said frame to form the holder, said frame defining a frame opening therein for receiving a like-sized card therein, the frame opening being larger than the transparent window in the cover sheet to mask the joint line between the card and the frame opening, the thickness of said frame being the same thickness as the card to be inserted in the frame opening whereby the frame forms a support for the card to keep the card in proper alignment while assembly of the holder is completed and the frame and the card inserted in the frame opening together define substantially uniform and flat opposing front and back surfaces; (c) said frame having front and back surface coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; (d) release liner means covering the adhesive to protect the adhesive until assembly of the frame in the cover sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An insert holder according to claim 1, wherein said first and second plastic sheets are separate and the outer perimeter of the adhesive frame is substantially co-extensive with the perimeter of said first and second plastic sheets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An insert holder according to claim 1, wherein said release liner means comprises: a first, U-shaped segment for being applied co-extensive with three sides of one of the first and second plastic sheets; and a second, straight segment for being applied co-extensive with the fourth side of the same one of the first and second plastic sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An insert holder according to claim 1, wherein said frame includes first and second openings for receiving respective cards.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An insert holder according to claim 1, wherein the surrounding non-transparent area of said first cover is opaque.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An insert holder according to claim 1, wherein the surrounding non-transparent area of said first cover is printed to provide an opaque decorative border.
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