US 6,176,430 Β· Granted 2001-01-23

Method for making a wallet card with an integral magnifying lens

A wallet card adapted for use in reading externally stored information includes a transparent, substantially non-foldable semi-rigid base. The semi-rigid base includes a magnifying lens. The lens is formed by heating a lens forming die to a temperature sufficient to soften the base material and then cooling the die prior to withdrawing the die from the base material.

Patent details

Publication number
US 6,176,430
Filing date
1998-04-24
Grant date
2001-01-23
Assignee
Lenscard U.S. Llc
Inventor(s)
FINKELSTEIN ALAN, JOYCE DON, MAYER LAURENCE, MAYER ROBERT, NICHOLSON MICHAEL
CPC class
B42D25/351

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