Stored value card and carrier assembly with tamper evident label
First Claim
1. A stored value card and carrier assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a stored value card; and
a tamper evident label, a first surface of the label being adhered to the stored value card, and a second opposite surface being adhered to the carrier via an adhesive,wherein the label includes at least a portion of activation indicia, the activation indicia being readable to activate the stored value card,wherein the first surface of the label includes a removable adhesive for adhering the label to the card, and wherein the adhesive on the second surface of the label comprises a permanent adhesive for permanently adhering the label to the carrier, wherein a bond between the label and the carrier is stronger than a bond between the label and the card, andwherein the assembly is configured such that removal of the stored value card from the carrier without opening the assembly causes the label to remain coupled to the carrier, rendering the activation indicia unreadable.
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Abstract
A stored value card and carrier assembly including a carrier formed from one or more panels, at least one stored value card sandwiched and sealed within the carrier, and a label removably adhered or coupled to the card and adhered or coupled to an interior of the carrier such that the bond to the carrier or card is greater than the bond to the other of the card or carrier. The label includes at least a portion of activation indicia, such as a barcode, either printed or otherwise applied thereon. Upon removal of the card from the carrier, the label remains coupled to one of the carrier or the card, whichever bond is greater, rending any remaining activation indicia on the other of the stored value card or carrier unreadable.
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20 Claims
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1. A stored value card and carrier assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a carrier; a stored value card; and a tamper evident label, a first surface of the label being adhered to the stored value card, and a second opposite surface being adhered to the carrier via an adhesive, wherein the label includes at least a portion of activation indicia, the activation indicia being readable to activate the stored value card, wherein the first surface of the label includes a removable adhesive for adhering the label to the card, and wherein the adhesive on the second surface of the label comprises a permanent adhesive for permanently adhering the label to the carrier, wherein a bond between the label and the carrier is stronger than a bond between the label and the card, and wherein the assembly is configured such that removal of the stored value card from the carrier without opening the assembly causes the label to remain coupled to the carrier, rendering the activation indicia unreadable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stored value card and carrier assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a carrier; a stored value card sandwiched within the carrier, wherein the carrier comprises a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel, the card being coupled to the first panel; a label, a first surface of the label being adhered to the stored value card; and activation indicia, wherein the label includes a first portion of activation indicia, and the carrier includes a second portion of the activation indicia, the activation indicia in its entirety being machine- and/or human-readable to activate the stored value card, wherein the third panel includes structure defining an aperture, and the second portion of the activation indicia is disposed on the third panel adjacent the aperture, wherein, when assembled, the third panel is sandwiched between the first panel containing the card and the second panel and the first portion of the activation indicia is viewable through the aperture, and the first and second portions of the activation indicia are aligned and readable to activate the card, and wherein the assembly is configured such that removal of the stored value card from the carrier causes the first portion of the activation indicia to remain coupled to the card via the label, rendering the second portion on the carrier unreadable to activate the card. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A stored value card and carrier assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a multi-panel carrier including a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel extending from an edge of the first panel; a stored value card positioned on the first panel; a label, wherein a first portion of the label is coupled to the third panel via an adhesive, and wherein the third panel is foldable onto the first panel and a second portion of the label is coupled the card positioned on the first panel, and wherein, when assembled, the first and second panels sandwich the third panel and card therebetween; and activation indicia, wherein the label includes a first portion of the activation indicia deposited thereon, and the card includes a second portion of the activation indicia deposited thereon, wherein, when the assembly is assembled, the first and second portions are aligned and the activation indicia is readable to activate the stored value card, and wherein removal of the stored value card from the carrier causes the label having the first portion thereon to remain coupled to the third panel, rendering the second portion of the activation indicia on the card unreadable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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