Patent ID: 7384003

Claim:
A method for preventing engagement of stacked embossed cards, the method comprising: embossing card information on a sheet of material in at least a first embossment pattern and a second embossment pattern, the second embossment pattern differing from the first embossment pattern; die-cutting the sheet of material into desired card shapes such that the sheet of material contains a matrix portion and a plurality of card portions, the card portions remaining attached to the matrix portion; transferring the embossed die-cut sheet of material to a first conveyor; moving the embossed die-cut sheet of material along the first conveyor to a stripping station; stripping the card portions from the matrix portions of the sheet of material such that the card portions are separated from the matrix portion and become individual embossed cards; transferring the individual embossed cards to a second conveyor, the second conveyor moving at a slower speed than the first conveyor; and stacking the cards on the second conveyor to produce stacks of cards such that no two adjacent cards in a stack have the same embossment pattern.