Patent ID: 8944810
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: C21D,F27D

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a metalized card, comprising the steps of: selecting a non-annealed metal layer suitable for use in forming a metallized card; annealing a selected portion of the metal layer wherein the selected portion is less than the entire metalized card and rendering the metal within the selected portion ductile and susceptible to being embossed so as to reduce the power needed to emboss the selected portion of the metal layer and to reduce the wear and tear on the embossing equipment; wherein annealing includes the steps of placing the metal layer within a fixture having a window region for enabling sufficient heat to be applied to the metal layer within the window region to only anneal soften the region of the metal layer within the window region; heating the selected portion of the metal layer to above the recrystallization temperature and maintaining a suitable temperature, and then cooling; controlling the heat of the non selected portions of the metal layer to prevent the non selected portions of the metal layer from being softened when heat is being applied to the selected portion; embossing the selected portion of the metal layer with selected information; and processing said metal layer to form said metalized card.