Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Badges
Reexamination Certificate
1997-05-06
2001-02-13
Silbermann, Joanne (Department: 3628)
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Badges
C040S661040, C283S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06185848
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a proof-of-entry device comprising a basic component and an invalidation component. Furthermore, the invention relates to a badge which is suitable in particular for a proof-of-entry device.
Proof-of-entry devices, such as tickets, are known comprising a basic component and an invalidation component which are purchased together. For invalidating the proof-of entry device, the invalidation component is removed from the basic component. In particular in the case of exhibits and the like, basic components have increasingly been designed more elaborately so as to function as a souvenir for the purchaser of the proof-of-entry device. For instance, basic components have been designed as postcards. Such basic components of proof-of-entry devices are increasing popular and are even traded as collectors' items.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a proof-of-entry device which can be invalidated wherein the proof-of-entry devices comprise a relatively high quality basic component which can easily be displayed.
This object is achieved by a proof-of-entry device with the features of the corresponding patent claims.
Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a badge which is easy to manufacture, space-saving and easy to fasten and which is suitable particularly for the proof-of-entry device according to the present invention.
This object is achieved by a badge with the features of the corresponding patent claims.
It is the gist of the present invention to provide a proof-of-entry device with a badge as a basic component and an invalidation component attached thereto which can preferably be peeled off the badge. In a preferred embodiment, the invalidation component optically supplements the badge, for instance if the invalidation component is provided in the form of a passe-partout and/or frame or a part thereof for a design on the badge.
Preferably, the badge and the invalidation component of the present invention are integrally formed, e.g. from a suitable plastic material, metal or cardboard.
Furthermore, the invalidation component preferably carries a chip, magnetic strip, a holographic image and/or a bar code for invalidation. Such elements can be invalidated automatically by means of suitable reading devices. Preferably, the invalidation component can be removed from the badge so that it may separately be introduced into a reading device and retained therein or invalidated. In the case of components which can be invalidated more than once, such as chips or magnetic strips, the invalidation components remain attached to the badge or can be re-attached thereto.
A badge according to the present invention, which is suitable in particular for the proof-of-entry device of the present invention comprises a design support and a counter member which are straight and which are folded together when the badge is used in order to form a clasp. They are secured in the folded position by means of a retaining element.
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Copy of examiner's badge, Sep. 1988 (attached to action).
Silbermann Joanne
WAW World Art Watch Vertriebs GmbH
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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