Scored smart card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9379755-B2
Application number	US-201214355380-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2012
Priority date	Oct 31, 2011
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a SIM ( 2 ) card in a first format, with an electronic module ( 4 ). The card body comprises a score line ( 6 ) surrounding the electronic module ( 4 ) in order to define the second card format ( 3 ). The said score line ( 6 ), comprises residual matter thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the card body. The thickness of the residual matter comprises a first thickness ( 9 ) over a first part of the score line ( 6 ), at least one second thickness ( 10 ) smaller than the first thickness ( 9 ) over a second part of the score line and at least one residual thickness change zone ( 11, 17 ), where the said thickness change zone is a gradual thickness change zone ( 11, 17 ) that goes from the first thickness to the second thickness.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A smart card comprising:
a first card body in the credit card format that supports a second card body in the 2FF format and a third card body in the 3FF format and an electronic module,
a score line surrounding the electronic module and defining said 3FF format, the said score line comprising all along the score line a residual matter thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the second card body, the residual matter thickness comprises:
a first thickness over a first part of the score line, at least a second thickness smaller than the first thickness over a second part of the score line and at least one residual thickness change zone, the said thickness change zone being a gradual thickness change zone that starts with the first thickness and proceeds to the second thickness.

2. A card according to claim 1 , wherein the first part and the second part are separated by a pivot axis, which is a line that substantially separates the second card body format into two substantially equal parts.

3. A card according to claim 1 , wherein the residual thickness is asymmetrical in shape.

4. A card according to claim 1 , wherein the residual thickness is offset in relation to the thickness of the card body.

5. A card according to claim 1 , which is made by moulding.

Assignees

• Froger Alexis
• Renouard Jeremy
• Cogno Georges
• Gemalto Sa

Inventors

• Froger Alexis
• Renouard Jeremy
• Cogno Georges

Classifications

• G06K19/07739 Primary

  comprising a first part capable of functioning as a record carrier on its own and a second part being only functional as a form factor changing part, e.g. SIM cards type ID 0001, removably attached to a regular smart card form factor · CPC title

• H04B1/3816 Primary

  Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices · CPC title