US3897964A - Identification cards and method for making the same - Google Patents

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US3897964A
US3897964A US253940A US25394072A US3897964A US 3897964 A US3897964 A US 3897964A US 253940 A US253940 A US 253940A US 25394072 A US25394072 A US 25394072A US 3897964 A US3897964 A US 3897964A
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Satoshi Oka
Junro Tawara
Akira Ohmameuda
Kazumasa Uda
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  • a method of making an identification card which [52] [1.5. CI .1 283/7; 40/22, 178/66 B; Comprises making any required Characters designs 33/137 R? 161/53 346/135 and/or embossings 0n the base material of the card, 11 342d /00; Gogf 3/02 further providing a colored layer on the base material 1581 Field 01 Search 40/22; 283/7; 33/23 R; of the card and then engraving the part of said colored 178/66 B; 346/77' 135; /135 layer to be in the form of fine lines and points so that, by regulating the ratio of the surface areas of the 156] Reierences Cited engraved part and unengraved part, the differences in UNITED STATES PATENTS the color thickness and luster may be expressed to 2,563,
  • the present invention relates to cards and methods of making the same and more particularly to identification cards having required characters, designs and/or embossings and also engraved images which have a high durability and no any projections on the surface and methods of making the same.
  • identification cards As, for example, credit cards, ID. cards, bank cards, cash dispenser cards, oil cards, key cards, con sultation tickets, commutation tickets and licenses.
  • Various methods have been attempted to identify the users of such identification cards.
  • these identification card such as cards which are used in these methods are not perfect in preventing its forgery.
  • the sign may be imitated or the face photograph may be replaced, thus the card may be illegally used and unexpected damages may be often caused.
  • one printing plate must be made to make one identification card and therefore there is a defect that the cost of making the card is very high.
  • the thickness of the base material of the card is increased by the photograph part and there is a defect that, for example, in the case of identifying the user by a mechanical search by utilizing a magnetism or the like, the adaptability to the mechanical treatment will be often impaired.
  • the sign, the face picture of the face photograph of the user expressed on the base material of the card is so low in the durability as to be damaged, for example, by a rub bing action or the like during the use for a long time and to lose the function of identifying the user of the card until it can be no longer used.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an identification card by which the user can be very simply identified.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an identification card by which the forgery can be perfectly prevented.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an identification card which is so flat and smooth on the surface as to be applicable to a mechanical search.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an identification card which is so high in the durability as to be used for a long time.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a method of making such identification cards as are mentioned above very simply and cheaply.
  • an identification card wherein a colored layer is provided on the base material of the card, the part of the above mentioned colored layer is engraved to be in the form of fine lines or points with an electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver by using the face photograph of the user of the card as a draft so that, by regulating the ratio of the surface areas of the engraved part and unengraved part, the differences in the color thickness and luster may be expressed and as a result required characters, designs or embossings and also any en graved image of the face of the user which have a high durability and no any projections on the surface of the card may be formed, the user can be identified very simply and the forgery can be perfectly prevented.
  • an electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver
  • One feature of the present invention is an identification card wherein any required characters, designs and embossings are made on the base material of the card and an engraved image by which the user can be identified and which has no projections is made in the part of a colored layer provided on the above mentioned base material of the card.
  • Another feature of the present invention is a method of making the above mentioned identification card characterized by making any required characters, designs and embossings on the base material of the card, further providing a colored layer on the above mentioned base material of the card and then engraving the part of said colored layer to be in the form of fine lines and points so that, by regulating the ratio of the surface areas of the engraved part and unengraved part, the differences in the color thickness and luster may be expressed to form any engraved image by which the user can be identified.
  • FIGS. 1, 3 and S are partly magnified sectioned views showing the formation of a card base material in the method of making cards according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 2, 4 and 6 are partly magnified sectioned views showing the formation of an engraved image part in an identification card in which the engraved image is formed by engraving the part of the colored layer on the base material of the card shown in the above mentioned FIGS. 1, 3 and 5;
  • FIG. 10 is a mechanism view showing the mechanism of an apparatus for forming engraved images by engraving the part of the colored layer provided on the base material of the card in the method of making cards according to the present invention
  • FIG. 11 is a plane view showing the card of the present invention.
  • H6. 12 is a partly magnified sectioned view of an engraved image part showing the formation of the engraved image of the card shown in the above mentioned FIG. 11.
  • a colored layer 2 is applied to a part in which an engraved image by which the user can be identified is to be provided and any patterns 3 of characters, signs and designs required for the identification card are applied to the other part and then, as shown in FIG.
  • the part of the above mentioned colored layer 2 is engraved with, for example, an electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver by using a face photograph of the user as a draft so that many concave holes or cutout portions 4 may be made, variations of the color thickness and luster may be expressed by the above mentioned engraved parts or cutout portions 5 and unengraved parts 6 to form any engraved image of the face image to identify the above mentioned user and thus an identification card according to the present invention may be obtained.
  • an electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver by using a face photograph of the user as a draft so that many concave holes or cutout portions 4 may be made
  • variations of the color thickness and luster may be expressed by the above mentioned engraved parts or cutout portions 5 and unengraved parts 6 to form any engraved image of the face image to identify the above mentioned user and thus an identification card according to the present invention may be obtained.
  • a colored layer 2 and any patterns 3 are applied to a card base material 1, then, in order to protect said patterns 3, for example, a transparent resin film or sheet is laminated to provide a surface protecting layer 7, then, as shown in FIG. 4, in the same manner as is mentioned above, the part of the colored layer 2 is engraved from above the surface protecting layer 7 with, for example, an electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver by using the face photograph of the user as a draft so that many concave holes 4 may be made, variations of the color thickness and luster may be expressed by the engraved parts 5 and unengraved parts 6 to form any engraved image of the face image to identify the user and thus an identification card according to the present invention may be obtained.
  • an electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver
  • any pattern 3 of characters, signs and/or designs required for the identification card is provided on the front surface and/or back surface of the card base material 1 except the part in which an engraved image by which the user can be identified is to be provided
  • a colored layer 2 is formed on a transparent resin film or sheet used to provide a surface protecting layer 7 to protect said patterns 3, then the above mentioned card base material 1 and the above mentioned transparent resin film or sheet are laminated, for example, by heat-pressing and then, in the same manner as is mentioned above, the part of the colored layer 2 is engraved with a electronic engraving plate making machine such as electronic engraver by using the face photograph of the user as a draft so that, as in FIG.
  • the colored layer 2 may be embedded in and strongly fixed to said transparent resin film or sheet to form an integral flat smooth surface and an engraved image high in the durability can be made.
  • the colored layer 2 is expressed on the surface of the lamination but may be provided between the layers of the card base material 1 and the transparent resin film or sheet of the lamination so made of them.
  • the card base material 1 there can be used a film or sheet of such known synthetic resin as, for example, a polyvinyl chloride series resin, polyvinylidene chloride series resin, polystyrene series resin, ABS resin, such polyolefin series resin as of polyethylene or polypropylene, acryl series resin, polycarbonate resin, polyester series resin or polyamide series resin, any lamination of them or a lamination made by laminating any of them, any paper and a metal foil or the like.
  • a film or sheet of such known synthetic resin as, for example, a polyvinyl chloride series resin, polyvinylidene chloride series resin, polystyrene series resin, ABS resin, such polyolefin series resin as of polyethylene or polypropylene, acryl series resin, polycarbonate resin, polyester series resin or polyamide series resin, any lamination of them or a lamination made by laminating any of them, any paper and a metal foil or the like.
  • a colored layer of a color different from the color of the card base material 1 can be formed by, for example, a method wherein, as shown in FIG.
  • a colored layer 2 is formed by applying, printing or drawing a paint or ink composition hav ing a resin and coloring agent as main components on any card base material 1, for example, by such ordinary painting process as a brush-painting, spatula painting, roll-coating process or gravure coating process, such ordinary printing process as a gravure printing system, offset printing system, relief printing system, screen printing system or transfer printing system or such ordinary drawing process as by hand or with a writing brush or a method wherein a colored layer 2 is formed by laminating a colored resin film or sheet on any card base meterial l by an ordinary laminating process.
  • the card base material 1 provided with the colored layer 2 as mentioned above is heated and pressed, for example, by using a heating plate or heating roll so that the above mentioned card base material 1 and colored layer 2 may be heat-melted to be heat-fused or heatbonded, said colored layer 2 may be embedded in said card base material 1 and both may become integral to form a flat smooth surface with the colored layer 2.
  • the treatment may be made in one step or two steps so that the card base material 1 and colored layer 2 may be heat-melted to be heat-fused or heat-bonded, the colored layer 2 may be embedded in the above mentioned card base material 1 and they may become integral to form a flat smooth surface high in the durability.
  • the thickness of the colored layer 2 embedded by being heatfused or heatbonded by such heating and pressing treatment as is mentioned above will be about l2 microns.
  • any excess of the colored layer 2 will be pushed out on the periphery of the card base material 1 but will be so slight in the amount as to have to influence on the formation standard of the card.
  • any card base material 1 provided with a colored layer 2 is heated and pressed so that the above mentioned card base material 1 and the colored layer 2 may be heat-fused to heat-bond or heat-adhere them and said colored resin layer may be embedded in said card base material 1 to form an integral flat smooth surface. Therefore, it is desirable to select and use materials having an affinity and heat-fusibility or heat-bondability with each other for the materials forming the card base material 1 and colored layer 2. Therefore, in the present invention, it is preferable to combine and use thermoplastic resins showing a thermoplasticity by heat and having a heat-fusibility for the materials forming the card base material 1 and colored resin layer 2.
  • the present invention in the card made by providing a colored layer 2 on such card base material 1 as is shown in the above mentioned FIG. 7 and forming any engraved image of a face by applying such engraving treatment as is mentioned above, the surface of the above mentioned colored layer 2 is hardly always flat or smooth and the physical strength of the colored layer 2 itself and the bonding force between the card base material 1 layer and the colored layer 2 are so low that the colored layer 2 is likely to peel off during the engraving treatment and it is difficult not only to form a comparatively clear engraved image but also to obtain a card having an image so high in the durability as to be used for a long time.
  • the above mentioned colored layer 2 may be embedded in the above mentioned card base material 1 and both of them may become integral to form a flat smooth surface and then engraving the part of the above mentioned colored layer 2, there are no such problems as are mentioned above and the image is high in the durability. Therefore, such card is particularly preferable.
  • a colored layer 2 may be provided on a transparent resin film or sheet used to form a surface protecting layer 7 to protect any patterns 3 of required characters, signs and/or designs provided on a card base material 1 and then the above mentioned card base material 1 and transparent resin film or sheet may be laminated by heat-pressing so that the colored layer 2 may be embedded in the above mentioned transparent resin film or sheet or card base material 1.
  • the colored layer 2 can be formed by impregnating the surface of a card base material 1 with such coloring agent as a dye or pigment by such ordinary dyeing process as, for example, a sublimation transfer system or a solvent penetrating dyeing system.
  • the colored layer 2 formed by such method as is mentioned above can be provided on the entire surface or only the part required to form an engraved image to identify the user on any card base material 1 and its thickness is free but is preferably about 3 to 40 microns as the engraved image must be formed.
  • the above mentioned thickness is less than 3 microns, it will be difficult to attain the expected object. If it is more than 40 microns, it will be difficult to form a flat smooth surface of any card base material 1 by embedding the colored layer 2. Therefore it is not desirable.
  • a multicolored layer 2 may be formed by providing two or more colored layers 2 formed by such method as is mentioned above. ln such case, a picture having a multi-color effect can be formed.
  • the resin in the paint or ink composition to be used in the case of providing the colored layer 2 in the present invention there can be used, for example, homopolymers or copolymers of such monomer as vinyl halide such as vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride; styrene or its derivatives; vinyl ester such as vinyl acetate; allyl alcohol or allyl ester.
  • vinyl halide such as vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride
  • styrene or its derivatives vinyl ester such as vinyl acetate
  • allyl alcohol or allyl ester for example, homopolymers or copolymers of such monomer as vinyl halide such as vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride; styrene or its derivatives; vinyl ester such as vinyl acetate; allyl alcohol or allyl ester.
  • unsaturated carboxylic acid such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid or fumaric acid; an ester derivatives, nitrile derivatives or acid amide derivatives of the above mentioned unsaturated carboxylic acids; an N-methylol derivatives or N-alkyl methylol ether derivatives of the acid amide derivatives of the above mentioned unsaturated carboxylic acids; glycidyl acrylate', glycidyl methacrylate; allyl glycidyl ether; vinyl isocyanate; allyl isocyanate; Z-hydroxyethyl acrylate or methacrylate; Z-hydroxypropyl acrylate or methacrylate; ethyleneglycol monoacrylate or -methacrylate', ethyleneglycol di-acrylate or -methacrylate; maleic anhydride; itaconic anhydride', methyl vinyl ketone; methyl vinyl ether; butad
  • the coloring agent in the paint or ink composition to be used in the case of providing the colored layer 2 there can be used such known coloring agent as, for example, any inorganic pigment or any organic dye or pigment.
  • inorganic pigment as, for example, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, clay, talc, titanium white, carbon black, yellow lead, cadmium yellow, chromium Vermilion, cadmium red, navy blue, ultramarine or iron oxide or such organic dye or pigment as an azo series dye or pigment, vat series dye or pigment, phthalocyanin series dye or pigment, triphenyl methane series dye, its dyeing lake, a quinacrydone series pigment, irgazine series pigment or dioxazine series pigment.
  • organic dye or pigment as, for example, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, clay, talc, titanium white, carbon black, yellow lead, cadmium yellow, chromium Vermilion, cadmium red, navy blue, ultramarine or iron oxide
  • organic dye or pigment as an azo series dye or pigment, vat series dye or pigment, phthalocyanin series dye or pigment, triphenyl methane series dye, its dyeing lake,
  • the colored resin film or sheet to be used in the case of providing the colored layer 2 there can be used a colored film or sheet obtained from such known resin as, for example, such polyolefin series resin as a polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyacryl series resin, polycarbonate, polyamide or polyvinyl alcohol.
  • a colored film or sheet obtained from such known resin as, for example, such polyolefin series resin as a polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyacryl series resin, polycarbonate, polyamide or polyvinyl alcohol.
  • the transparent resin film or sheet to be used to provide the surface protecting layer 7 on the card base material I there can be used a film or sheet obtained in an ordinary manner from such known resin as, for example, such polyolefin series resin as a polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyacryl series resin, polyamide or polyvinyl alcohol.
  • a film or sheet obtained in an ordinary manner from such known resin as, for example, such polyolefin series resin as a polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyacryl series resin, polyamide or polyvinyl alcohol.
  • the process off laminat ing such transparent resin film or sheet as is mentioned above on the card base material 1 there can be used such ordinary process as, for example, a binder painting laminating process or a heating and pressing heatmelting laminating process.
  • the above mentioned colored layer 2 can be also simultaneously embedded in the above mentioned resin film or sheet or the card base material by providing the colored layer 2 on such transparent resin film or sheet as is mentioned above and then heating and pressing the above mentioned resin film or sheet on the card base material so as to heat-melt and laminate it.
  • the surface protecting layer 7 can be formed by applying in an ordinary manner a resin composition having as a main component of the vehicle the above mentioned resin to be used in the case of providing the colored layer 2.
  • such surface protecting layer 7 protects such patterns 3 as of required characters, sign and/or designs provided on the card base material 1 or acts as a reinforcement for the card base material 1.
  • FIG. 10 is a mechanism view of an apparatus for making the same engraved image as an image on such photographic draft ll as of a face photograph directly on the part of the colored layer 2 provided on the above mentioned card base material 1 from such photographic draft 1] as of the face photograph.
  • FIG. l0 12 is a scanning head having a light source lamp and a light multiplying tube and 13 is an engraving head having a vertically vibrating en graving needle.
  • 13 is an engraving head having a vertically vibrating en graving needle.
  • the two stands 14 and l5 are connected with each other through a swing arm 17 through swing levers l6 and 16'.
  • a spotlight from the light source within the scanning head 12 lights one point of the photographic draft ll, the reflected light from this point enters the light multiplying tube, a light current corresponding to the amount of the reflected light from the photographic draft 1], that is, to the thickness of the photographic draft 11 is produced from the light multiplying tube and this light current passes through a proper calculating amplifying circuit and controls the depth of the needle of the engraving head 13 engraving into the part of the colored layer 2 provided on the card base material 1.
  • the number of lines in the reciprocating direction of the engraving stand is determined by adding an intermittent motion having a fixed period in response to the desired number of lines and the velocity of the reciprocating motion of the stand to a vertical motion corresponding to the thickness of the needle.
  • the engraving head 13 and the scanning head 12 connected with it through a laterally feeding lever 18 will move laterally by one pitch corresponding to the number of lines and again one line will be engraved by the reciprocating motion of the engraving stand 15.
  • the part of the colored layer 2 provided on any card base material 1 is engraved and such image as a face image on such photographic draft 1] as the face image can be formed in the part of said colored layer 2.
  • the above mentioned engraved image 21 is formed of engraved parts 5 made by engraving the part of the colored layer 2 provided on the card base material 1 so as to be in the form of fine lines or points and unengraved parts 6 and the unit of said image consists of an assembly of many concave holes 4 having a luster or tone different from that of the surface of the above mentioned card base material and is sighted as expressed as the luster and color thickness in the unit of such image as is mentioned above de' pending on the arranged density, depth or size of said concave holes 4.
  • a magnetic pattern required for searches or a decorative relief pattern may be expressed.
  • the card according to the present invention can very simply identify the user and, even in case said card is stolen or lost, as an engraved image is formed in the card base material itself as mentioned above, it will be quite impossible to forge and illegally use it.
  • the card according to the present invention as such engraved image as the face image of the user is formed on the part of the colored layer provided in the card base material directly from a photographic draft or the like, there is an advantage that mistakes in issuing cards can be reduced to be fewer than in the conventional system wherein a face photograph or the like is provided on the card while checking the classification number of the card and the user.
  • the photographic draft or the like may be either a positive or negative, even a colored photograph can be used as it is and further the image can be easily contracted or enlarged, therefore there is a convenience that any draft desired by the used can be used and the engraving process can be made within a few minutes.
  • the card can be made very simply and cheaply.
  • the card according to the present invention can be used in various fields as such identification card as, for example, a credit card, ID. card, bank card, cash dispenser card, oil card, key card, consultation ticket, commutation ticket or license and is very useful.
  • EXAMPLE 1 Only a part expected to express any image identifying the user on a base material of a transparent polyvinyl chloride resin film (of a thickness of O.l mm) was wholly printed with a screen printing ink (No. 8000 produced by Toyo lnk Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Japan) and the ink was dried to obtain a colored layer.
  • a screen printing ink No. 8000 produced by Toyo lnk Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Japan
  • the transparent vinyl chloride resin film provided with the above mentioned colored layer on the upper side a white polyvinyl chloride resin core provided with characters and designs required for an identification card as an intermediate layer and the transparent vinyl chloride resin film on the lower side so that the above mentioned colored layer may be on the surface.
  • the three layers were pressed with a pressure of 20 kg/cm and were heated as pressed at l50C. for 12 minutes to obtain a card of a total thickness of 0.76 mm.
  • the printing ink was heat-fused and pushed in to a depth of about l2 microns from the surface ofthe poly vinyl chloride resin film to obtain a colored layer made integraal with the base material.
  • the thus obtained colored layer was engraved to a maximum depth of microns with Vario- Klischograph engraving machine (manufactured by Dr. -lng Rudolf Hell, Germany) by using the face photograph of the user of the card as a draft to express an engraved image which is in the form of fine lines and points and which has a photographic tone identifying the user on the part of the above mentioned colored layer and as a result a flat smooth image very high in the durability could be formed to obtain an identification card.
  • Vario- Klischograph engraving machine manufactured by Dr. -lng Rudolf Hell, Germany
  • EXAMPLE 2 A vinyl chloridevinyl acetate copolymer film (of a thickness of l8 microns) which was colored red was laminated on a transparent polyvinyl chloride resin film (of the thickness of O.l mm), but only a part expected to express such image as the face image identifying the user.
  • a white polyvinyl chloride resin core provided with characters and designs required for an identification card as an intermediate layer and a transparent vinyl chloride resin film as a lower layer were laminated below the above mentioned polyvinyl chloride resin film. Then the above mentioned four layers were pressed under a pressure of 20 kg/cm and were heated as pressed at about 150C. for l2 minutes to obtain a card of a total thickness of about 0.76 mm.
  • EXAMPLE 3 Only a part expected to express the face image to identify the user was gravure-printed with the below mentioned ink composition on a polyvinyl chloride resin film (of a thickness of 0.76 mm) and the ink was dried to provide a colored layer.
  • the printing ink was heat-fused and pushed in to a depth of about 7 microns from the surface of the polyvinyl chloride resin film to obtain a colored layer made integral with the base material.
  • Such patterns as characters and/or designs required for an identification card were provided in the other part than the colored layer of the thus obtained colored sheet, said colored sheet was engraved with Vario Klischograph engraving machine (manufactured by Dr. lng Rudolf Hell, Germany) by using the face photograph of the user of the card as a draft to express an engraved face image which is in the form of fine lines and points and which has a pthotographic tone.
  • Vario Klischograph engraving machine manufactured by Dr. lng Rudolf Hell, Germany
  • EXAMPLE 5 A card having a colored layer was made by pressing and heating a colored styrene film (of a thickness of 15 microns) under 20 kg/cm at C. for 5 minutes on a part expected to express the face image of the user on a base material of an ABS resin film (of a thickness of l mm). Then such patterns as of required characters and/or designs were provided on the other part of the colored layer of said card and then said card was engraved with the same Vario Klischograph as in Example l to obtain an identification card having the desired engraved image.
  • EXAMPLE 6 A colored low density polyethylene film (of a thickness of 20 microns) was heated and pressed to a high density polyethylene film (of a thickness of 1 mm) in the same manner as in Example 5.
  • the film was coldpressed at first under 30 kg/cm for 1 minute and was then heated and pressed at C. under 20 kg/cm for 3 minutes to obtain a card in which the surface was flat and smooth and the colored layer and base material were made integral with each other.
  • EXAMPLE 7 Two red and yellow vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer films (ofa thickness of 20 microns each) were used for the colored film in Example 6 and were pressed in the same manner to a base material of a white polyvinyl chloride resin core (of a thickness of 1 mm).
  • the colored layer of the obtained film was of two orange-colored layers.
  • a mechanical cir cuit was set with such tones that the concave hole might be of less than 20 microns in the part of a thickness of the photographic draft of more than 1.0, 20 to 40 microns in the part of an intermediate thickness of more than 0.3 and 40 to 80 microns in the lighted part of a thickness of 0.3 to 0.
  • the obtained engraved image had a multi-color effect that the lighted part was white, the intermediate tone was yellow and the shadow part was orange.
  • EXAMPLE 8 The below mentioned transfer sheet was pressed under 20 kg/cm to a base material of a polyvinyl chloride sheet of a thickness of 0.75 mm and they were heated as pressed at l50C. for 5 minutes. The dye penetrated to a depth of about l0 microns from the surface of the polyvinyl chloride to obtain a colored layer. On the other hand, required characters and the like were provided on the other part than the above mentioned colored layer, than the thus obtained colored sheet was engraved to a maximum depth of 80 microns with a precision engraving machine to obtain an identification card having an engraved face image similar to that obtained in Example 1.
  • Parchment paper of 30 g/m ink composition Parchment paper of 30 g/m ink composition:
  • EXAMPLE 9 A polystyrene film of a thickness of 0.15 mm was made a base material, only a part expected to express designs was wholly printed by gravure printing with the below mentioned ink composition, the ink was dried, then an ABS resin sheet of a thickness of 0.6 mm was pasted to it with a binder and they were pressed and heated under 10 kg/cm at 120C. for 5 minutes. The colored layer reached a depth of 8 microns from the surface. it was engraved in the same manner as in Example to obtain an identification card as described in Example l.
  • transparent vinyl chloride resin films (of a thickness of 0.025 mm each) were laminated respectively above and below the above mentioned polyvinyl chloride resin core, then the three layers were heated and pressed at l50C. under a pressure of kg/cm to obtain a card base material of a total thickness of 0.760
  • EXAMPLE 1 1 Only a part expected to express the face image to identify the user was gravure-printed with the below mentioned ink composition on a polyvinyl chloride resin film (ofa thickness of 0.76 mm) and the ink was dried to provide a colored layer.
  • the film was heated and pressed with a heatpressing machine under l0 kg/cm at 140C. for minutes.
  • the painted layer was heat-fused and pushed in to a depth of about 7 microns from the surface of the polyvinyl chloride resin film to obtain a colored layer made integral with the base material.
  • Paint compositioni Parts by weight Copolymer of vinyl chloride- 25 vinyl acetate (produced by Union Carbide Co. & Ltd.)
  • An identification card comprising a base
  • a contrasting layer having a different color compared to said base positioned in at least a portion of said base
  • first and second preselected cutout portions being of different depths, the depth of said first cutout portions extending through said layer and through the surface of said base to expose preselected varying areas of said base, the depth of said second cutout portion extending to less than the thickness of said layer, and
  • the identification card of claim 1 including said cutout portions being of varying area.
  • the identification card of claim 1 including said exposed areas of said base being of varying area.
  • an identification card as claimed in claim 1 wherein the base included material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinilidene chloride resin, polystyrene resin, ABS resin polyolefinic resin, polyacrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polyester resin, polyamide resin, paper and metal foil.
  • the base included material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinilidene chloride resin, polystyrene resin, ABS resin polyolefinic resin, polyacrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polyester resin, polyamide resin, paper and metal foil.

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