Method and apparatus for assembling and attaching plastic cards and printed card-carriers
US6294032A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2425/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of bringing together and joining plastic cards, which are provided with an identification mark, and printed card carriers associated with the respective plastic cards, comprises the following steps: providing the plastic card and the printed card carrier; detecting the identification mark of said plastic card; reading data from a database by means of said identification mark; detecting the data on said printed card carrier prior to joining said card carrier to the plastic card; determining whether the data detected on the card carrier correspond to the data read; and, provided that the data read and the data detected correspond, bringing together and joining the plastic card and the card carrier.
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