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I D card with blow on label

Assignee: MOORE BUSINEESS FORM Inc A CORP OF DELAWARE
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Filing: 1992-08-10
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Granted: 1993-05-11
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Expires: 2012-08-10
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Abstract

Abstract An identification card intermediate includes a transparent plastic substrate with a base stock and release liner each covering about half of the substrate. Indicia is printed on a first face of the base stock. A sticker, having indicia printed on a first face of it, is connected by repositional adhesive to the release liner. The release liner and base stock are connected by permanent adhesive to the plastic substrate. A number of stickers may be provided on the release liner, each including a phone number (e.g. different phone numbers), or providing basically the same information in different languages. An identification card is produced by removing the sticker from the release liner and placing it on the base stock, then removing the release liner from the substrate, and moving the substrate over the first face of the base stock. The intermediate of the identification card is produced by moving a web comprising the substrate with attachments, printing indicia on the stickers, and blowing at least one sticker on the release liner of each intermediate as the web is moving.

Inventors

  • 👤 David L. Hebert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 15:41
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1486

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
An identification card intermediate comprising: a transparent plastic substrate having first and second edges parallel to each other, and third and fourth edges perpendicular to said parallel edges, and having first and second faces; a base stock having first, third, and fourth edges in substantial alignment with said substrate first, third, and fourth edges, respectively; and having first and second faces; indicia printed on said first face of said base stock; a release liner having second, third, and fourth edges in substantial alignment with said substrate second, third, and fourth edges, respectively, and having first and second faces; an adhesive layer substantially covering said first face of said substrate, and connecting said second face of each of said base stock and said release liner to said substrate; the length of said third and fourth edges of each of said release liner and said base stock being approximately one half the length of said substrate third and fourth edges; and a sticker having dimensions substantially less than the dimensions of said release liner, and having first and second faces, with releasable adhesive removably attaching said sticker second face to said release liner, and indicia printed on said first face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 198 words
An identification card intermediate comprising: a transparent plastic substrate having first and second edges parallel to each other, and third and fourth edges perpendicular to said parallel edges, and having first and second faces; a base stock having first, third, and fourth edges in substantial alignment with said substrate first, third, and fourth edges, respectively; and having first and second faces; indicia printed on said first face of said base stock; a release liner having second, third, and fourth edges in substantial alignment with said substrate second, third, and fourth edges, respectively, and having first and second faces; an adhesive layer substantially covering said first face of said substrate, and connecting said second face of each of said base stock and said release liner to said substrate; the length of said third and fourth edges of each of said release liner and said base stock being approximately one half the length of said substrate third and fourth edges; and a sticker having dimensions substantially less than the dimensions of said release liner, and having first and second faces, with releasable adhesive removably attaching said sticker second face to said release liner, and indicia printed on said first face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 1 wherein said releasable adhesive is repositional adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 2 further comprising indicia printed on said release liner first face adjacent said sticker providing instructions on utilization of said sticker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 51 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 3 further comprising at least one additional sticker having dimensions substantially less than the dimensions of said release liner, and having first and second faces, with releasable adhesive removably attaching said sticker second face to said release liner, and indicia printed on said first face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 4 further comprising additional indicia printed on said release liner first face adjacent said additional sticker, and providing instructions on utilization of said additional sticker.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 5 wherein the indicia on said stickers includes a phone number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 1 wherein the indicia on said sticker includes a phone number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 7 wherein said indicia on said base stock includes indicia indicating where said sticker should be placed on said base stock first face.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
An intermediate as recited in clam 1 wherein said base stock is of bond paper, and said indicia on said base stock includes indicia indicating where said sticker should be placed on said base stock first face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 37 words
An intermediate as recited in clam 1 wherein said base stock is of bond paper, and said indicia on said base stock includes indicia indicating where said sticker should be placed on said base stock first face.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 46 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 1 further comprising at least one additional sticker connected by repositional adhesive to said release liner and having indicia printed on a first face thereof; and wherein said indicia on said stickers includes a different phone number on each sticker.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 36 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 1 wherein the indicia on said sticker includes a phone number and wherein said sticker is dimensioned so as to fit on, yet be readily visible on, a telephone handpiece.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 44 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 1 in combination with a plurality of substantially identical other intermediates connected together in continuous form at said third and fourth edges thereof, and including detachable tractor drive strips along said first and second edges of said substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 42 words
A combination of intermediates as recited in claim 12 wherein the indicia on said stickers of said intermediates comprises phone numbers, and wherein some of said stickers have different phone numbers than others of said stickers of said intermediates in said combination.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 53 words
An intermediate as recited in claim 1 wherein said sticker comprises a first sticker, and further comprising at least one additional sticker substantially identical to said first sticker, and having indicia corresponding to indicia on said first sticker except in a different language than the language of the indicia on said first sticker.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 124 words
A method of making an identification card intermediate, comprising the steps of: (a) moving in a first direction a web comprising a transparent plastic substrate having adhesive on a first face thereof, with a base stock covering a first side of the first face, and a release liner covering a second side of the first face, opposite the first side, formed into a plurality of continuous, interconnected identification card intermediates; (b) printing indicia on each of a plurality of stickers, each having an adhesive face; and (c) blowing at least one sticker on the release liner of each intermediate as the web is moving in the first direction so that the adhesive on the sticker adhesive face releasably attaches it to the release liner.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 124 words
A method of making an identification card intermediate, comprising the steps of: (a) moving in a first direction a web comprising a transparent plastic substrate having adhesive on a first face thereof, with a base stock covering a first side of the first face, and a release liner covering a second side of the first face, opposite the first side, formed into a plurality of continuous, interconnected identification card intermediates; (b) printing indicia on each of a plurality of stickers, each having an adhesive face; and (c) blowing at least one sticker on the release liner of each intermediate as the web is moving in the first direction so that the adhesive on the sticker adhesive face releasably attaches it to the release liner.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 13 words
A method as recited in clam 15 wherein the stickers have repositional adhesive.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 13 words
A method as recited in clam 15 wherein the stickers have repositional adhesive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method as recited in claim 15 wherein step (a) is practiced by engaging tractor drive holes in the substrate along the first and second sides thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method as recited in claim 15 wherein step (b) is practiced to print a telephone number on the stickers.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 43 words
A method as recited in claim 18 wherein step (c) is practiced to blow a plurality of stickers onto each intermediate release liner, and wherein step (b) is practiced to print different telephone numbers on different stickers applied to each intermediate release liner.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 140 words
An identification card, comprising: a transparent plastic substrate having a first face with permanent adhesive thereon, and having a length and a width; a base stock having about one half the length of said substrate and approximately the same width, and having a first face with indicia thereon, and a second face; a sticker having dimensions substantially less than that of said base stock, and indicia printed on a first face thereof, and repositional adhesive attaching said sticker second face to said base stock first face; and said plastic substrate being folded over said base stock so that said permanent adhesive attaches said substrate to both said first and second faces of said base stock, so that said substrate substantially completely covers said base stock, with said base stock first face indicia and said sticker indicia, visible through said plastic.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 140 words
An identification card, comprising: a transparent plastic substrate having a first face with permanent adhesive thereon, and having a length and a width; a base stock having about one half the length of said substrate and approximately the same width, and having a first face with indicia thereon, and a second face; a sticker having dimensions substantially less than that of said base stock, and indicia printed on a first face thereof, and repositional adhesive attaching said sticker second face to said base stock first face; and said plastic substrate being folded over said base stock so that said permanent adhesive attaches said substrate to both said first and second faces of said base stock, so that said substrate substantially completely covers said base stock, with said base stock first face indicia and said sticker indicia, visible through said plastic.

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