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Methods and apparatus for prepaid card packaging

US9145247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2014
Grant dateSep 29, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/1051
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for providing cost effective and tamper evident prepaid card packaging are described. By containing a relatively wide glued area by gluing two relatively tin side panels together, the resulting package is highly resistant to being slit open on an edge without the effort to open the package being highly evident. A foldover magnetic stripe panel provides additional thickness to a portion of the package typically read by a magnetic strip reader while allowing very thin side panels.

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