FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD WITH MIRROR-LIKE REFLECTIVE SURFACE

• US 20080000985A1
• Filed: 02/09/2007
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bank Audi SAL - Audi Saradar Group
• Original Assignee: Bank Audi SAL - Audi Saradar Group
• Inventors: Bdeir, Rima Randa
• Application Number:
  US11/673,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20080000985A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/488
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/355 Personalisation of cards for use
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

The present invention involves a financial transaction card having a mirror-like surface and method of making the same. The card has a clear, mirror-like reflective surface on at least a portion of the front surface of the card, yet still operates like other financial transaction cards. The advantage of the mirror-like reflective surface is that the card provides the additional function of the mirror and imparts a heightened level of status to the card user as compared to users of ordinary cards.

Claims

1. A financial transaction card comprising:

a plastic substrate in the form of a generally rectangular card;

an laminated layer; and

a mirror-like foil overlayed on at least a portion of a first surface of said laminate layer.

2. The card according to claim 1, further comprising textual material printed with ultraviolet curable ink on a portion of said plastic substrate.

3. The card according to claim 1, further comprising identifying information means located on said card.

4. The card according to claim 3, wherein said identifying information means includes a magnetic stripe which is attached to said card on a second surface of said plastic substrate opposite said first surface of said card.

5. The card according to claim 3, wherein said identifying information means includes a chip.

6. The card according to claim 5, wherein said chip is attached to a first surface of said card.

7. A method of making a card with a mirror-like reflective foil comprising the steps of providing a plastic substrate, applying a laminated layer, and applying a mirror-like foil on at least a portion of a first surface of said laminated layer.

8. The method according claim 7, further comprising the step of printing ink graphics with ultraviolet curable ink on said first surface.

9. The method according claim 7, further comprising the step of printing identifying information means on said card.

10. The method according claim 9, wherein said identifying information means includes a magnetic stripe which is attached to said card on a second surface of said plastic substrate opposite said first surface of said first surface.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein said plastic substrate is in the form of a large sheet containing a plurality of cards, individual cards being die cut to card size from said sheet after applying said laminated layer.

12. An article of manufacture prepared by a process comprising the steps of:

providing a plastic substrate, applying a laminated layer, and applying a mirror-like foil on at least a portion of a first surface of said laminated layer.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the process further comprises the step of printing ink graphics with ultraviolet curable ink on said first surface.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the process further comprises the step of printing identifying information means on said card.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 14, wherein said identifying information means includes a magnetic stripe which is attached to said card on a second surface of said plastic substrate opposite said first surface of said first surface.

16. A plastic card comprising a mirror-like foil covering a portion of the card, wherein said mirror-like foil covering provides a mirror-like reflective surface on said card.

17. The plastic card according to claim 16, further comprising indicia of origin pre-printed on said first surface of card.

18. A method for utilizing in a financial transaction a financial transaction card having a mirror-like reflective foil on at least a portion of a first surface of said card, the method comprising:

obtaining a financial transaction card having a mirror-like reflective foil; and

using said financial transaction card in a financial transaction.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said card further comprises indicia pre-printed on said first surface of card.

20. A method of attracting customers for an issuer of a financial transaction card, comprising offering to the public a financial transaction card having a mirror-like reflective foil on at least a portion of a first surface of said card.