WO1997046397A1 - Carte stratifiee et procede pour sa fabrication - Google Patents

Carte stratifiee et procede pour sa fabrication Download PDF

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WO1997046397A1
WO1997046397A1 PCT/IB1997/000935 IB9700935W WO9746397A1 WO 1997046397 A1 WO1997046397 A1 WO 1997046397A1 IB 9700935 W IB9700935 W IB 9700935W WO 9746397 A1 WO9746397 A1 WO 9746397A1
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card
substrate
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Wim Scheggetman
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Valdanason Consultants Pty. Ltd.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof

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  • Heat laminated cards are known. The manufacture of such cards involves placing the card inside a plastic envelope which is then fed through a laminator having heated rollers. This particular method has the disadvantage that individual cards must be individually laminated.
  • a laminated card with a form or other item, such as an instructional sheet or mailer. It is desired that the card remain connected to the form until the user has read the form, at which time the user may remove the card for use.
  • a laminated card which is manufactured with a form and is removable therefrom is known.
  • This so-called “Integral Card” is an earlier invention of the present inventor and is described hereunder with reference to Figures 1 to 4.
  • This prior art card is manufactured by first adhering a rectangular piece of transparent adhesive laminating film 16 to the front side of form 10 Similarly, a rectangular piece of transparent adhesive laminating film 18 is adhered to the reverse side of form 10 to thereby sandwich form 10
  • a rectangular release backing 20 is adhesively applied to the reverse side of laminating film 18 to thereby establish a four ply laminate as illustrated in Figure 3.
  • the four ply laminate consists of (from top to bottom) transparent adhesive laminating film 16, paper form 10, transparent adhesive laminating film 16 and release backing 20.
  • the laminating films and release backing are very thin and that the Figures grossly exaggerate their thickness. They are sufficiently thin to be processed by high speed roller machinery and can be passed through laser printers and the like.
  • die cut line 22 penetrates to a sufficient depth to cut through top laminating film 16, paper form 30 (thereby separating card 12 from form 10) and lower laminating film 18 It does not, however, cut through the release backing 20.
  • die cut 22 is rectangular in shape and defines card 12 which, prior to the die cut, was integral with paper form 10.
  • the laminated card consisting of upper laminating film 16, card 12, and lower laminating film 18 can be removed from the form by peeling it away from the mildly adhesive release backing 20.
  • the adhesive on the release backing 20 may be discontinued adjacent the die cut line so as to facilitate manual removal of the laminated card from the form.
  • the finished product does not have its edges sealed. This can lead to problems with delaminating (or separation of the individual card layers) and can also allow the penetration of moisture into the paper card 12. Thus, these cards often suffer from a short life. The cards must be repeatedly replaced, at cost to the provider and inconvenience to the user.
  • the present invention aims to ameliorate problems with the prior art.
  • This invention in one aspect resides broadly in a method of manufacturing a laminated card with a form.
  • the method preferably comprises the following steps: (1) removing portions of the form from around the perimeter of the card; and (2) applying adhesive laminating film to the front and reverse sides of the card, the adhesive laminating film overlapping the removed portions such that the adhesive laminating film applied to the front side of the card adheres to the adhesive laminating film applied to the reverse side of the card through the removed portions thereby sealing portions of the perimeter of the laminated card.
  • This invention in another aspect resides broadly in a method of manufacturing a laminated card with a form, the method including: (1) locating the card within an aperture in the form such that a gap is defined between the card and the form around at least substantially the entire perimeter of the card; and (2) applying adhesive laminating film to the front and reverse sides of the card, the adhesive laminating film overlapping the perimeter of the card such that the adhesive laminating film applied to the front side of the card adheres to the adhesive laminating film applied to the reverse side of the card thereby at least substantially sealing the perimeter of the laminated card.
  • the card is integral with the form and the card is located relative to the form by one or more ties.
  • the card, aperture and ties are formed by removing portions of the form from around the perimeter of the card.
  • the front and reverse side adhesive laminating films contact the form.
  • a release backing is applied to the reverse side of the adhesive laminating film which is applied to the reverse side of the card.
  • the laminated card is made removable from the form by a die cut from the front side, the die cut being located outside the perimeter of the card, but inside the perimeter of the release backing and being of such a depth that the front side adhesive laminating film, ties and reverse side adhesive laminating film are cut, but the release backing is not cut. If the release backing is applied to the front of the front side adhesive laminating film, then the die cut may be made from the reverse or rear side such that the card is removed from the rear side.
  • a release backing is applied to the reverse side of the adhesive laminating film which is applied to the reverse side of the card and the laminated card is made removable from the form by a die cut from the front side, the die cut being located outside the perimeter of the card, but inside the perimeter of the release backing and being of such a depth that the front side adhesive laminating film and reverse side adhesive laminating film are cut hut the release backing is not cut.
  • the release backing may be applied to the front and the die cut made from the rear if desired.
  • the front and reverse side adhesive laminating film does not contact the form and the laminated card may be removed from the form by breaking the one or more ties.
  • the invention resides in a form with a laminated card, the form with a laminated card including: (1) a form having portions removed from around the perimeter of a card such that gaps are defined between the card and the form around the perimeter of the card; and (2) adhesive laminating film on the front and reverse sides of the card, the adhesive laminating film overlapping the removed portions such that the adhesive laminating film applied to the front side of the card adheres to the adhesive laminating film applied to the reverse side of the card through the removed portions thereby sealing portions of the perimeter of the laminated card.
  • the invention resides in a form with a laminated card, the form with a laminated card including: (1) a form including an aperture; (2) a card located within the aperture such that a gap is defined between the card and the form around at least substantially the entire perimeter of the card; and (3) adhesive laminating film on the front and reverse sides of the card, the adhesive laminating film overlapping the perimeter of the card such that the adhesive laminating film applied to the front side of the card adheres to the adhesive laminating film applied to the reverse side of the card thereby at least substantially sealing the perimeter of the laminated card.
  • the card is integral with the form and during manufacture the card is located relative to the form by one or more ties.
  • aperture and ties are formed by removing portions of the form from around the perimeter of the card.
  • the front and reverse side adhesive laminating films contact the form.
  • a release backing is applied to the reverse side of the adhesive laminating film which is applied to the reverse side of the card.
  • the laminated card is removable from the form by virtue of a die cut from the front side, the die cut being located outside the perimeter of the card, but inside the perimeter of the release backing and being of such a depth that the front side adhesive laminating film, ties and reverse side adhesive laminating film are cut, but the release backing is not cut.
  • the front and reverse side adhesive laminating films contact the form.
  • a release backing is applied to the reverse side of the adhesive laminating film which is applied to the reverse side of the card.
  • the laminated card is removable from the form by virtue of a die cut from the front side, the die cut being located outside the perimeter of the card, but inside the perimeter of the release backing and being of such a depth that the front side adhesive laminating film and reverse side adhesive laminating film are cut, but the release backing is not cut.
  • the front and reverse side adhesive laminating film does not contact the form and the laminated card may be removed from the form by breaking the one or more ties.
  • Figure 1 is a front side plan of a form with a laminated card according to the prior art
  • Figure 2 is a reverse side plan of the form with a laminated card of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view along line 3-3 of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view along line 3-3 of Figure 1 with the laminated card removed from the form;
  • Figure 5 is a front side plan of a form with a laminated card according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 6 is a reverse side plan of the form with a laminated card of Figure 5;
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view along line 7-7 of Figure 5;
  • Figure 8 is a sectional view along line 7-7 of Figure 5 with the laminated card removed from the form;
  • Figure 9 is the view of Figure 8 with the upper and lower laminating films adhered together around the perimeter of the card;
  • Figure 10 is a front side plan of a form with a laminated card according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 11 is a reverse side plan of the form with a laminated card of Figure 10;
  • Figure 12 is a sectional view along line 12-12 of Figure 10;
  • Figure 13 is a sectional view along line 13-13 of Figure 10;
  • Figure 14 is a front side plan of a form with a laminated card according to a third embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 15 is a reverse side plan of the form with a laminated card of Figure 14;
  • Figure 16 is a sectional view along line 16-16 of Figure 14;
  • Figure 17 is a sectional view along line 17-17 of Figure 14;
  • Figure 18 is a front side plan of a form with a laminated card according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
  • FIGs 5 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment card 12a and method of manufacturing the card 12a in accordance with the present invention.
  • similar numbers are used to indicate similar components to those utilized above and in Figures 1 -4, except that an "a" designator has been added thereto.
  • the card 12a does not extend all the way to the form 10a or the die cut 22a such that a gap is defined between the perimeter of the card 12a and the die cut 22a.
  • the shaded area in Figure 5 is a indicative of the fact that a viewer from the top of the form can see through the upper and lower transparent adhesive laminating films to the release backing 20a which is located below.
  • a form 10a is obtained.
  • the form 10a is, in essence, a substrate material.
  • the substrate forming the form 10a comprises paper stock, but may comprise other materials as is known.
  • 10a may be part of a continuous roll of paper stock which is later segmented. In this manner, as is well known in the art, the manufacturing steps may be accomplished along the length of the stock as it moves continuously along a production line.
  • a rectangular aperture is cut in the form 10a.
  • the rectangular aperture is cut at the perimeter of the portion of the form 10a which is to form the card 12a.
  • the rectangular aperture is cut in accordance with the outer rectangle bordering the shaded area in Figure 5. After the cut, the card 12a is located within the rectangular aperture such that a gap (shaded area) is defined around the perimeter of the card between the card 12a and the surrounding form 10a.
  • a die cut 22a is then made to cut through the upper and lower transparent laminating films, but not the release backing 20a.
  • the laminated card may be removed from the form as shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 9 is actually a more accurate representation of the construction as the upper laminating film 16a and the lower laminating film 18a are both adhesive such that they seal together around the edge of card 12a.
  • the end product is a laminated card 10a having sealed edges, as shown in Figure 9, which may be selectively removed from the form 10a
  • FIG. 10 to 13 there is shown a second embodiment of a form with laminated card in accordance with the present invention.
  • like numerals have been utilized for like parts to the embodiment described above, except that a "b" designator has been added thereto
  • This second embodiment is largely in accordance with the first embodiment illustrated in Figures 5 to 9, except that the card 12b is located relative to the surrounding form 10b by virtue of four integral ties or connections
  • Figure 12 is taken along line 12 12 of Figure 10 which illustrates that the card 12b is integrally attached to form 10b by virtue of the ties 14b.
  • Figure 13 is taken along line 13 13 of Figure 10 and, therefore, a gap is defmed between the perimeter of the card 12b and the surrounding form 10b.
  • this card is die cut to a depth such that the upper laminating film, the ties 14b and lower laminating film are cut.
  • the upper laminating film 16b and the lower laminating film 18b are both adhesive such that the substantial entirety of the perimeter of the card 12b is sealed.
  • This embodiment is similar to the last, except that the release backing 20b and a die cut 22b are omitted.
  • This embodiment has similarities to the second embodiment in accordance with Figures 10 to 13 insofar as the card 12c is again connected to the form 10c by virtue of four ties 14c. Construction of this embodiment ts as follows.
  • the upper and lower laminating films 16c and 18c are in contact each other and adhere to each other but not any portion of the form 10c (excepting the card portion thereof and the ties) to thereby substantially seal the perimeter of the card 12c.
  • the laminated card consisting of the upper laminating film 16c, the card 12c and the lower laminating film 18c are only attached to the form 10c by virtue of the four ties 14c.
  • the present laminating card is removed from the form by manually breaking the four ties 14c.
  • Figure 18 illustrates yet another embodiment of the present invention. Again, like parts have been given like numerals to those used above in describing and illustrating the previous embodiments, except that a "d" designator has been added thereto.
  • This embodiment is similar to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 10 13, except that two generally "C"- shaped cuts are first made to define the ends of the card 12d, spacing the ends of the card 12d from the form 10d.
  • the upper and lower adhesive laminating films 16d and 18d together with the release backing 20d are then applied to thereby establish the four ply structure.
  • a die cut 22d is made in the manner described above, whereby the top and bottom edges as well as the ends of the card 12d are releasable from the form 10d.
  • This particular embodiment has the advantage that the card 12d remains more strongly connected to the form 10d during the manufacturing process, since the entire top and bottom edges of the card 12d remain connected to the form 10d until the die cutting step.
  • the "ties" comprise the portion of the top and the top and bottom edges of the card 12d which remain connected to the form 10d. This arrangement is particularly advantageous when the forms l Od and integral cards 12d are formed from a moving web.
  • the laminating films 16d and 18d bond to one another at the recess defined at all four corners of the card 12d. This is important, since many of the problems with cards of the prior art is the separation of the card layers at the vulnerable corners.
  • the form 10a d and the card 12a-d may be printed with a variety of matter including text or pictures, in addition, the card 12a-d may also be printed upon after laminating, such as by printing directly upon the laminate films 16a-d and I ⁇ a-d.
  • the present invention may be adapted to providing a card with a form in which the card 12a-d is not rectangular in shape.
  • the card 12a-d of the present invention may be square or even round, oval or the like with suitable changes in the apertures which are cut and the die cut, as appreciated by those skilled in the art.
  • any number of ties may connect the card to the form from zero (as in the first embodiment) to one, two (as in the fourth embodiment), four (as in the second and third embodiments) or more.
  • the laminating layers 16a-d and 18a-d be bonded with other than adhesive.
  • the laminating layers 16a d and 18a-d be bonded to one another in a heating process.
  • the laminating layers 16a-d and 18a-d be bonded in an inductive heating process as the layers pass between a pair of roller elements
  • the rollers are arranged to only heat that portion of the laminating layers 16a-d and 18a-d to be bonded about the card 12a d, and not other areas of the laminate layers or form l Oa-d so as to not cause damage thereto.

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Cette invention se rapporte à une carte stratifiée (12a) ayant des bords scellés et qui peut être détachée d'un formulaire correspondant (10a). Cette carte stratifiée est fabriquée solidaire d'un formulaire ou d'un autre type de substrat. Selon le procédé faisant l'objet de cette invention, la partie de matière du formulaire qui entoure la partie du formulaire qui va former la carte est retirée, puis une couche stratifiée (16a, 18a) est appliquée au recto et au verso du formulaire à l'endroit de la partie où va se situer la carte. Les couches stratifiées se joignent au niveau de vides entourant la carte, formant ainsi les bords scellés de la carte. Un dos détachable (20a) peut être appliqué sur un côté du stratifié et une découpe (22a) faite à l'emporte-pièce est prévue pour que l'on puisse facilement détacher la carte stratifiée du formulaire.
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