Patent ID: 7367504
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: A45C,G06K

Abstract:
1. A transaction card assembly, comprising: a carrier; a card integrally formed entirely within and peripherally engaging the carrier such that the card is co-planar with the carrier, the card adapted to be removed from the carrier; and a magnetic strip disposed on the card; wherein the card is coupled to the carrier such that the magnetic stripe is readable by a point-of-sale device while the card is peripherally engaging, entirely surrounded by and substantially co-planar with the carrier; wherein the magnetic strip includes account information stored at two spaced apart locations such that the account information at one of the locations readable by the point-of-sale device while the card is attached to the carrier and the account information at the other location is readable by the point-of-sale device wherein the card is detached from the carrier: wherein the magnetic strip is positioned a first distance from a card edge and is positioned a second distance from an edge of the carrier, the card edge being disposed between the magnetic strip and the carrier edge; and wherein the magnetic strip comprises two spaced apart tracks, and wherein the spacing between the two tracks is substantially the same as a difference between the second distance and the first distance.