IP Library Granted Patent US 9,302,500
Granted Patent B2
US 9,302,500 · App. 14/466,725 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Sealed cards and methods of producing the same

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Patent No.
US 9,302,500
App. No.
14/466,725
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Sealed cards and methods for producing the same are described. An example apparatus includes a first layer including a first side and a second side. The apparatus also includes a second layer an inner portion and an outer portion. The second side of the first layer is coupled to the inner portion of the second layer, the first side covers the inner portion of the second layer, and the first side is to be coupled to a surface to conceal the second layer by the first layer until removal thereof.

Claims (41)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a first layer, including:

a first side; and

a second side; and

a second layer, including:

an inner portion; and

an outer portion, the first side of the first layer is coupled to the inner portion of the second layer, the first side covers the inner portion of the second layer, and the first side is to be coupled to a surface to conceal the second layer by the first layer until removal thereof;

a first indicia on the inner portion of the second layer and a second indicia on the outer portion of the second layer, the first indicia corresponding to the second indicia.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inner portion includes a first face and the outer portion includes a first face and the first and second indicia are disposed on the respective first faces of the inner portion and the outer portion.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first side of first layer includes a release label portion.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second layer includes a card including at least one of warranty information, instructional information, membership information, sensitive information, confidential information, identification information, or discount information.

5. An apparatus, comprising:

a first layer, including:

a first side; and

a second side; and

a second layer, including:

an inner portion; and

an outer portion, the first side of the first layer is coupled to the inner portion of the second layer, the first side covers the inner portion of the second layer, and the first side is to be coupled to a surface to conceal the second layer by the first layer until removal thereof, wherein the first side includes adhesive to enable the first side to be coupled to the surface.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , further including instructions on the first layer to remove the first layer to expose the second layer.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein first and second indicia are disposed on a first face of the respective ones of the inner portion and the outer portion.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first side includes a release label portion.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 , further including indicia on at least one of a first side or a second side of the inner portion.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the second layer includes a card including at least one of warranty information, instructional information, membership information, sensitive information, confidential information, identification information, or discount information.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a first portion of a first layer of a web of sealed card assemblies;

a second portion of the first layer coupled to a first portion of a second layer, and covering the first portion of the second layer, the first portion of the first layer to be coupled to a first surface to conceal the first portion of the second layer by the first and second portions of the first layer until removal thereof;

a third portion of the first layer; and

a fourth portion of the first layer coupled to a second portion of the second layer, and covering the second portion of the second layer, the third portion of the first layer to be coupled to a second surface to conceal the second portion of the second layer by the third and fourth portions of the first layer until removal thereof;

a first indicia on a first side of the first portion of the second layer and a second indicia on a second side of the first portion of the second layer, the first indicia corresponding to the second indicia.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first side includes an inner portion of the second portion and the second side includes an outer portion of the second portion.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second layer includes a card including at least one of warranty information, instructional information, membership information, sensitive information, confidential information, identification information, or discount information.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first portion of the first layer includes a release label portion.

15. An apparatus of, comprising:

a first portion of a first layer of a web of sealed card assemblies;

a second portion of the first layer coupled to a first portion of a second layer, and covering the first portion of the second layer, the first portion of the first layer to be coupled to a first surface to conceal the first portion of the second layer by the first and second portions of the first layer until removal thereof;

a third portion of the first layer; and

a fourth portion of the first layer coupled to a second portion of the second layer, and covering the second portion of the second layer, the third portion of the first layer to be coupled to a second surface to conceal the second portion of the second layer by the third and fourth portions of the first layer until removal thereof, wherein the first portion of the first layer includes adhesive to enable the first portion to be coupled to the surface.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the first layer includes a release label portion.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further including indicia on at least one of a first or a second of the first portion of the second portion.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the second layer includes a card including at least one of warranty information, instructional information, membership information, sensitive information, confidential information, identification information or discount information.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , further including a first indicia on a first side of the first portion of the second layer and a second indicia on a second side of the first portion of the second layer, the first indicia corresponding to the second indicia.

Assignments (20)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2025
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.; VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; VALASSIS DIGITAL CORP.; VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.; VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; VALASSIS DIGITAL CORP.; VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (R/F 064463/0597) Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (R/F 064462/0445) Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.; VALASSIS DIGITAL CORP.; VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL, INC.; VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2024
From: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
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To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS 2028 NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 056079, FRAME 0534 Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 056122/0839 AND 059203/0333 Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2023
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To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL RECORDED AT R/F 056122/0839 Recorded Feb 25, 2022
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To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2021
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2021
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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MERGER Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: MOORE WALLACE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: PAGONES, JAMES HARRISON; LEMENS, MARTIN E.
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