DE3133558A1 - "MODULAR CARD FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OR BUSINESS CARD" - Google Patents

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Recj.-No. 126 401

Paul Benzian SCHWARZMANN

Dr.-lng. Held Dipl.-Phys. Wolff

Paris 16, France approved agents at

EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE

EUROPEAN PATENT OFRCE MANDATAIRES PRES L'OFFICE

Modular card to use europeen des brevets

as a business or visiting card at Lange Str. 51, D-7000 Stuttgart

Tel. (0711) 296310 and 297295 Telex 0722312 (patwo d) Telegram address: Hx 0722312 Wolff Stuttgart

TECHN. ASSISTANCE / OF COUNSEL

Dipl.-Chem. Dr. Brandes

August 20, 1981 487333 nms

The invention relates to a modular card for use as a business or visiting card on the Jen cardholders concerned Data are recorded.

Such cards are known and are commonly used by both business people and private individuals. Business and personal data, such as names, addresses, etc. of a personal or professional nature are common passed on with the help of such business cardboard or personal business cards. Such cards are normal ! er is available in the form of a rectangular cardboard box that is approximately 10 cm long and 5 cm wide. The different ones to look at Information relating to the cardholder is usually printed on a side surface of the card. Once in a while it is desirable to have more information on the map to write.

The usual technique of passing such cards on to third parties, be they persons or corporations, is very simple and practically. This is because an immediate and complete transmission of information is achieved in a simple manner. In addition, those are relevant to the cardholder

Postscheckamt Stuttgart 7211-700 BLZ 60010070 Telephone information and

Deutsche Bank AG, 14/28630 BLZ 60070070 Orders are only possible after written

Confirmation binding

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Data is stored on the card and remains in the possession of the card recipient as long as he does not throw away the card.

However, the use of such cards is impaired by a certain number of inconveniences Line are related to their predefined type, with the result that the card with the large number is not compatible with the requirements that arise in personal or business dealings. So must, depending on the situation and the nature of the relationship between the cardholder and the card recipient, the cardholder for example transmit the following information using the card:

a) Personal data such as his identity, his address and his private phone number. as well as the various information about his club,

b) Data relating to his professional and / or personal background, for example his titles and degrees, and
c) very often data related to his professional activity, for example:

the phone numbers of companies he represents and

the addresses and possibly the slogans and emblems of these societies.

Therefore, one is often forced to carry a personal business card and one or more business cards with you. A systematic passing on of his personal data to his business partners would namely increase the risk of intrusion bring into the privacy of the person concerned. Also would be listing degrees to his friends intrusive and would be viewed as redundant and pretentious. In addition, in the case of personal contacts during the handover a card containing information related to the occupational activities at risk, that business connections are disrupted. Finally, in cases where a person has several professional activities

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it is currently necessary to have several business cards in order to avoid any confusion.

The recipient of the business card has, according to his activities _r the output by the cardholder information in one or distribute multiple copies of its various classification systems to the information store and can find it again in a short time if necessary. To do this, the recipient of a business card must enter the data in the various alphabetical registers he uses, as well as in his files and corresponding address books.

Therefore, when a businessman comes into contact with a delivery company for the first time through one of the employees of the delivery company and when the clerk gives his business card to the businessman, then the businessman must by copying or manual transcription of the information provided and transferred to its various alphabetical registers enter, i.e .:

a) under the name of the company concerned, so that the company can be found quickly and

b) under the name of the employee, i.e. the card holder, in order to be able to come into direct contact with them if the businessman so wishes.

In addition, if the recipient wishes to contact the cardholder for personal reasons, he must also do so transfer personal data to his personal diary or address book. When finally the cardholder is very methodical, then he will, after he has classified the data for use, the business card in Line up a card register specially designed to hold these cards.

The total amount of these activities is large and bothersome. It therefore often happens that the cardholder does the transfer

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who postpones information in his own files and that the card will eventually be lost in the meantime before it can be used by the card recipient or that the card itself is thrown away shortly after it has been received. This is with a view to advancement extremely disruptive to business and personal relationships.

It is an object of the invention to provide a card of the type in question which has the above-mentioned shortcomings are avoided, but at the same time of simple structure and the usual cards of this type are sufficient is similar so that there is no need for users of this card to change their habits.

According to the invention, the problem posed by the patent claim 1 specified features solved. This eliminates the annoying transmission of information in the various files, alphabetical registers and address books of the card recipient, as it is with conventional cards as annoying and time-consuming activities had to be carried out on the simple replacement of data modules, for example in In the form of notes, reduced, preferably attached by self-adhesive means.

The invention makes it possible to provide a single and compact card that is descriptive of a compilation Contains data that relate to the cardholder and can be conveniently modified by the cardholder, see above that for this there is the possibility of a single card to a plurality of circumstances and to different potential Adapt card recipients with whom he meets.

The cardholder can remove data from his card without changing its appearance, which he would like to pass on to a given potential card recipient for un-

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holds suitable.

The receiver of the modular card according to the invention, which has at least one data module that is attached to the base carrier of the Card is detachably attached, it can remove at least one existing data module from the base support for the purpose of to classify the data module separately from the basic carrier, i.e. to classify it »On the other hand, the cardholder can relevant data modules before the card is issued remove in order to adapt them to his respective needs.

The information contained in the data module can relate to the identity, the address, the private telephone number, the business telephone number , the professional or personal background, the title, degree or occupation of the cardholder or the company represented by the cardholder , their telephone number, their telex number, their address or their slogan.

In one embodiment, the card includes at least two data modules.

The base support can be made rigid and provided with at least one non-stick or non-stick surface be. The data modules can be designed as sticky notes that are removable can be attached to the non-stick surface of the base carrier.

The base support can also be on at least one side be provided with data yourself.

In a further embodiment, at least one sticky note is provided on each side of the base support forms one of the removable data modules.

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In a further exemplary embodiment, the base support has a carrier card which is provided on at least one side with an anti-stick layer, the outer surface this layer is non-stick.

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Further details and advantages of the invention result from the following description, in which reference is made to the drawing. Description and drawing are in none Limiting in a way, but concern only examples.

Show it:

1 is a perspective view of a preferred one Embodiment of the invention in the form of a multi-module business card, in which certain modules partially from others are relieved;

FIG. 2 is a partial longitudinal section of the one shown in FIG Map;

3 is a perspective view of another

Embodiment in the form of a multi-module business card in partially

different condition;

FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section of the one shown in FIG. 3 Map;

5 shows a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment in the form of a multiple

modular business card, partially folded and disassembled, and

6 shows a schematically drawn representation,

in the the different ways of using a normal business

or business card and a card according to a preferred embodiment of FIG Invention are compared in comparison.

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The invention essentially relates to a module-based visit or Business card available. The various modules are designed in such a way that they are easily detachable from one another. Each module carries a subgroup of information contained on the card.

In a preferred embodiment of the card according to the invention, the modules are formed from adhesive leaflets which are arranged on a rigid base carrier which has the format of a business card. Means are provided for non-adhesive to make the carrier, such that the leaflets can be easily detached therefrom.

According to the invention it is also proposed that the information relating to the card owner are provided as labeling on the card, divided into different modules, according to different classifications are.

Each classification includes some kind of special data that:

a) relate to one or more personal or professional characteristics or characteristics of the cardholder,

b) are intended to be included in a special classification system prospective card recipient

fit.

Individual modules can in particular relate to one or more of the following special features:

a) The company (s) employing the cardholder ^ and the corresponding data filed by the recipient under the register index of the company (s) represented should be

b) a professional profile of the cardholder, in particular his professional training, his

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Degree and its various areas of responsibility are summarized, so information that the Recipients taken under the corresponding register index under the first letter of the cardholder like to classify;

c) purely personal data that the card recipient can enter in his / her diary ₍ and

d) other data of any kind that relate to a special characteristic of the cardholder »

Fig. 1 shows a business card according to an embodiment of the invention. This card, owned by Mr. John C. Barton has a non-stick base support 1. on This carrier is, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the card, several removable, butting sheets or sticky notes 2, 3 and 4 arranged, the rear surfaces of which are self-adhesive. These sticky notes are made by cutting a sheet of paper educated.

Data relating to the owner of the card, John C. Barton, are printed on both slips 2, 3 and 4 as well as on the base support 1. Because the data with which everyone these parts are not of the same type, the data are distributed differently.

So the sticky note 3 is overwritten with the Hamen dos owner, see 3a. It should also be noted that a list of the owner's degrees is at 3b, his professional status at 3c within the company indicated at 3d where he is employed. The address and various other identifying Company data is also included. The company's address is at 3e and 3f and yours Por.tfach no. at y. Telephone no. and telex no. r> ind at k resp. i .mgcgoben. This note therefore contains the owner. ff end information of a professional nature.

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Similarly, slip 2, which likewise has the name of the cardholder printed thereon, contains both the professional data given at 3d as well as personal data at 2c.

The note 4 finally contains the name of the company at which the owner is employed, at 4d as well as referring to this Company related information. Note 4 also contains the details of 3b and 4c of the company as well as the details of the occupational position of the cardholder within the company 4d.

As can be seen from Fig. 2, the base support has a rigid support part 5, which is provided with an anti-adhesive Film 6 made of paraffin or the like is coated. The sticky notes on the carrier are designed as flexible paper strips 7, which on their surface facing the base carrier with a film a self-adhesive fabric 8 are covered. Each slip can therefore be easily peeled off the carrier and can be reattached at another location by gluing onto another substrate.

It should be noted that when all the slips of paper are detached from the base carrier 1, this has the appearance of a conventional rigid business card has all the information relating to the cardholder and is printed on slip 3 are also available. This information is printed underneath the non-stick film, which is transparent is.

A card whose external appearance is similar to the card described above is shown in FIG. This card type However, it differs from the previously described card in construction. The difference is best off the sectional view of the card in FIG. 4 can be seen. The card has the carrier part 5 on which, by means of a

Adhesive film 9 a layer 10 is attached, which with a non-stick product 11 is coated. In the illustration of FIG. 4, the adhesive film is partially lifted off and into a layer 9a, which remains as an integral part on the carrier 5, and a layer 9b, which is separated the layer 10 adheres.

The unit made up of the parts marked 5, 9 and 10 represents a non-stick base carrier. Three sticky notes 2, 3 and 4, which are similar to the labels described above, are on the front of this base support arranged. The notes bear the same inscriptions 2a to 2c, 3a to 3f, y, k, i and 4a to 4b as on the first one Embodiment. Furthermore, information analogous to that found on slip 3 is on the rear surface 12 of the carrier printed on - This information summarizes under the name of the card owner his professional Activities together, v / o, on the other hand, the base support is unprinted on its front surface 13.

However, it is equally possible to create a card that has information modules that can be detached on both broad sides of the invention.

When all of the sticky notes have been removed from the base are, this therefore forms, as with the previously described card, a business card of the usual type The value of the card type described above should be appreciated especially in view of the manufacturing cost. Size Amounts of non-stick layers 10 and 11, which with a Film coated self-adhesive paper 7 and 8 are currently being manufactured cheaply. You use these materials especially in the production of self-adhesive labels, which are very common. In contrast, it is proportionate It is unusual and therefore more expensive to coat carriers, especially those made of cardboard, with non-stick products, as described above.

The card shown in Figure 5 is an alternate embodiment to the card type described in FIGS. The front of this card has the same properties. as described above. However, the back of the carrier is covered with an anti-stick film 14. A sheet of 15 flexible paper, the one facing the wearer Surface is coated with a self-adhesive film 16, is located on the rear surface of the carrier. The sheet 15 is partially detached from the carrier in FIG. 5 Position shown. The free surface of this sheet 15 is printed. The indication of the name of the card owner, his Wife (at 17) and children (at 18) are the ' The private address, etc. of the card owner is printed (at 19) in the lower area of sheet 15. This compact and complete card can therefore be converted into a business card, depending on the wishes of the cardholder separating them from the back layer, or converting them into a personal business card by adding some of the at the The front of the card peeled off a piece of paper.

6 enables a comparison between the way in which business _{cards are used as they are usually obtained 7} and the way in which cards according to the invention are used.

It is an assumed situation that Mr. John C. Barton, the cardholder and executive director of the Tomil Engineering Company, in association with the CMI Company to offer its services to this company and zxvar in response to a job advertisement sent by the company CMI has given up under the code 12224. Mr. Barton gave his business card to an employee of the CMI company. Considered if you first have a business card 20 of the usual type, it can be determined that the card recipient in question has passed through a copying process or manual transcription of the information on the card for entry in the various files and registers, in which the information is to be included must copy.

One of the possible types of classification is symbolic indicated by an address book 21. Files are symbolized by a job offer 22. Some of the information must be transferred manually in order to be able to be filed or filed as it is the requirements of the card user is equivalent to. In particular, the name of Mr. Barton must be entered under the letter B in address book 21 (see dashed line f). The cardholder's employer, i.e. the Tomil Engineering Company, must be entered in the address book 21 under the letter T (dashed line g). Also need the entire Data are transferred to the files represented by the job advertisement 22 (dashed line h). The card 20 can then finally stored in a card register 23 (line

i) or thrown away in a waste container 24 (line j).

If the card used is of the type shown in Figure 3, the information need not be transmitted manually will. It is enough, more precisely, the previous ones Notes 2, 3 and 4, which are attached to the carrier 25, to take over and these in the various Take over address books and files. So note 2 with the name Barton under the letter B can be in the address book 21 glued in (line k). Note 4 with the name of Tomil Engineering Company can be found under the letter T glued into the address book 21 (line 1) v / ground. Finally, note 3, which contains both the person's data and the also contains the company into which the files represented by the job offer 22 are pasted (line m). After these In the working steps, the carrier 25 has the same appearance as the card 20 and can be classified in the card register 23 or ultimately thrown away (see line ο to waste bin 24).

It is readily apparent that the invention proposed type of business or business card dom receiver saves a considerable amount of time when classifying and transmitting the information contained on the card offers, while at the same time there is a greater probability for the cardholder that the card recipient keeps his information. The value of the invention Card for the cardholder is to be appreciated in the same way. So the cardholder only needs Carry a card type with you by knowing the content of information carried by the card when it comes to it jcdossible contact persons can be passed on, as a function can adapt to the particular purpose for which the information is intended. In the same way it should be noted that the use of the cards according to the invention the general Habitus and the habits of the users of such cards neither upset nor disturbs. The inventive Rather, the card can have the same format properties as conventional cards and these can be used in all areas of application substitute.

The examples discussed above are in no way intended to be restrictive to look at. In particular, it is possible to use the proposed characteristics in any combination to apply. Although the invention has been described above with reference to specific means, materials, and embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is in no way limited to the specific details, but refers to all equivalents used by the Claims are included.

Claims (9)

Claims 1. Modular card for use as a business or Business card on which data relating to the cardholder are recorded, characterized in that the card a base support (1, 5) and at least one data module (2, 3, 4, 15) which is detachably attached to the base support is so that the recipient of the card can separate the at least one data module from the base carrier to separate the module to be classified by the basic carrier, and that the cardholder has the at least one module to adapt to his respective Can remove needs before issuing the card. 2. Card according to claim 1, characterized in that the data contained on it relates to at least one of the refer to the following areas: The identity, the address, the private telephone number, the business or professional telephone number, the personal or professional background, the title, degree or Profession or the company represented by the cardholder or the telephone number, telex number, address or slogan this company. 3. Card according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it has at least two data modules arranged on the base support each of which is provided with recorded information. 4. Card according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that the base support is rigid and provided with at least one non-stick surface and that the at least one data module has an adhesive label that can be removed from the non-stick surface of the base support is attachable. 5. Card according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that at least one side of the base support MOVED UP information is recorded on it. 6. Card according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that that each side of the base support has at least one sticky note, one of the removable data modules forms. 7. Card according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that that the basic carrier has a carrier card (5) and that on at least one side of this card an anti-adhesive one Surface (6) is provided. 8. Card according to claim 1, characterized in that the base carrier has a card (5) and that on at least one Side of the same a layer (10) is glued to this, the outer surface (13) of which is formed non-stick. 9. Card according to claim 8, characterized in that the at least one data module is designed as a strip (7) which is glued to the non-stick surface. -17 / Summary -