Identification card

Abstract

A method of making a printed identification card core, a printable sheet for manufacturing cores for laminated identification cards and a core for a laminated identification card. The method includes the steps of extruding polyethylene onto one side of a release film, laminating a porous, printable polyolefin film to the polyethylene side of the release film, die cutting the polyolefin film and the polyethylene film to form rectangular bodies each having a die cut transversely extending fold line dividing each of the rectangular bodies into two identically sized rectangular panels, printing on the porous, printable polyolefin film within said panels, removing a rectangular panel from the release sheet and folding the rectangular body about the fold line to locate the printed polyolefin surfaces on the exterior of the core. The core so manufactured can be inserted into a laminatable pouch and laminated to the core to form a tamper resistant identification card. The printable sheet includes a plastic sheet having a release surface on one side thereof, a layer of extruded polyethylene applied to the release surface of the plastic sheet, a layer of porous, printable polyolefin applied to the layer of extruded polyethylene and die cut panels formed in the layer of extruded polyethylene and the layer of porous, printable polyolefin. The core for the identification card includes an inner layer of polyethylene on each side of the core, a pair of layers of porous, printable polyolefin located outwardly of the inner layers of polyethylene and printed indicia on the outer faces of the layers of printable polyolefin.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is a division of application Ser. No. 10 / 091,702 filed Mar. 6, 2002.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention is directed to a printable sheet for manufacturing identification card cores, a core for an identification card and a method of making the same. [0003] The unsettling events of recent months have increased the public's awareness of the importance of security. This increased awareness, in turn, has resulted in an increased demand for positive identification of employees, contractors' employees and visitors to public buildings, manufacturing plants, office buildings and institutions. Photo identification cards have long been used for positive identification of persons, especially identification cards that are tamper resistant and, therefore, are dependable. [0004] For universal use, such tamper resistant identification cards should be relatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture using conventional reprodu...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"This patent is about a printable sheet that can be used to make identification card cores. The sheet is easy to print and remove, and can be laminated to create a tamper-resistant card. The technical effects of this invention are that it provides a convenient and cost-effective way to produce reliable identification cards, which can be used for a variety of purposes such as security in public buildings and institutions."

Problems solved by technology

The identification material thus produced should be susceptible to lamination in conventional laminating equipment.

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