Transaction product with card and sticker

US8091781B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TARGET BRANDS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Jessica D. Albrecht · Woodbury, US
• Erin M. Borkowski · Andover, US
• Amy Lauer · Hopkins, US
• Christina T. Baune · Windom, US
• Lindsay M. Satrom · Plymouth, US
• Tanya Starr · St. Louis Park, US
• Lindsay Fischer · Minneapolis, US
• Timothy D. Schumann · Arden Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 20, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A transaction product for a retail display includes a transaction sticker and a transaction card. The transaction sticker defines a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The transaction sticker includes a first account identifier linking the transaction sticker to an account or record configured to track a value available for use toward a purchase of goods and services. The first account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The rear surface is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The transaction card defines a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and including a second account identifier. The second account identifier is machine readable by the point-of-sale terminal. The transaction sticker is releasably coupled to the transaction card and is configured to be removed from the transaction card and applied to an article. Other cards, products, combinations and associated methods are also disclosed.