Laminated card assembly

An assembly for creating a laminated structure for printing by a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier, the assembly having a width and a length comprising:

• a backing sheet having
• a first surface, the first surface being for receive a printing,
• a second surface,
• a removable portion having a first surface and a second surface, and
• a section for receiving the removable portion;
• the removable portion defining a width and a length and wherein the length is at least about twice the extent of the width;
• a substantially transparent plastic lamination sheet adhered to the second surface of the backing sheet, the lamination sheet including a cut to form a lamination member removable from the lamination sheet;
• the removable lamination member having a first portion adhering to and covering the second surface of the removable portion, and a second portion of the removable lamination member releasably adhered to the backing sheet;
• the assembly having a substantially constant thickness across the width and length of the assembly so as to prevent jamming in a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier;
• the removable portion of the backing sheet being capable of being pushed through the cut in the lamination sheet thereby separating the first portion of the removable lamination member from the lamination sheet;
• and
• the second portion of the removable lamination member being movable from the lamination sheet and being foldable onto the first surface of the removable portion of the backing sheet thereby to form a removable portion which is laminated on both surfaces by the transparent lamination member.

An assembly for creating a laminated structure for printing by a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier, the assembly having a width and a length comprising:

• a backing sheet having
• a first surface, the first surface being for receive a printing,
• a second surface,
• a removable portion having a first surface and a second surface, and
• a section for receiving the removable portion;
• a substantially transparent plastic lamination sheet adhered to the second surface of the backing sheet, the lamination sheet including a cut to form a lamination member removable from the lamination sheet;
• the removable lamination member having a first portion adhering to and covering the second surface of the removable portion, and a second portion of the removable lamination member being releasably adhered to the backing sheet, and the first and second portions defining a width and a length and wherein the length is at least about twice the extent of the width;
• the assembly having a substantially constant thickness across the width and length of the assembly so as to prevent jamming in a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier;
• the removable portion of the backing sheet being capable of being pushed through the cut in the lamination sheet thereby moving the first portion of the removable lamination member from the lamination sheet;
• and
• the second portion of the removable lamination member being movable from the lamination sheet and being foldable onto the first surface of the removable portion of the backing sheet thereby to form a removable portion which is laminated on both surfaces by the transparent lamination member.

An assembly for creating a laminated structure for printing by a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier, the assembly having a width and a length comprising:

• a backing sheet having
• a first surface, the first surface being for receive a printing,
• a second surface,
• a removable portion having a first surface and a second surface, and
• a section for receiving the removable portion;
• a substantially transparent plastic lamination sheet adhered to the second surface of the backing sheet, the lamination sheet including a cut to form a lamination member removable from the lamination sheet;
• the removable lamination member having a first portion adhering to the second surface of the removable portion, and a second portion of the removable lamination member being releasably adhered to the backing sheet;
• the assembly having a substantially constant thickness across the width and length of the assembly so as to prevent jamming in a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier;
• the removable portion of the backing sheet being separate from the lamination sheet thereby separating the first portion of the lamination removable member from the lamination sheet;
• and
• the second portion of the removable lamination member being separated from the lamination sheet and being foldable onto the first surface of the removable portion of the backing sheet, and to thereby adhere to the first surface thereby to form a removable portion which is laminated on both surfaces by the transparent lamination member.

An assembly for creating a laminated structure for printing by a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier, the assembly comprising:

• a backing sheet comprising a first side, a second side which has a printing surface, and an opening;
• a part of said backing sheet, said part substantially filling said opening and being releasably positioned in said opening;
• a substantially transparent plastic lamination sheet adhered to said first side of said backing sheet, said lamination sheet being substantially coextensive with said backing sheet;
• said lamination sheet being cut to form a lamination member;
• said lamination member having an extent somewhat more than twice the extent of said part of said backing sheet;
• said lamination member comprising a removable portion which adheres to and covers one surface of said part of said backing sheet and which releasably adheres to said backing sheet adjacent to said opening;
• wherein the assembly has a substantially constant thickness across the width and length of the assembly so as to prevent jamming in a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier;
• and
• whereby said part of said backing sheet may be pushed through said lamination sheet, carrying said lamination member with it, and the lamination member may be folded over to encapsulate said part of said backing sheet thereby to form a removable portion which is laminated on both surfaces.

An assembly for a laminated identification element, wherein the identification element includes a portion suitable for printing on with a laser or ink jet printer, or photocopier, the assembly comprising:

• an identification element first portion extending along part of the length of said assembly, and part of the width of the assembly;
• a backing sheet including opposed first and second surfaces and containing the first identification first portion separable from the backing sheet, the portion being defined by opposite top and bottom edges joined by opposite side edges within said backing sheet, wherein the first surface is suitable for receiving printing;
• an adhesive layer;
• a release coating on the second surface of the backing sheet;
• and
• a transparent lamination sheet having a first surface bearing the adhesive layer, the transparent lamination sheet being for forming a lamination element including a back covering portion for alignment with the opening and a front covering portion adjacent to and at least equal in size to the back covering portion;
• the lamination element front and back covering portions being separable from said transparent lamination sheet and said front and back covering portions being joined at a location substantially aligned with an edge of the identification element;
• and
• said assembly being of substantially uniform thickness;
• whereby the laminated identification element is formed by separating the identification element and the lamination element covering portions from the assembly, folding the lamination element front covering portion over the front of the identification element, and joining the front covering portion to the back covering portion around the periphery of the identification element with adhesive from the adhesive layer.

A longitudinally extending assembly having a width and a length for printing by a laser or ink jet printer or photocopier, said assembly comprising:

• an identification element extending along a part of the width and part of the length of said assembly;
• a backing sheet having a first side, a second side suitable for receiving printing, and an opening;
• the identification element having an extent, said member substantially filling said opening;
• a substantially coextensively extending substantially transparent plastic lamination sheet adhered to a first portion of said first surface of the backing sheet, the lamination sheet having a removable portion in extent approximately equal to at least twice the extent of said identification element;
• and
• wherein said assembly has a substantially constant thickness across the entire width and length of the assembly to prevent jamming in the laser or ink jet printer or photocopier.

An assembly for creating a laminated structure for printing by a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier, the assembly having a width and a length comprising:

• a backing sheet having
• a first surface, the first surface being for receive a printing,
• a second surface,
• a removable portion having a first surface and a second surface, and
• a section for receiving the removable portion;
• a substantially transparent plastic lamination sheet adhered to the second surface of the backing sheet, the lamination sheet including a cut to form a lamination member removable from the lamination sheet;
• the removable lamination member having a first portion adhering to the second surface of the removable portion, and a second portion of the removable lamination member being releasably adhered to the backing sheet;
• the assembly having a substantially constant thickness across the width and length of the assembly so as to prevent jamming in a laser or inkjet printer or photocopier;
• said assembly being approximately 8½ inches wide and 11 inches long, and less than 15 mils thick;
• the removable portion of the backing sheet being separate from the lamination sheet thereby separating the first portion of the lamination removable member from the lamination sheet;
• the second portion of the removable lamination member being separated from the lamination sheet and being foldable onto the first surface of the removable portion of the backing sheet, and to thereby adhere to the first surface thereby to form a removable portion which is laminated on both surfaces by the transparent lamination member.