Patent ID: 7658332

Claim:
A protective overlay in combination with a transaction card, wherein: I. the transaction card has: a. a first card face bearing embossed indicia thereon, and b. an opposing second card face bearing a signature panel having a signature printed thereon, II. the overlay includes a sheet of material having a visible overlay face for display, an opposing rear overlay face, and a first window portion, a second window portion, and a printed portion between the visible overlay face and the rear overlay face, wherein: a. the first window portion: (1) has adhesive on the rear overlay face, with the first window portion being adhered to a portion of a transaction card at the embossed indicia, and (2) is at least substantially transparent, whereby the portion of the transaction card beneath is viewable through the first window portion; b. the second window portion: (1) is at least substantially transparent, and (2) bears adhesive on the rear overlay face, with the overlay being folded over the transaction card to situate the second window portion over the signature panel, with the rear overlay face of the second window portion adhered to the signature panel; c. the printed portion is at least partially opaque, whereby the portion of the transaction card beneath is at least partially masked.