US3067659A - Method of making indentification cards with pictures - Google Patents

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Dec. 11, 1962 P. w. scHwlMMER METHOD OF MAKING IDENTIFICATION CARDS WITH PICTURES Filed April 30, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IIx INVENToR, PAUL w. scHwlMMER ATTORNEY-s OOOOO O Dec. 11, 1962 P. w. scHwlMMER METHOD OF MAKING IDENTIFICATION CARDS WITH PICTURES Filed April 50, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS States arent 3,067,659 Patented Dec. 11, 1962 3,067.659 METHQD OF MAKING INDENTIFHCATION CARDS WlTI-I PICTURES Paul W. Schwimmer, 16573 Freeland Ave., Detroit 35, Mich. Filed Apr. 30, 1959, Ser. No. 810,127 2 Claims. (Cl. 9S-1.1)

This invention relates generally to the art of making identification cards with pictures thereon and, more particularly, to a new and improved method of and means Ifor making identification cards such as drivers licenses, club cards and the like by employing a photograph negative.

It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a method of making identification cards with pictures thereon wherein a persons picture is first taken on photographic paper to produce a photographic negative and then the picture is applied to a master or key iile card and rephotographed to produce an identification card having a positive photograph wherein white colors show up as -white and any identification numbers or codes appear for correct or right reading.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for making identification cards which employs conventional photographic paper whereby the cost will be greatly reduced as no lm support is necessary.

It is `another object of the present invention to provide a method of making identification cards with pictures thereon wherein an identification number or code is photographed together with the person, whereby positive control and correspondence of a person to a master or key card is obtained.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a novel method of making identification cards with pictures thereon wherein all errors are eliminated in setting up or writing numbers which correspond to a master or key card, whereby much time is saved by the elimination of this operation and any forging of identification cards would be prevented.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a novel method of making identification cards with pictures thereon which is economical to carry out, eicient and fast in operation and which can be carried out with existing equipment.

Other objects, features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts of the several views.

`In the drawings:

IFIG. 1 is a plan view of the front side of a simulated identiiication card for a club membership;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a photographic layout employed in carrying out the method of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational View of the structure illustrated in -lFIG. 2, taken in the direction of the arrows marked 3;

FIG. 4 is an elevational sectional view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 3, taken along the line 4 4 thereof;

FIG. 5 is an illustrative example of a photograph negative made in accordance with the photographic layout of FIGS. 2, 3 and 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a front plan View of an identification card made in accordance with the invention.

It is desirable in many instances where identification cards and the like are used that the persons picture be incorporated with the card together with the persons card number. An example of this would be where a state requires that the persons picture be shown on his drivers license yet wherein the persons master card number is not to be shown on the identication card. The present photographic system can be used to provide such an identification card, but with the prior art systems it is first necessary to make a positive photograph which is then copied on iilm negative and which further requires the use of said negative to produce a linal positive photograph. The prior tart systems, because of the many steps that have to be carried out to obtain the desired results, are costly and time consuming. Accordingly, the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art systems by providing a method of making identification cards with pictures thereon which can ibe carried out in a minimum of time and at minimum cost.

Referring now to the drawings, -and especially to FIG. l, the numeral 10 designates a master or key card which a person may fill out when joining a club, applying for a drivers license and the like. The portion 11 on the right end of the master 10 is a receipt slip or stu-b which is detachable from the card 10 along the dotted line 12 after the applicant, or prospective new member or the like makes out the card 10. The receipt stub 11 would be provided with a master card number or processing cross-index number as 13 on the `front face thereof and this same number would appear on the master card as indicated by the numeral 13a. The master card number would also appear in large black numerals on the back of the receipt stub 11 but in an enlarged condition as indicated by the numeral 13b. After the applicant has filled out the master card 10 he is handed his receipt stub 11 and his picture is then taken on photographic paper to produce a photograph negative. As shown in FIGS. 2,' 3 and 4, an illustrative photographic layout for use in the invention would comprise a table, generally indicated yby the numeral 14, which would be provided with the legs 15 and a U-shaped frame, generally indicated by the numeral 16, on one end thereof. 'Ihe frame 16 may be xedly connected to the table by any suitable means, `as by means of bolts and nuts as 17. The applicant is generally indicated in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4'by the numeral 18 and he would be positioned between a white screen 19 and the frame 16 for picture taking purposes. As shown in FIG. 4, the applicant 18 would be positioned centrally in the opening 20 made *by the frame 16.

Fixedly mounted on the left end of the table as viewed in FIGS. 2 and 3 would `be a receipt holder 21 upon which would be mounted the applicants receipt stub 11. The receipt stub 11 would be mounted in a reversed position whereby the enlarged master card 13b would be facing outwardly as shown in FIG. 4. Adjustably mounted on the right end of the table 14 or other suitable platform is a suitable conventional camera, generally indicated by the numeral 22 and which would tbe supplied with conventional photographic paper instead of film. The camera would be provided on the front end thereof with a power input plug connection for connecting the camera to `a source of electrical energy. As best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a supporting arm as 24 and Z5 is fixedly mounted on each side of the camera 22 and these arms are adapted to support suitable lighting means as 26 and 27, respectively. A suitable light for members 26 and 27 is one available on the market under the tradename Strobe which permits exposures of a M000 sec. and lens openings of approximately f22. The photographic lighting means 26 and 27 are electrically connected by the leads 28 and 29, respectively, to the input plug means 23. In order to have the master card number 13b appear correct or right, a prism as 30 is mounted in front of the receipt stub 11. The applicants picture is then taken by the camera 22 and a photograph negative, generally indictaed by the numeral 31 in FIG. 5, is produced on the photographic paper. For Igood lighting effects it is preferable to have the upper surface 32 of the table 14 colored white.

After the photographic negative 31 is made it is pasted directly on the master identification card .10 as indicated by the numeral 31a in FIG. 1. An identiiication card 33, as shown in 6, is then made by photographing the master card 10 with the photograph negative thereon. It will tbe seen that the identification card 33 is produced without all of the data of the master card 10 of FIG. 1. As viewed in FIG. 1, all of the data on the master card 10 is blocked off to the right of the line 34 and below the line 35, and such data does not appear on the card 33. Likewise, theY master card number or processing cross-index numbers 13 is blocked out and does not appear on the identification card 33. It will be seen that when the photographic negative 31 is reproduced iby any conventional photographicV process on the master card 10, that a positive picture of a portion of the master card 10 is reproduced to provide a positive identification card 33 with an integral positive picture of the applicant thereon. Any conventional photographic paper can be used to make the photograph negative 31 as, for example, any paper base or opaque lbase material having a lightsensitive emulsion thereon, as for example, a silver halide emulsion. A further example of `a photographic pa. per that may 1be used for this purpose is one put out by the Kodak Co. which has the following identification data thereon, namely, single Weight, Medalist, F-4, exp '1/60 63'61-12950.DE.

It lwill be seen that the present invention provides a novel method and means for quickly and easily making identification cards and automobile `drivers licenses inV an economical manner. It will be seen that with the present system it is impossible to make a mistake relative to a persons master card num-ber and his picture since the person mounts his own receipt stub on the holder 21 when his picture is taken. thus positively indexing the photograph to the application. Furthermore, if the camera 22 is provided with a code means which would appear on the photograph negative 31, the exact camera which took the picture could be identified in the future. The company, club or licensing bureau and applicant would have complete confidence that any picture made i by the present method would apply only to the person actually shown on the identification card. With the pres ent system it is possible to photograph an individual or applicant with his coded receipt stub bearing the same cross-index number as the master card 10, which would be kept at a central location Vyet which would ypermit ,the further making of the identification card 33 with the master cross-index card number deleted therefrom.

While it will be apparent that the preferred embodiment of the invention herein 4disclosed is well calculated to fulfill the objects above stated, it Awill be `appreciated that the invention is susceptible to modification, variation and change without departing from the proper scope or fair meaning of the subjoined claims.

What I claim is:

1. A method of making identification cards for a person with his picture thereon comprising the steps of rst taking a picture of the person on photographic paper to make a photograph negative, and then mountingV ,the photograph negative on a master card Vand making a photograph of the card.

' 2. A method of making identification cards for a person with his picture thereon comprising the steps of rst having the person fill out a master card with his personal data, detaching a portion of the master card with said portion having the master card number thereon, .taking a picture of the person with his numbered card portion before him so that it appears in the picture kand said picture ibeing taken on photographic paper to make a photograph negative, mounting the lphotograph negative on said master card, and then taking ya picture of the composite master card and photograph negative, with parts of the master card blocked out, to produce an identification card of the person with his picture thereon.

References Cited in the `tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,916,282 Peacock Iulyr4, 193.3 2,116,826 Draper May 1o, 1938 2,185,508 Kunze Jan. 2, 1940 2,339,657 Smith Ian. 18, 1944 2,420,046 Loeb VMay 6, 1947 2,866,395 Manning Dec. 30, 1958

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