US 12,340,266 B2
Self-centered inlay and core layer for information carrying card, process and resulting products
Mark A. Cox, West Chester, PA (US)
Assigned to X-Card Holdings, LLC, West Chester, PA (US)
Filed by X-Card Holdings, LLC, West Chester, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/073,607.
Application 17/073,607 is a continuation of application No. 16/421,614, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 10,839,280.
Application 16/421,614 is a continuation of application No. 15/746,267, granted, now 10,339,434, issued on Jul. 2, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2015/050944, filed on Sep. 18, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0034942 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/18 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/06 (2019.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/16 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/07722 (2013.01) [B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 3/18 (2013.01); B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 7/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/16 (2013.01); B32B 27/302 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 27/365 (2013.01); B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); G06K 19/07724 (2013.01); B32B 2250/05 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2250/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/58 (2013.01); B32B 2307/748 (2013.01); B32B 2307/75 (2013.01); B32B 2425/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for forming a core layer for a plurality of information carrying cards, comprising:
providing a first thermoplastic layer and a plurality of inlay layers, wherein the first thermoplastic layer comprises a thermoplastic material and defines a plurality of holes therein;
arranging a portion of a respective inlay layer of the plurality of inlay layers with the first thermoplastic layer to provide an inlay layout,
cantilevering the respective inlay layer with the first thermoplastic layer so as to provide a cantilever inlay within one respective hole, wherein the respective inlay layer is coupled with an edge of the first thermoplastic layer defining the respective hole; and
dispensing a crosslinkable polymer composition over the inlay layout and contacting the inlay layer so as to form the core layer of the information carrying card, wherein the cantilever inlay is configured to be movable above and below the edge of the first thermoplastic layer and pass freely through the hole in the presence of the crosslinkable polymer composition.