Patent ID: 8272565

Claim:
A transaction card assembly comprising: a transaction card including an account identifier fixedly connected thereto, the account identifier being machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal and linking the transaction card to a financial account or record; a foldable backer defining an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, and a viewing aperture extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface, wherein the transaction card is coupled to and supported by the exterior surface of the foldable backer, and the viewing aperture is substantially free from obstruction by the transaction card; and an article coupled with the interior surface of the foldable backer such that a portion of the article is viewable through the viewing aperture when the foldable backer is in a folded configuration around the article; wherein the article has a larger footprint than the viewing aperture and is the only portion of the transaction card assembly that aligns with and is viewable through the viewing aperture when the foldable backer is in the folded configuration.