Patent ID: 6159570
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B32B,B42D,B42F,B42P,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A longitudinally extending assembly for creating a display card and a laminated identification card which are suitable for printing on with a laser or ink jet printer, or photocopier, said assembly comprising:a display card-forming section extending along part of the length of said assembly;an identification card-forming section attached to said display card-forming section and extending along part of the length of said assembly, wherein said identification card-forming section comprises:a first backing sheet comprising opposed first and second sides and containing an identification card backing region separable from said first backing sheet defined by opposite top and bottom edges joined by opposite side edges within said first backing sheet, wherein the second side is suitable for being printed on;a first adhesive layer;a first release layer joined to the first side of said first backing sheet and to said first adhesive layer except at the identification card backing region where there is an opening in said first release layer; anda transparent lamination sheet having a first side, joined to said first adhesive layer, wherein said transparent lamination sheet includes an identification card back covering portion aligned with the opening and an identification card front covering portion adjacent to and substantially similar in size to the identification card back covering portion, wherein the back and front covering portions of the transparent lamination sheet have an extent approximately equal to at least twice the extent of said identification card, wherein the identification card front and back covering portions are separable from said transparent lamination sheet and joined at a location substantially aligned with a side edge of the identification card backing region, whereby the laminated identification card is formed by separating the identification card backing region and the identification card front and back covering portions from the assembly, folding the identification card front covering portion over the second side of the identification card backing region, and joining the identification card front covering portion to the identification card backing region with said adhesive layer.