Laser or ink jet printable business card system
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorGhanshyam H. Popat
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Abstract
Two pairs of parallel substantial-cut or scored lines extend the length of a card stock sheet and short through-cut lines extend between each of the pairs to define two columns of business card blanks on the sheet. The sheet is passed through a laser or ink jet printer, printing the desired identifying or other indicia on the blanks. The blanks are then separated along the substantial-cut and through-cut lines and the waste sheet portions at the ends, sides, and between the columns are disposed of. The business cards separate cleanly along the substantial-cut lines, superior to the microperforated business card separation lines. Even with the substantial-cut and full-cut lines, the card stock sheets have enough integrity to reliably pass through the printer without breaking apart.
Claims49
A sheet assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
- a sheet;
- first and second substantial-cut lines extending substantially the thickness of said sheet and extending the length or width of said sheet;
- and
- parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said substantial-cut lines on said sheet;
- wherein said separation lines and said substantial-cut lines define a column or row of card blanks;
- and
- wherein said sheet is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said separation lines and said substantial-cut lines.
A sheet assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
- a sheet;
- at least one substantial-cut line extending substantially the thickness of said sheet;
- and
- at least one weakened separation line on said sheet;
- wherein said separation line and said substantial-cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;
- and
- wherein said sheet is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be easily and cleanly separated from said sheet along said separation line and said substantial-cut line to form individual printed media.
The assembly of claim,12 said substantial-cut line extends between 70 and 98 percent of the thickness of said sheet.
A sheet assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
- a sheet;
- first and second scored lines extending substantially the thickness of said sheet and extending the length or width of said sheet;
- and
- parallel and spaced through-cut lines extending perpendicular to and between said scored lines on said sheet;
- wherein said through-cut lines and said scored lines define a column or row of card blanks;
- and
- wherein said sheet comprises a single-sheet construction which is adapted without losing its integrity to be passed:
- without further structure attached thereto through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said scored lines and said through-cut lines.
A sheet assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
- a sheet;
- at least one scored line extending substantially the thickness of said sheet;
- and
- at least one elongate through-cut line on said sheet;
- wherein said scored line and said through-cut line together define at least a portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;
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- wherein said sheet comprises a single-sheet construction which is adapted without losing its integrity to be passed, without further structure attached thereto, through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be easily and cleanly separated from said sheet along said scored line and said through-cut line to form individual printed media.
The assembly of claim, 30 wherein said at least one scored line comprises two parallel scored lines and said at least one through-cut line comprises two parallel elongate through-cut lines.
A sheet assembly comprising:
- a single-sheet construction printable sheet;
- a plurality of separation lines formed on said sheet and dividing said sheet into a plurality of connected sheet portions;
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- at least some of said separation lines comprising substantial-cut lines extending through a substantial portion of a thickness of said sheet and thereby forming thin uncut intact sheet portions;
- wherein said sheet is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said sheet portions;
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- wherein said thin uncut intact sheet portions collectively comprise the sole means for keeping said sheet portions together while said sheet is passed through the printer or copier to maintain the integrity of said sheet until said sheet portions are subsequently separated along said separation lines to form a plurality of individual printed media.
The sheet assembly of claim wherein at least some of said weakened separation lines comprise through-cut lines.
The sheet assembly of claim wherein said substantial-cut lines extend approximately 93 to 95 percent the way through said sheet.
The sheet assembly of claim wherein said plurality of separation lines include parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said first and second substantial-cut lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.