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Transaction card with movable member

US7861926B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

49References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TARGET BRANDS, INC. · US

Inventors

David K. Sheldon · Loveland, US
Timothy P. Clegg · Manhattan Beach, US
Primoz Samardzija · Chino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 13, 2008
Grant date	Jan 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F7/1008
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transaction card includes a housing, a first roller, a second roller and a machine readable link. The first roller is rotatably coupled to and at least partially stored within the housing and has a first rotational axis. The second roller is rotatably coupled to and at least partially stored within the housing and has a second rotational axis. The second rotational axis differs from the first rotational axis. The machine readable link to an account or record is coupled with the housing. The account or record is configured to track an associated value available for application toward one of a purchase and a use of one or more of goods and services. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed.

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