Method for creating ceramic-containing transaction cards

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10331994-B2
Application number	US-201715807080-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 8, 2017
Priority date	May 25, 2016
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A transaction card comprising:
a card body comprising a ceramic material;
a card backer coupled to the card body;
a fill panel disposed on the card backer,
wherein the fill panel comprises an exterior surface of the transaction card;
wherein the card backer comprises a card backer aperture,
wherein the card body comprises a card body aperture,
wherein the card backer aperture and the card body aperture at least partially overlap, and
wherein the fill panel completely covers the card body aperture.

2. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising a pocket disposed in the card body and an integrated RF module disposed in the pocket.

3. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the card body and the card backer are coupled together by an adhesive.

4. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the card body has a body thickness of between 0.009 inches and 0.014 inches.

5. The transaction card of claim 4 , wherein the card backer has a backer thickness of between 0.001 inches and 0.02 inches.

6. The transaction card of claim 4 , wherein the body thickness of the card body and the backer thickness of the card backer combined is 0.03 inches.

7. The transaction card of claim 4 , wherein the card body has a width to height ratio of between 1.4 to 1.8.

8. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the ceramic material comprises at least one of zirconium oxide, zirconium dioxide, boron carbide, or silicon carbide.

9. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the card backer comprises a metallic material.

10. The transaction card of claim 9 , wherein the metallic material comprises at least one of titanium, aluminum, or stainless steel.

11. The transaction card of claim 9 , further comprising a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and comprising at least one of an account number, a name, or a loyalty notation.

12. The transaction card of claim 11 , wherein the card body comprises a laser matte feature.

13. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the card backer comprises a slit.

14. The transaction card of claim 13 , wherein the slit extends from the card backer aperture to an exterior edge of the card backer.

15. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the fill panel has a panel thickness of 0.003 inches to 0.009 inches.

16. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the fill panel comprises a gloss/matte feature.

17. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the fill panel and the card backer are coupled together by an adhesive.

18. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the fill panel comprises at least one of zirconium oxide, zirconium dioxide, boron carbide, or silicon carbide.

Assignees

• American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc

Inventors

• Williams Troy Patrick
• Bates Peter

Classifications

• C04B2237/406

  Iron, e.g. steel · CPC title

• C04B2237/52

  Pre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining · CPC title

• C04B35/488

  Composites · CPC title

• C04B2235/3225

  Yttrium oxide or oxide-forming salts thereof · CPC title

• C04B2235/3208

  Calcium oxide or oxide-forming salts thereof, e.g. lime · CPC title