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Patent US7971786 - Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the same - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsMetal-containing transaction cards, useful for the purchase of goods and/or services are disclosed. The metal-containing transaction cards may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2 14 inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the metal-containing transaction...http://www.google.com/patents/US7971786?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7971786 - Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the sameAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7971786 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/911,165Publication dateJul 5, 2011Filing dateOct 25, 2010Priority dateJan 3, 2003Also published asCA2512086A1, CA2512086C, US7494057, US7530491, US7819310, US8079514, US20040217178, US20070170264, US20090230195, US20110031317, US20110226858, WO2004063977A2, WO2004063977A3Publication number12911165, 911165, US 7971786 B2, US 7971786B2, US-B2-7971786, US7971786 B2, US7971786B2InventorsEllen Lasch, Lisa Ann Morrill-Webb, Priscilla GandelOriginal AssigneeAmerican Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (108), Non-Patent Citations (30), Referenced by (1), Classifications (17), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMetal-containing transaction card and method of making the sameUS 7971786 B2Abstract Metal-containing transaction cards, useful for the purchase of goods and/or services are disclosed. The metal-containing transaction cards may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2 14 inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the metal-containing transaction card may include a pocket having characters embossed therein. Further, the metal-containing transaction card may include a fill panel disposed within the pocket. The metal may be titanium or stainless steel.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/429,335, filed Apr. 24, 2009 and entitled �Metal-Containing Transaction Card and Method of Making the Same.� The '335 application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/749,006, filed Dec. 30, 2003 and entitled �Metal Transaction Card and Method of Making the Same.� The '006 application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/437,938, filed on Jan. 3, 2003 and entitled �Titanium-Containing Transaction Card and Method of Making the Same. All the above referenced applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Metal-containing transaction cards useful for the purchase of goods and/or services and methods of making the same are provided. The metal-containing transaction cards may be credit cards, debit cards, check cards, stored-value cards, or any other transaction card. Each card may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2� inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the metal-containing transaction cards may have a magnetic stripe, an embedded microchip, a signature panel, a holographic image, or any other feature typically contained on or within a transaction card. The transaction cards have at least one layer of metal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a metal-containing transaction card and a method of making the same. The metal-containing transaction card may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2� inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the transaction card may have a magnetic stripe, an embedded microchip, a signature panel, a holographic image, or any other feature typically contained on or within the transaction card. The transaction card of the present invention has at least one layer of metal. Preferably, the transaction card of the present invention has at least one layer of titanium or stainless steel.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Metal-containing transaction cards and methods of making the same are provided. The transaction cards may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2� inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the transaction card may have a magnetic stripe, an embedded microchip, a signature panel, a holographic image, or any other feature typically contained on or within a transaction card. The transaction cards have at least one layer of metal, preferably titanium or stainless steel.
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