Patent ID: 7290364
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: G06K,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An asymmetrical shaped card and case, comprising: a card for use with an electronic payment mechanism, said card having an upper surface and a lower surface, each of said surfaces defining a surface area on oppositely oriented front and back faces of said card, said card having a first card end with at least one arcuate portion formed of a first card radius, said card having a second card end with at least one arcuate portion formed of a second card radius, said second card radius being less than said first card radius, said card having a first card connecting portion on a first side of said card between said first end and said second end, said first card connecting portion having at least one convexly curved portion, said card having a second card connecting portion on a second side of said card between said first end and said second end, said second card connecting portion having at least one concavely curved portion, a case having upper and lower cover portions, each of said upper and lower cover portions having a first cover end with at least one arcuate portion formed of a first cover radius and a second cover end with at least one arcuate portion formed of a second cover radius, each of said upper and lower cover portions having a first cover connecting portion on a first side of said cover portion between said first cover end and said second cover end, said first cover connecting portion having at least one concavely curved portion, each of said upper and lower cover portions having a second cover connecting portion on a second side of said cover portion between said first cover end and said second cover end, said second cover connecting portion having at least one convexly curved portion, said card being interposed between said upper cover portion and said lower cover portion, said card being movable between said upper and lower cover portions from a closed position in which a majority of the upper surface area of said card is enclosed by said cover portions to an open position in which a majority of the lower surface area of said card is exposed from cover portions to permit access to said card.