Double-layered sheet systems
AssigneeMagnum Magnetics Corporation
InventorsRichard D. Lefevre, Cameron Fouss
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Abstract
A magnetic sheet system providing flexible magnetic sheets that are digitally printable on both sides and that serve as magnetic postcard stocks for production of customized magnetic postcards.
Claims28
A system, relating to providing at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer customization to generate at least one customized magnetic postcard, comprising:
- at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet structured and arranged to provide at least one magnetizable-sheet receptive to printing on at least one first printable surface and at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one magnetizable-layer structured and arranged to provide at least one permanent magnetic field upon magnetization by at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer comprises at least one magnetizable-material structured and arranged to be magnetized by said at least one magnetic field source, and
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one binder structured and arranged to bind said at least one magnetizable material in said at least one magnetizable-layer, and
- at least one first indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one first indicia on said at least one first printable surface,
- at least one second indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one second indicia on said at least one second printable surface, and
- at least one metallic-effect generator structured and arranged to generate at least one metallic effect on said at least one first printable surface upon acceptance of said at least one first indicia,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one thickness suitable for mailing as at least one postal-service-compliant postcard, and
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet provides the at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer-customization to generate the at least one customized magnetic postcard, and
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one stiffener structured and arranged to stiffen said at least one magnetizable-layer.
A system, relating to providing at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer customization to generate at least one customized magnetic postcard, comprising:
- at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet structured and arranged to provide at least one magnetizable-sheet receptive to printing on at least one first printable surface and at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one magnetizable-layer structured and arranged to provide at least one permanent magnetic field upon magnetization by at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer comprises at least one magnetizable-material structured and arranged to be magnetized by said at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one binder structured and arranged to bind said at least one magnetizable material in said at least one magnetizable-layer,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one stiffener structured and arranged to stiffen said at least one magnetizable-layer,
- wherein said at least one first printable surface comprises at least one first indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one indicia from at least one digital press printer,
- wherein said at least one second printable surface comprises at least one second indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one second indicia from said at least one digital press printer,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one thickness suitable for mailing as at least one postal-service-compliant postcard, and
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet provides the at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer-customization to generate the at least one customized magnetic postcard.
A system, relating to providing at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer customization to generate at least one customized magnetic postcard, comprising:
- at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet structured and arranged to provide at least one magnetizable-sheet receptive to printing on at least one first printable surface and at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one magnetizable-layer structured and arranged to provide at least one permanent magnetic field upon magnetization by at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer comprises at least one magnetizable-material structured and arranged to be magnetized by said at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one binder structured and arranged to bind said at least one magnetizable material in said at least one magnetizable-layer,
- at least one first indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one first indicia on said at least one first printable surface,
- at least one second indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one second indicia on said at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said at least one first indicia-acceptor comprises at least one ultraviolet-light-curable coating on said at least one first printable surface,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one thickness suitable for mailing as at least one postal-service-compliant postcard,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet, provides the at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer-customization to generate the at least one customized magnetic postcard;
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- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one stiffener structured and arranged to stiffen said at least one magnetizable-layer.
A system, relating to providing at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer customization to generate at least one customized magnetic postcard, comprising:
- printable-magnetizable-sheet means for providing at least one magnetizable-sheet receptive to printing on at least one first printable surface and at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said printable-magnetizable-sheet means comprises magnetizable-layer means for providing at least one permanent magnetic field upon magnetization by at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said magnetizable-layer means comprises magnetizable-material means for being magnetized by said at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said magnetizable-layer means further comprises binder means for binding said magnetizable-material means in said magnetizable-layer means,
- first indicia-acceptor means for accepting at least one first indicia on said at least one first printable surface,
- second indicia-acceptor means for accepting at least one second indicia on said at least one second printable surface,
- metallic-effect generator means for generating at least one metallic effect on said at least one first printable surface upon acceptance of said at least one first indicia,
- wherein said printable-magnetizable-sheet means comprises at least one thickness suitable for mailing as at least one postal-service-compliant postcard,
- wherein said printable-magnetizable-sheet means provides the at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer-customization to generate the at least one customized magnetic postcard, and
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one stiffener structured and arranged to stiffen said at least one magnetizable-layer.
A system, relating to providing at least one magnetic postcard stock available for customer customization to generate at least one customized magnetic postcard, comprising:
- at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet structured and arranged to provide at least one magnetizable-sheet receptive to printing on at least one first printable surface and at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one magnetizable-layer structured and arranged to provide at least one permanent magnetic field upon magnetization by at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer comprises at least one magnetizable-material structured and arranged to be magnetized by said at least one magnetic field source,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-material comprises at least one ferrite powder selected from the group consisting of strontium ferrite and barium ferrite,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one binder structured and arranged to bind said at least one magnetizable material in said at least one magnetizable-layer,
- wherein said at least one binder comprises chlorinated polyethylene,
- wherein said at least one magnetizable-layer further comprises at least one stiffener structured and arranged to stiffen said at least one magnetizable-layer,
- wherein said at least one stiffener is selected from the group consisting of low-density polyethylene, at least one biologically-derived polyester resin, and at least one mixture of said low-density polyethylene and said at least one biologically-derived polyester resin,
- at least one first indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one first indicia on said at least one first printable surface,
- at least one second indicia-acceptor structured and arranged to accept at least one second indicia on said at least one second printable surface,
- wherein said at least one first indicia-acceptor is further structured and arranged to accept said at least one first indicia from at least one digital press printer,
- wherein said at least one second indicia-acceptor is further structured and arranged to accept said at least one second indicia from said at least one digital press printer,
- at least one metallic-effect generator structured and arranged to generate at least one metallic effect on said at least one first printable surface upon acceptance of said at least one indicia,
- wherein said at least one metallic-effect-generator comprises at least one metallic foil layer,
- wherein said at least one first indicia-acceptor comprises at least one indicia-accepting coating on said at least one metallic foil layer,
- wherein said at least one metallic-effect-generator is laminated to at least one first surface of said at least one magnetizable-layer,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one thickness suitable for mailing as at least one postal-service-compliant postcard,
- wherein said at least one thickness is between about one hundredth of an inch and about three-tenths of an inch,
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet comprises at least one geometry structured and arranged to permit cutting of said at least one printable magnetizable-sheet into at least one length and at least one width suitable for mailing as at least one postal-service-compliant postcard, and
- wherein said at least one printable-magnetizable-sheet provides the at least one magnetic postcard production intermediate available for customer-customization to generate the at least one customized magnetic postcard.
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