Patent ID: 6575371
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,G06K

Abstract:
A method for producing an injection-molded card with at least one decorative layer, the decorative layer having opposed first and second surfaces such that the first face of the decorative layer is applied to a surface of a carrier layer to define together a card inlay having opposed first and second faces, said method comprising the steps of:covering the second face of the decorative layer with a protective layer, the second face of the card inlay being defined by the second surface of the decorative layer; positioning the card inlay carrying the protective layer into an injection mold having a cavity with opposed walls, the card inlay being positioned in the mold such that the first face of the card inlay is held against one of the cavity walls and the second face of the card inlay with the protective layer applied thereon is not positioned against a wall of the cavity and is thereby exposed to the cavity of the mold; closing the injection mold; injecting a molding compound into the injection mold cavity to form an injection-molded card body therewith, said protective layer adhering to the molding compound as the molding compound is formed into the card body; and removing a single-body, injection-molded card including the card body, the protective layer and the card inlay from the injection mold, the card body and the card inlay being integrated together with the protective layer embedded therebetween in the injection-molded card.