Method and apparatus for providing multiple transaction cards in assembly
First Claim
1. A transaction card assembly comprising:
- at least a first transaction card having a first machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the first transaction card, the first machine readable feature including information representing a first account associated with the first transaction card, the first transaction card useable only in a transaction with a first issuer of the first transaction card; and
at least a second transaction card having a second machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the second transaction card, the second machine readable feature including information representing a second account associated with the second transaction card, the second transaction card useable in a transaction with an entity other than the first issuer;
wherein the first and second transaction cards are connected together and arranged for selective separation by a user at or before a time of using the first or second transaction cards.
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Abstract
A transaction card assembly and method for forming a transaction card assembly. The transaction card assembly may include two or more transaction cards that are each useable with different issuers. A first transaction card may be useable only with a first issuer, and the second transaction card may be useable with one or more entities other than the first issuer. The transaction card assembly may be formed from a same piece of material and may include one or more machine-readable features, such as a barcode, magnetic strip or electronic device. The transaction cards may meet ANSI and ISO specifications, e.g., after the cards are separated from each other without the use of tools.
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36 Claims
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1. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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at least a first transaction card having a first machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the first transaction card, the first machine readable feature including information representing a first account associated with the first transaction card, the first transaction card useable only in a transaction with a first issuer of the first transaction card; and
at least a second transaction card having a second machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the second transaction card, the second machine readable feature including information representing a second account associated with the second transaction card, the second transaction card useable in a transaction with an entity other than the first issuer;
wherein the first and second transaction cards are connected together and arranged for selective separation by a user at or before a time of using the first or second transaction cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forming a transaction card assembly having at least first and second transaction cards, comprising:
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providing a single sheet of material;
cutting at least one transaction card assembly including at least first and second transaction cards from the sheet of material;
providing a line of weakness between the first and second transaction cards so that the first and second transaction cards are separable from each other without the use of tools;
providing a machine readable feature for each of the transaction cards, the machine readable features including indicia unique from each other;
wherein the first transaction card is useable only in a transaction with a first issuer of the first transaction card; and
a second transaction card is useable in a transaction with at least one entity other than the first issuer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of providing transaction card assemblies, comprising:
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providing a transaction card assembly having at least first and second transaction cards connected to each other, the first transaction card having a first machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the first transaction card, the first machine readable feature including information representing a first account associated with the first transaction card, the first transaction card useable only in a transaction with a first issuer of the first transaction card, and the second transaction card having a second machine readable feature that is useable in a transaction involving the second transaction card, the second machine readable feature including information representing a second account associated with the second transaction card, the second transaction card useable in a transaction with an entity other than the first issuer, where the first and second transaction cards are arranged for selective separation by a user at or before a time of using the first or second transaction cards;
reading one of the first and second machine readable features to obtain information representing the first or second account;
electronically transmitting the information; and
activating the first and second accounts so as to render the first and second transaction cards useable in one or more transactions. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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