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Method for making sportscards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-10-12
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2013-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A method for making a plurality of colored sportcards comprising the steps of forming a master panel with a matrix of borders, each associated with a window area; cutting each window area into a border opening; pasting a photograph behind each window opening; making a colored photocopy of the master panel and the colored photographs; pasting a back panel on the rear of the photocopied panel having indicia related to each of the images within the photocopied window openings; and then cutting the photocopied panel and the back panel to as many sub panels as there are photocopied windows to form a plurality of sportscards. The process is repeated so that each individual photograph is made into as many sportscards as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth H. Monroe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:14
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for making the front side of a card, such as a sportscard and the like, bearing a printed border and bearing a photographed image comprising the steps of making a color photograph of the subject matter of the card; making a master panel having a front side and a rear side; printing a border on the master panel around the location of a window area, the window area having an area less than that of the photograph; cutting the window area in master panel to form a window opening; locating the color photograph adjacent the rear side of the master panel such that the subject matter of the photograph is visible through the window opening; connecting the color photograph to the master panel; and photocopying the front of the master panel and that portion of the photograph visible through the window to make a colored photocopy of the master panel and the color photograph.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for making the front side of a card, such as a sportscard and the like, bearing a printed border and bearing a photographed image comprising the steps of making a color photograph of the subject matter of the card; making a master panel having a front side and a rear side; printing a border on the master panel around the location of a window area, the window area having an area less than that of the photograph; cutting the window area in master panel to form a window opening; locating the color photograph adjacent the rear side of the master panel such that the subject matter of the photograph is visible through the window opening; connecting the color photograph to the master panel; and photocopying the front of the master panel and that portion of the photograph visible through the window to make a colored photocopy of the master panel and the color photograph.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for making a plurality of individual cards, such as sportscards, each sportscard having printed indicia material common to all of the plurality of cards, and each bearing the colored photographed image exclusive to the individual card, comprising the steps of: making a master panel having a front side and a rear side; printing on the front side of the master panel borders for a plurality of window areas; cutting the master panel around each window area to form a plurality of window openings; locating a photograph adjacent the rear side of the master panel behind each window opening such that the subject matter of the photograph is visible through the window opening; connecting each photograph to the rear side of the master panel; photocopying the front of the master panel and that portion of each photograph visible through each window to form a photocopied panel; and cutting the photocopied panel into as many sub panels as there are photographed images thereon.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for making a plurality of individual cards, such as sportscards, each sportscard having printed indicia material common to all of the plurality of cards, and each bearing the colored photographed image exclusive to the individual card, comprising the steps of: making a master panel having a front side and a rear side; printing on the front side of the master panel borders for a plurality of window areas; cutting the master panel around each window area to form a plurality of window openings; locating a photograph adjacent the rear side of the master panel behind each window opening such that the subject matter of the photograph is visible through the window opening; connecting each photograph to the rear side of the master panel; photocopying the front of the master panel and that portion of each photograph visible through each window to form a photocopied panel; and cutting the photocopied panel into as many sub panels as there are photographed images thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as defined in claim 2, including the step of forming a back panel with individual indicia material related to each of the sub panels, and attaching the back panel to the rear of the photocopied panel before cutting the photocopied panel and the back panel into as the sub panels.
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