Cake topper transaction product

US7980475B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TARGET BRANDS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Ted C. Halbur · Lino Lakes, US
• Shawn P. Boyd · Windom, US
• John Dudley · Western Springs, US
• Kelly P. Ryan · Lemont, US
• Denise Wilson · Aurora, US
• Rosalin Siv · Chicago, US
• Raphael Lin · Hong Kong, CN
• Timothy P. Clegg · Manhattan Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 13, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2011
• Expiry date: Mar 3, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F7/0813
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A transaction product for use as a cake topper includes a body portion, an auxiliary portion and a machine readable account identifier. The body portion defines a support member and a flange extending from the support member. The flange is configured for placement into a frosting layer on a cake. The body portion defines a first part of a character. The auxiliary portion is formed separately from the body portion and defines a second part of the character. The auxiliary portion defines a lip configured for placement into the frosting layer on the cake. The account identifier is coupled to at least one of the body portion and the auxiliary portion and links the transaction product to an account or record for tracking a value associated with the transaction product. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of encouraging use of such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed.