# US 10,245,824 B2 · Method for decorating the sides of plastic cards

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- Number: US 10,245,824 B2
- Document ID: US10245824B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/059,187
- Filed: 2018-08-09
- Published: 2018-12-06
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-06
- Assignees: Smart Layer 3, S.L
- Applicants: Smart Layer 3, S.L.
- Inventors: Albert Arque Saleta
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245824B2

## CPC

- B41F 19/02: with embossing
- B41F 16/008: {for printing on three-dimensional articles}
- B41F 19/06: Printing and embossing between a negative and a positive forme after inking and wiping the negative forme; Printing from an ink band treated with colour or "gold"
- B41F 19/062: {Presses of the rotary type}
- B41F 19/064: {Presses of the reciprocating type}
- B42D 25/00: Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof (printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14)
- B42D 25/40: Manufacture
- B44C 1/1729: {Hot stamping techniques}
- G06K 19/00: Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
- B41F: PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B41L)
- 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
- B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)}
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## Abstract

Engraver configured to be coupled to a heater piece of a hot foil stamping machine for decorating sides of plastic cards wherein the engraver is made of silicone and capable of being heated up and comprising a recess on its external face opposite to a foil of the hot foil stamping machine, in such a way that a cross-section of said engraver is a negative shape and size of a side of plastic cards, including rounded corners formed by said side and adjacent side, wherein engraver size is dependent on number of plastic cards and the engraver is capable of being heated up and is suitable for being coupled to the heater head piece of the hot foil stamping machine.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for decorating sides of plastic cards by hot foil stamping, the method comprising the following steps:
a. placing a plurality of plastic cards on a support wedge, such that first sides of said plastic cards are opposite an engraver,
b. hot foil stamping, via the engraver, the first sides of the plastic cards and including round corners formed by said first sides with adjacent sides of the cards,
c. blowing air on the hot foil stamping applied to the first sides,
d. placing the plurality of plastic cards on the support wedge such that second sides of said plastic cards are opposite the engraver,
e. hot foil stamping, via the engraver, the second sides of the plastic cards and including round corners formed by said second sides with adjacent sides of the cards,
f. blowing air on the hot foil stamping applied to the second sides,
g. placing the plurality of plastic cards on the support wedge, such that a third side of said plastic cards are opposite the engraver,
h. hot foil stamping, via the engraver, the third sides of the plastic cards and including round corners formed by said third sides with adjacent sides of the cards,
i. blowing air on the hot foil stamping applied to the third sides,
j. placing the plurality of plastic cards on the support wedge, such that fourth sides of said plastic cards are opposite the engraver,
k. hot foil stamping, via the engraver, the fourth sides of the plastic cards and including round corners formed by said fourth sides with adjacent sides of the cards, and
l. blowing air on the hot foil stamping applied to the fourth sides.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for decorating the sides of plastic cards according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cards comprises of 25 cards.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method for decorating the sides of plastic cards according to claim 1, wherein a same wedge is used to hot stamp all four sides of said plastic cards.