Multiple transaction card holder

US9604770B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9604770-B2
Application numberUS-201314070284-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 1, 2013
Priority dateJan 4, 2012
Publication dateMar 28, 2017
Grant dateMar 28, 2017

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Abstract

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A card holder assembly for holding multiple transaction cards, such as gift cards, to a common backer panel for presentation and sale. Cards held within the container may be from a variety of retailers. The cards may also be activated with accessing each individual card and without removing the cards from the card holder assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A card holder assembly comprising: an elongated backer panel defining at least one transaction card receiving region, wherein the elongated backer panel extends beyond the at least one transaction card receiving region; at least one transaction card; at least one transaction card holder; a cover enclosure comprising one or more extended margins, the cover enclosure defining at least one transaction card portion dimensioned to hold the at least one transaction card and defining at least one transaction card holder portion dimensioned to hold the at least one transaction card holder, the extended margins defining at least one area that extends beyond the transaction card holder portion and the transaction card portion; wherein the extended margins engage the elongated backer panel; and wherein the at least one transaction card and the at least one transaction card holder are removably attached to the elongated backer. 2. The card holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the elongated backer panel comprises at least one activation aperture to access activation indicia on the at least one transaction card positioned within the at least one transaction card portion. 3. The card holder assembly of claim 2 , wherein the activation indicia is machine-readable to activate the at least one transaction card. 4. The card holder assembly of claim 3 , wherein the activation indicia comprises a magnetic strip or a bar code. 5. The card holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the elongated backer panel comprises at least one activation indicia. 6. The card holder assembly of claim 5 , wherein the activation indicia is machine-readable to activate the at least one transaction card. 7. The card holder assembly of claim 6 , wherein the activation indicia comprises a magnetic strip or a bar code. 8. The card holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover enclosure is transparent. 9. The card holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one transaction card portion and the at least one transaction card holder portion is transparent. 10. The card holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover enclosure is engaged to a front surface of the backer panel by an adhesive. 11. The card holder assembly of claim 10 , wherein the adhesive is placed around a periphery of the cover enclosure. 12. The card holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one transaction card portion is dimensioned to hold two or more transaction cards. 13. The card holder assembly of claim 12 wherein the two or more transaction cards are stacked. 14. The card holder assembly of claim 12 wherein the two or more transaction cards are in a fanned stack arrangement. 15. The card holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one transaction card holder portion is dimensioned to hold two or more transaction card holders. 16. The card holder assembly of claim 15 wherein the two or more transaction card holders are stacked. 17. The card holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one transaction card holder is an envelope. 18. The card holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one transaction card holder has a bag shape.

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Classifications

  • and forming several compartments · CPC title

  • Credit card holders · CPC title

  • B65D65/12Primary

    formed with crease lines to facilitate folding · CPC title

  • the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card (B65D75/20 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • for stacks of articles; for special arrangements of groups of articles · CPC title

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What does patent US9604770B2 cover?
A card holder assembly for holding multiple transaction cards, such as gift cards, to a common backer panel for presentation and sale. Cards held within the container may be from a variety of retailers. The cards may also be activated with accessing each individual card and without removing the cards from the card holder assembly.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gift Card Impressions Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D65/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).