Patent ID: 7631812

Claim:
A financial transaction card system comprising: a foldable financial transaction card having a folded state and an unfolded state and further having dimensions of a standard financial transaction card when in said unfolded state, wherein said foldable financial transaction card further comprises a first section and a second section; and a foldable housing having a first portion and a second portion for housing said foldable financial transaction card when said foldable financial transaction card is in said folded state, wherein said foldable housing further comprises a hinge for folding and closing said housing, wherein said first section of said foldable financial transaction card is attached to said foldable housing, wherein said foldable financial transaction card is electronically unconnected with said foldable housing, wherein a portion of said foldable financial transaction card is configured to unfold outside said housing while said first section of said foldable financial transaction card is retained within said housing, upon manual activation of a closing mechanism of said housing; wherein said foldable financial transaction card is configured to facilitate a financial transaction at a point of financial transaction while said portion is unfolded outside said housing and a portion of said first section is retained within said housing.