Patent ID: 7290703

Claim:
A transaction card assembly comprising: at least a first transaction card having a first machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the first transaction card, the first machine readable feature including information representing a first account associated with the first transaction card, the first transaction card useable only in a transaction with a first issuer of the first transaction card for the purchase of products and/or services sold by the first issuer; and at least a second transaction card having a second machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the second transaction card, the second machine readable feature including information representing a second account associated with the second transaction card, the second transaction card useable in a transaction with an entity other than the first issuer to purchase products and/or services sold by the entity, the transaction with the entity being completed without any involvement of the first issuer; wherein the first and second transaction cards are connected together and arranged for selective separation by a user at or before a time of using the first or second transaction cards, and wherein a line of weakness is provided between the first and second transaction cards.