Multilayered Backing Plastic Card Holder

Abstract

A card holder comprising a translucent plastic sleeve front and a multilayered card sleeve backing is disclosed. The multilayered card sleeve backing comprises an inner layer of thermoplastic containing a black pigment, a middle layer of thermoplastic containing a white pigment, and an outer layer of thermoplastic containing a predetermined color pigment. The middle layer of thermoplastic is disposed between the inner layer of thermoplastic and the outer layer of thermoplastic. The translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to the multilayered card sleeve backing The inner layer of thermoplastic contains eight percent by weight of black pigment, the middle layer of thermoplastic contains eleven percent by weight of white pigment, and the outer layer of thermoplastic contains twelve percent by weight of the predetermined color pigment.

1 ) A card holder comprising
 a) a translucent plastic sleeve front;   b) a multilayered extruded card sleeve backing comprising
 i) an inner layer of thermoplastic containing a black pigment; 
 ii) a middle layer of thermoplastic containing a white pigment; 
 iii) an outer layer of thermoplastic containing a predetermined color pigment; 
 iv) wherein said middle layer of thermoplastic is disposed between said inner layer of thermoplastic and said outer layer of thermoplastic; 
 v) wherein said inner layer of thermoplastic, said middle layer of thermoplastic, and said outer layer of thermoplastic are coextruded to form a single melted web of polymers; 
   c) wherein said translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to said multilayered card sleeve backing;   d) wherein said translucent sleeve front is disposed adjacent to said inner layer of thermoplastic of said multilayered card sleeve backing.   
     
     
         2 ) The card holder of  claim 1   a) wherein said inner layer of thermoplastic contains from six percent by weight to ten percent by weight of black pigment;   b) wherein said middle layer of thermoplastic contains from nine percent by weight to thirteen percent by weight of white pigment;   c) wherein said outer layer of thermoplastic contains from nine percent by weight to thirteen percent by weight of said predetermined color pigment.   
     
     
         3 ) The card holder of  claim 2   a) wherein said inner layer of thermoplastic contains eight percent by weight of black pigment;   b) wherein said middle layer of thermoplastic contains eleven percent by weight of white pigment;   c) wherein said outer layer of thermoplastic contains twelve percent by weight of said predetermined color pigment.   
     
     
         4 ) The card holder of  claim 3   a) wherein said inner layer of thermoplastic is opaque;   b) wherein said outer layer of thermoplastic is translucent.   
     
     
         5 ) The card holder of  claim 4  further comprising a graphic design disposed on said outer layer of thermoplastic of said multilayered card sleeve backing 
     
     
         6 ) The card holder of  claim 5  wherein said card holder is composed of polypropylene. 
     
     
         7 ) The card holder of  claim 5  wherein said card holder is composed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         8 ) The card holder of  claim 4   a) wherein said card holder is substantially rectangular in shape, having two long sides extending the length of the card holder and two short sides extending the width of the card holder;   b) wherein said translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to said multilayered card sleeve backing along one of said short sides and two of said long sides.   
     
     
         9 ) The card holder of  claim 8  wherein said card holder is composed of polypropylene. 
     
     
         10 ) The card holder of  claim 8  wherein said card holder is composed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         11 ) The card holder of  claim 8  further comprising a graphic design disposed on said outer layer of thermoplastic of said multilayered card sleeve backing 
     
     
         12 ) The card holder of  claim 4   a) wherein said card holder is substantially rectangular in shape, having two long sides extending the length of the card holder and two short sides extending the width of the card holder;   b) wherein said translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to said multilayered card sleeve backing along one of said long sides and two of said short sides.   
     
     
         13 ) The card holder of  claim 12  wherein said card holder is composed of polypropylene. 
     
     
         14 ) The card holder of  claim 12  wherein said card holder is composed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         15 ) The card holder of  claim 12  further comprising a graphic design disposed on said outer layer of thermoplastic of said multilayered card sleeve backing 
     
     
         16 ) The card holder of  claim 2   a) wherein said card holder is substantially rectangular in shape, having two long sides extending the length of the card holder and two short sides extending the width of the card holder;   b) wherein said translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to said multilayered card sleeve backing along one of said short sides and two of said long sides.   
     
     
         17 ) The card holder of  claim 16   a) wherein said card holder is substantially rectangular in shape, having two long sides extending the length of the card holder and two short sides extending the width of the card holder;   b) wherein said translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to said multilayered card sleeve backing along one of said long sides and two of said short sides.