US2012006900A1PendingUtilityA1

Laminated printable multi-layer card with entrapped security element

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 16, 2007Filed: Jul 12, 2011Published: Jan 12, 2012
Est. expiryJan 16, 2027(~0.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Peter L. Scheir
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Abstract

A laminated multi-layer card that can be imprinted with personal information, the card containing an entrapped security element; the security element containing a pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

Claims

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1 . A laminated printable plastic identity card comprising a base card, at least one DOVID applique comprising a DOVID element, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a protective layer, wherein the at least one DOVID applique has a thickness of about 25 micrometers to about 50 micrometers, whereby the plastic identity card contains at least one entrapped DOVID element. 
     
     
         2 . A card according to  claim 1  wherein the DOVID applique has a thickness of between about 30 micrometers and about 46 micrometers. 
     
     
         3 . A card according to  claim 2  wherein the DOVID applique has a thickness of about 38 micrometers. 
     
     
         4 . A card according to  claim 1  wherein the DOVID applique is a hand-applied applique. 
     
     
         5 . In a process for preparing a personal identity card comprising the steps of: affixing as by hand a at least one DOVID applique comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive to a base sheet containing a plurality of base cards to obtain a preliminary identity card, laminating the preliminary identity card in a high pressure laminating process to obtain a laminated preliminary identity card, cutting out at least one laminated preliminary identity card from the base sheet, and printing the laminated preliminary identity card with personal information to obtain a personal identity card, the improvement comprising employing a DOVID applique having a thickness of between about 25 micrometers and about 50 micrometers. 
     
     
         6 . A process according to  claim 5  wherein the DOVID applique has a thickness of between about 30 micrometers and about 46 micrometers. 
     
     
         7 . A process according to  claim 6  wherein the DOVID applique has a thickness of about 38 micrometers.

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