Abstract: A label for attachment to a container, the label comprising a longitudinal strip which is divided into a series of at least three panels by at least two transverse fold lines, the strip being folded about the transverse fold lines such that one panel forms a front cover for the label and adjacent second and third panels at opposing ends of the front cover are folded about respective transverse fold lines behind the front cover and both form a rear surface of the folded longitudinal strip; and a support piece to which the rear surface of the folded longitudinal strip is attached, the support piece being coated with a release material whereby the rear surface of the longitudinal strip is releasably adhered to the release material such that at least one of the first and second panels can be detached from the support piece to open the label.

Abstract: In a laminated product wherein at least one supported information-containing hydrophilic colloid layer is adhesively bonded on at least one of its surfaces to a protective hydrophobic resin sheet, improved adherence is achieved by using as the bonding adhesive a cationic crosslinked polymer obtained by:a) condensing a polyalkylenepolyamine containing at least two primary amino groups and at least one secondary or tertiary amino group with a dicarboxylic acid to form a polyamidoamine,b) subjecting the resultant polyamidoamine to a graft reaction in the presence of an acid catalyst with an alkene-1,2-imine, andc) crosslinking the resultant graft polymer with an epihalohydrin, an Alpha-Omega dihalohydrin ether or the ether compound obtained by reaction of epichlorohydrin with a water-soluble polyalkyleneoxide to form the water-soluble cationic polymer. With this adhesive bond, a tamper-proof seal can be obtained between the information-containing colloid layer and the hydrophobic resin protective sheet.

Abstract: An identification card intermediate includes a transparent plastic substrate with a base stock and release liner each covering about half of the substrate. Indicia is printed on a first face of the base stock. A sticker, having indicia printed on a first face of it, is connected by repositional adhesive to the release liner. The release liner and base stock are connected by permanent adhesive to the plastic substrate. A number of stickers may be provided on the release liner, each including a phone number (e.g. different phone numbers), or providing basically the same information in different languages. An identification card is produced by removing the sticker from the release liner and placing it on the base stock, then removing the release liner from the substrate, and moving the substrate over the first face of the base stock.

Abstract: A multi-segment label set form especially for use in the testing of drugs. One embodiment has a first label segment with a permanent adhesive backing layer and second and third label segments with temporary adhesive backing layers. The first and second label segments contain information to identify the patient participating in the test, the drug being tested, and other study information. The third label segment contains or can be marked to contain hidden information as to whether the particular patient has been prescribed a drug or a placebo. The hidden information is concealed by a cover portion of the third label segment which can be removed by the patient's physician in the event of medical emergency. The first and third label segments are cut with tamper evident slits. V-cut cusps or notches are disposed between the first and second label segments to facilitate removal of the second and third label segments from the first label segment.

Abstract: A multi ply laminae which provides weather resistance, tamper resistance and is a sturdy and legible temporary license plate. A printed serialized plate is affixed by a pressure sensitive adhesive to the upper portion of a transparent polymeric sheet by removing the protective liner and affixing the back of the plate to the polymeric sheet. An expiration date is applied to the face of the plate and the protective liner is removed from the bottom portion of the transparent polymeric sheet and the bottom portion of the transparent polymeric sheet is folded along a perforated portion centered on the transparent polymeric sheet sealing the upper portion to the bottom portion forming the temporary plate which is attached to a motor vehicle through the retention receptors in any conventional manner.

Abstract: A hard enclosing container which is transparent at least at its front wall, has a metallic plate bearing indicia contained therein. An enclosing layer of a viscous adhesive agent is stuck to all surfaces of the plate and fills the container. The layer includes at least a front covering layer which is transparent. To form the article, the plate is adhered to a bottom wall of the container by a lower covering layer of the adhesive agent or by a pressure sensitive adhesive double coated sheet. Viscous adhesive agent is charged to the container. The container is then sealed by a transparent hard top cover. Alternatively, the container with the plate stuck therein can be closed by the transparent hard top cover and the adhesive agent is then charged into the sealed container expelling any air trapped therein. The sealed container can be evacuated prior to charging.

Abstract: Magnetic stripes are applied to magnetically readable credit cards by incorporating the magnetic stripes in a cover sheet and laminating this cover sheet to a core stock sheet and then severing the laminated assembly into individual cards. The magnetic material bearing cover sheet is made by feeding the cover sheet without stripes continuously through a nip along with a plurality of tapes. Each tape is a laminate originally including a release layer, a magnetic layer, an adhesive layer, in that order, on a carrier layer. Heat and pressure applied to the nip releases the magnetic layer from the carrier layer and activates the adhesive layer to bond the magnetic layer of each tape to the original cover sheet, thus forming a stripe on the cover sheet. Distortion of the cover sheet by substantial shrinkage or wrinkling due to the heat effects resulting from the bonding operation are effectively eliminated by the use of a chill roller.

Abstract: An identity card in which a first image recording layer comprising a colorant capable of absorbing light of a visible wavelength region provided on a first support and a second image recording layer comprising a colorant capable of absorbing light of an infrared wavelength region provided on a second support are adhered to each other in face-to-face contact to form a laminated structure highly resistant to alteration and/or forgery.

Abstract: A thin sheet of metal foil is inserted in a typewriter and conventional typing strokes produce indentations therein. The ribbon of the typewriter contains material of a high degree of visibility which is deposited at the bottom of the indentations. A fixative ensures that the material is properly disposed in place. The sheet is mounted on a base and a layer of clear plastic is provided around the plaque. The plaque is removably mounted on a coffin by a pair of pins or brackets each of which includes portions disposed at an angle of about 45.degree. to one another. Attaching means including a bracelet secures the plaque to the remains within the coffin.

Abstract: A reusable gift wrapping is comprised of a flexible expanse of folding fabric having releasable Velcro fasteners secured to its periphery. The Velcro fasteners are engagable when the farbic is folded to envelop a carton placed within the expanse of foldable fabric. A fabric bow and a fabric card holder may also be removably attached to the expanse of foldale fabric ny means of Velcro fasteners.

Abstract: A photographic composite laminate board for mounting graphic material such as a series of photographs and descriptive graphic material. The board is formed with a transparent cover, a masking layer having openings for the graphics and a thin plastic backing sheet covering the graphics and the masking layer.

Abstract: A laminate is produced by bonding together two hydrophobic thermoplastic resin sheets at least one of which carries at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing a photograph and/or other information on its inner side, by the steps comprising:(1) treating such information-bearing hydrophilic colloid layer with an aqueous composition containing a self-cross-linkable reaction product of:(i) an epihalohydrin or an Alpha-dihalohydrin,(ii) a water-soluble polyamide, and(iii) a water-soluble polyamine containing at least two nitrogen atoms separated by at least three carbon atoms and optionally also by at least one oxygen or sulphur atom and having at least two hydrogen atoms attached to different nitrogen atoms,(2) drying thus treated layer, and(3) applying heat and pressure to bond the hydrophobic resin sheets together with such hydrophilic colloid layer sandwiched there-between.

Abstract: An indicia display device for displaying indicia preferably through a transparent vitreous like surface to which it is to be attached and comprising a planar element having at least one exposed surface portion formed of a plastics material having maximal adhesive properties with respect to the vitreous like surface, the opposite surface portion of the planar element having associated therewith retaining means for the indicia to be displayed.

Abstract: An intermediate blank for an I.D. card or the like and method of preparation in which a transparent web is equipped with a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface thereof, half of the pressure sensitive adhesive having adhered thereto a ply of base stock such as paper for receiving printed indicia and the other half being equipped with a release liner whereby upon removal of the release liner, the now exposed adhesive equipped one half of the transparent web is foldable on itself to confine the paper ply.

Abstract: A multi-ply form with labels and multiple form parts is provided, including first and second webs secured one to the other with repositionable adhesive. A plurality of different types of labels are permanently secured to the second web. At least one label of the second web registers with a die-cut portion in the second web and both the one label and die-cut portion register with a die-cut section of the first web. When the webs are separated, the die-cut section is adhered to the second web, enabling removal of the one label therefrom in a manner to provide securment to a surface using either repositionable adhesive or permanent adhesive. Additional holding power may be provided when using the repositionable adhesive by providing a further die-cut segment within the die-cut section of the first web whereby the area of application of the adhesive may be large or small, depending upon whether the die-cut section is removed or not. The first web also includes a second section forming a first form part.

Abstract: A multi-ply form with labels is provided, including first and second webs secured one to the other with repositionable adhesive. A plurality of different types of labels are permanently secured to the second web. At least one label of the second web registers with a die-cut portion in the second web and both the one label and die-cut portion register with a die-cut section of the first web. When the webs are separated, the die-cut section is adhered to the second web, enabling removal of the one label therefrom in a manner to provide securement to a surface using either repositionable adhesive or permanent adhesive. Additional holding power may be provided when using the repositionable adhesive by providing a further die-cut segment within the die-cut section of the first web whereby the area of application of the adhesive may be large or small, depending upon whether the die-cut section is removed or not.

Abstract: A non-penetrating utility cut patch identification tag comprises a wafer of a durable, pliant polymeric material coated on its lower surface with adhesive and having labeling indicia on its upper surface. The tag is preferably circular with a diameter of from about one to about two inches. The tag is pressed into the surface of fresh paving material which has been introduced into a previously cut out section of pavement.

Abstract: A thin sheet of metal foil is inserted in a typewriter and conventional typing strokes produce indentations therein. The ribbon of the typewriter contains material of a high degree of visibility which is deposited at the bottom of the indentations. A fixative ensures that the material is properly disposed in place. The sheet is mounted on a base and a layer of clear plastic is provided around the plaque. The plaque is removably mounted on a coffin by a pair of pins or brackets each of which includes portions disposed at an angle of about 45.degree. to one another. Attaching means including a bracelet secures the plaque to the remains within the coffin.

Abstract: An IC card has a laminated card body in which an IC module is housed. The card body is formed by lamination of a plurality of sheets, at least the sheet which contacts the bottom surface of the IC module being made of a synthetic paper having good flexing resistance. The remaining sheets are made of a rigid polyvinyl chloride. The card body is formed by conventional laminating processes.

Abstract: A composite label affixable to a surface of an article comprising an adhesive-bearing base sheet for affixing the label to the article, a front sheet joined to the base sheet along its periphery and an enclosure placed in the pocket formed between the base and front sheets, wherein a tear line in the front sheet provides access to said pocket and to said enclosure; also, a carrier strip having such labels mounted thereon; also a labelled article having adhesively affixed thereto a composite label comprising a base sheet, a front sheet joined to the base sheet along its periphery and an enclosure placed in the pocket formed between the base and front sheets, wherein a tear line in the front sheet provides access to said pocket and to said enclosure.

Abstract: A hard enclosing container which is transparent at least at its front wall, has a metallic plate bearing indicia contained therein. An enclosing layer of a viscous adhesive agent is stuck to all surfaces of the plate and fills the container. The layer includes at least a front covering layer which is transparent. To form the article, the plate is adhered to a bottom wall of the container by a lower covering layer of the adhesive agent or by a pressure sensitive adhesive double coated sheet. Viscous adhesive agent is charged to the container. The container is then sealed by a transparent hard top cover. Alternatively, the container with the plate stuck therein can be closed by the transparent hard top cover and the adhesive agent is then charged into the sealed container expelling any air trapped therein. The sealed container can be evacuated prior to charging.

Abstract: A composite film for bar code labels comprising first and second heat-resisting non-water-absorbing synthetic resin films. On the first film of the composite film bar code can be reproduced by means of a high speed dry process electrostatic copier.

Abstract: A system for marking and identifying objects, particularly work implements such as tools and work piece holders required in manufacturing processes, which has modules (4) with electronically readable markings, which modules (4) are to be arranged on the objects (1) to be marked, as well as an evaluating device having at least one pick-up capable of reading the markings. Each module contains at least one oscillating circuit (5, 6, 7) to produce a characteristic resonant frequency or resonant frequency combination. The number of different resonant frequencies or resonant frequency combinations provided corresponds to the number of different elements in the selected characterizing code, and the resonant frequency or resonant frequency combination of each module (4) is selected according to one of these frequencies or frequency combinations.

Abstract: An envelope with a pressure sensitive seal containing a hidden printed message which is revealed when the seal has been opened. The unsealed edges of the envelope each have an anchor coating, and the message is formed by voids in the anchor coating on one edge. Cohesive layers adhere to the anchor coatings on both edges, and seal the envelope as desired. The cohesive layers have a stronger affinity for each other than for the anchor coating with the void regions, and so the message is revealed as the cohesive layer separates from the void-containing anchor coating when the sealed envelope is opened.

Abstract: An envelope with a pressure sensitive seal containing a hidden printed message which is revealed when the seal has been opened. The unsealed edges of the envelope each have an anchor coating covered by a cohesive layer. The message is formed by voids in the cohesive layer on one edge. Cohesive layers adhere to the anchor coatings on both edges, and seal the envelope as desired. The cohesive layers have a stronger affinity for each other than for the anchor coating. The message is revealed as the cohesive layer containing voids separates from the anchor coating causing the disruption of the anchor coating, when the sealed envelope is opened.

Abstract: A vinyl fabric sign having a panel of vinyl fabric, an undercoat layer of vinyl solvent based transparent coating, a graphics transfer of vinyl based paint bonded to the front of the undercoating, and, an exterior coating layer of vinyl solvent based transparent coating over the front of the graphics and the undercoating, the exterior coating combining chemically with the graphics and bonding it chemically to the undercoating.

Abstract: A tool of a metal-cutting machine provided with numerical control has an information data carrier for storing various data of tool characteristics such as the length, diameter, service life and other parameters of the tool. The data carrier is formed by an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory which has a large storage capacity. The memory is rigidly inserted in the tool or tool holder and is protected against damage and contamination. Inadvertent release and loss of the data carrier are avoided.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ultrathin chemically resistant marking system. The system comprises at least one layer of a chemically resistant adhesive film and printed matter which together cooperate to form a marker. The adhesive film is made of a material selected from the group of polymers which adhere to a substrate upon the application of heat and which are resistant to caustic solutions and solvents, such as methylene chloride. The adhesive film has a chemically resistant front and rear surface and an adhesive rear surface for adhering to a substrate. One of the front or rear surfaces contains the printed matter. There is also disclosed a method for producing an ultrathin chemically resistant marking system.

Abstract: A marking system for a textile web in production comprises a heat-, water-, and chemical-resistant substrate layer having a front and back face, pigment forming indicia carried on the front face of the layer, and a heat-, water-, and chemical-resistant cover layer formed of a transparent and flexible synthetic resin and embedding the substrate layer and pigment at least over the front face thereof. The cover layer is bonded to the web. The cover layer secures the indicia on the substrate layer and the latter on the web. The pigment is printed on the front face of the substrate which itself is made of glass fibers. The substrate layer is provided on its rear face with a layer bonding it to the web. The bonding layer in turn can be an adhesive, or can be of the same water-, chemical-, and heat-resistant material as the cover layer.

Abstract: A label structure includes a base sheet, a top sheet, and a barrier sheet therebetween for preventing ink or print media transfer between the top base sheets. The top sheet is removable in its entirety. Paper, clear and other base sheets are contemplated. A preferred method for manufacturing the label structure includes printing a top web, applying glue to both sides of a barrier web, joining the top web to the barrier and another side of the barrier to a base web and carrier web composite, die cutting top sheets, barrier sheets and base sheets from said respective webs, and on the carrier web, and thereafter rolling the carrier web with separate label structures thereon to form a rolled label supply.

Abstract: A coupon structure (10) having a base sheet (12) having upper and under sides (14, 16). The base sheet (12) is adapted to be substantially nonreleasably adhered by its underside (16) to a selected mounting surface (20). A removable top sheet (18) is releasably adhered to the upper side (14) of the base sheet (12) by a substantially transparent layer of dry residue adhesive (24). Consequently, the top sheet (18) can be removed to leave a non-tacky base sheet (12). The base sheet may be transparent, allowing the mounting surface (20) to be observed therethrough substantially without visual obstruction. The removed top sheet (18) is dry, non-tacky, and visually unobstructed by adhesive residue on both sides thereof. The base sheet (12) may be releasably mounted on a backing web (30) for convenient storage until used.

Abstract: A method for producing an information carrier in the form of a card, such as an identification card or pass, as well as an information carrier produced in accordance with this method. The information carrier comprises a plurality of plastic layers combined with one another into a block, at least one of which contains a photograph of the bearer and/or his fingerprint and/or other readable or machine-readable data in the form of a photographic layer. This photographic layer is produced and incorporated into the sandwich of plastic layers making up the identification card in that a specially prepared film is exposed to light, developed, fixed and dries, and then the carrier layer of this film sandwich is removed from the emulsion after the emulsion has entered into an adhesive bond with a first plastic carrier layer, this adhesion being substantially greater than the adhesion of the emulsion to the film's auxiliary carrier, which is to be removed.

Abstract: The tamperproof document consists of a photographic material as information carrier which is laminated on one or both sides with a transparent foil. The foil is attached to the surface of the information carrier by a layer of adhesive containing poly-1,2-alkyleneimine. The document is eminently saft against falsification.

Abstract: The tamper-proof document consists of a photographic material as information carrier comprising front- and back gelatine layers, the outer of the gelatine layers of which contain particles of a homo- or copolymer of an acrylic and/or methacrylic acid ester. The information carrier is laminated on one or both sides to a transparent foil by means of a hardenable adhesive. The document is remarkably safe against falsification.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus to facilitate the method of discontinuously laminating at least two thermoplastic layers together. The layers are heated and pressed together over all but a selected window portion of the layers to facilitate lamination between the layers at all points except the selected window portions. Relief grid images can be embossed in the selected window portion or holograms or other difficult to forge inserts can be provided in these window areas prior to lamination. During lamination, the reduced or absence of heating in these window portions permits lamination of the card without destruction of the selected window portion insert.

Abstract: Multi-ply laminae are provided which are suitable for use as tell-tale indicators for identification cards, credentials and the like. The laminae are post-laminated to a core layer bearing a photograph or similar information or indicia. Thereafter attempts to delaminate the card result in fibers being torn from a uniaxially oriented polyethylene or polypropylene layer of the laminae. Attempts to readhere the layers with adhesives result in tell-tale indicia in the form of the torn fibers which cannot be adequately realigned or adhered so as to be unnoticeable. Moreover, attempts to heat seal the card after tampering causes the oriented polymer to shrink and opacify resulting in additional tell-tale indicia of tampering. In addition, the core comprises heat seal surfaces upon which printing and other indicia is placed whereby any attempt to alter the printing or other indicia results in destruction of the card.

Abstract: An identification card incorporating an integrated circuit (IC) chip for processing electric signals incorporates a separate supporting element for the IC chip. The supporting element is mounted in a window of one corner of the identification card to avoid the principal axis of stress. The chip supporting element and the window are of the same general shape. However, the window is larger than the supporting element to provide a clearance area surrounding the supporting element. Resilient cover sheets are adhesively mounted to the identification card to fix the position of the supporting element within the window and maintain the clearance area surrounding the supporting element. The top cover sheet has a recess which is aligned with a portion of the supporting element to allow access to contacts mounted on that portion of the supporting element to provide electrical connections with the IC chip.