摘要 |
This invention provides a method of making an embossable monolithic identification credit card having a protected photograph and/or signature thereon. The method comprises the steps of providing a metal plate having a portion cut out of it to insert the photograph, folding a data sheet containing heat reactivatible adhesive on its backside around the metal plate, the data sheet having identifying indicia thereon and a cut-out portion corresponding to the cut-out portion of the metal plate, inserting the assembled metal plate, photograph and folded data sheet into a clear pouch consisting of two sheets of polyester each containing heat reactivatible adhesive on their inner surfaces, and applying heat and pressure to the assembly of materials to laminate the data sheet to both sides of the metal plate and to the edges of the photograph and the overlying pouch sheets to the data sheet over the photograph and identifying indicia, and with the pouch sheets adhered to one another on all four sides at its border whereby a monolithic identification credit card is provided which can be embossed with stable, raised indicia.
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