Multi-part transaction card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10679107-B2
Application number	US-201916405531-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2019
Priority date	Oct 5, 2018
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

A transaction card may include a body having a first part connectable with a second part, and a magnetic stripe on a first main side of the body. A first section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the first part of the body, and a second section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the second part of the body. The transaction card may further include an engagement member extending from the first part of the body for retention within a slot of the second part of the body, the slot embedded within the body between the first main side and a second main side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transaction card comprising:
a body having a first main side and a second main side;
a magnetic stripe on the second main side of the body, wherein a first section of the magnetic stripe is provided on a first part of the body, wherein a second section of the magnetic stripe is provided on a second part of the body, and wherein the first part of the body is connectable with the second part of the body; and
an elastic engagement member extending from the first part of the body for retention within a slot of the second part of the body, the elastic engagement member operable to be biased between an unbent configuration and a bent configuration.

2. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising first identifying indicia on the first main side, wherein a first section of the first identifying indicia is located on the first part of the body, and wherein a second section of the first identifying indicia is located on the second part of the body.

3. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first plurality of overlap members of the first part of the body; and
a second plurality of overlap members of the second part of the body, wherein the first plurality of overlap members is interdigitated with the second plurality of overlap members when the first part of the body is connected with the second part of the body.

4. The transaction card of claim 1 , each of the first and second parts of the body including an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the inner edges of the first and second parts of the body are in abutment when the first part is connected with the second part.

5. The transaction card of claim 4 , wherein the elastic engagement member extends from the inner edge of the first part of the body.

6. The transaction card of claim 5 , wherein the elastic engagement member extends perpendicular to the magnetic stripe in the unbent configuration, and wherein the elastic engagement member extends towards the outer edge of the first part of the body in the bent configuration.

7. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising a second elastic engagement member extending from the second part of the body for retention within a second slot of the first part of the body, the second slot located between the first main side and the second main side.

8. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the slot is positioned between the first main side of the body and the second main side of the body.

9. A multi-part transaction card comprising:
a body having a first part coupleable with a second part, each of the first and second parts including an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the inner edges of the first and second parts of the body are in complementary abutment when the first and second parts are coupled together;
a magnetic stripe on the body, wherein a first section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the first part of the body, and wherein a second section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the second part of the body; and
a spring member extending from the inner edge of the first part of the body for retention within a slot of the second part of the body.

10. The multi-part transaction card of claim 9 , further comprising first identifying indicia on the first main side of the body, wherein a first section of the first identifying indicia is located on the first part of the body, and wherein a second section of the first identifying indicia is located on the second part of the body.

11. The multi-part transaction card of claim 9 , further comprising second identifying indicia on a second main side of the body, wherein a first section of the second identifying indicia is located on the first part of the body, and wherein a second section of the second identifying indicia is located on the second part of the body.

12. The multi-part transaction card of claim 9 , the spring member comprising:
a fixed end extending from the inner edge of the first part of the body; and
a free end opposite the fixed end, wherein the free end extends into the slot of the second part of the body.

13. The multi-part transaction card of claim 9 , wherein the spring member extends perpendicular to the magnetic stripe in an unbent configuration, and wherein the spring member extends towards the outer edge of the first part of the body in a bent configuration.

14. The multi-part transaction card of claim 9 , further comprising a second spring member extending from the second part of the body for retention within a second slot of the first part of the body.

15. The multi-part transaction card of claim 9 , further comprising:
a first plurality of overlap members of the first part of the body; and
a second plurality of overlap members of the second part of the body, wherein the first plurality of overlap members is interdigitated with the second plurality of overlap members when the first part of the body is connected with the second part of the body.

16. The multi-part transaction card of claim 15 , wherein the spring member is coupled between one overlap member of the first plurality of overlap members and an adjacent overlap member of the second plurality of overlap members.

Assignees

• Capital One Services Llc

Inventors

• Benkreira Abdelkader M'Hamed
• Marsch Daniel
• Edwards Joshua
• Mossoba Michael

Classifications

• G06K19/0723

  the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs · CPC title

• G06K19/06196 Primary

  Constructional details · CPC title

• G06K19/07737

  the record carrier consisting of two or more mechanically separable parts · CPC title