Stored-value card with movable graphic portion
US7314179B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/38
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stored-value card assembly includes a base substrate and an auxiliary member. The base substrate includes an account identifier linking the stored-value card to at least one of a financial account or a financial record. The auxiliary member is movably coupled to the base substrate and includes a first graphic portion. The auxiliary member is movable between a first position relative to the base substrate, in which the first graphic portion partially defines a first graphic, and at least a second position, in which the first graphic portion partially defines a second graphic different from the first graphic. Methods of assembling a stored-value card assembly, methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card assembly, and other embodiments are also disclosed.
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