Access card provided with coded security means
First Claim
1. An access comprising:
- a card body;
tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card;
said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane;
engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card;
said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and
said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends of said tab members extending in same direction.
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Abstract
An access card having a card body including a plurality of hinged tab members which can be pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane so that the selected pivoted ones of the tab members in the second position provide a particular coded information for checking the authenticity of a user of the access card. The tab members are arranged in a side-by-side position with a partition member disposed between adjacent tab members. Abutment members are provided on opposite sides of each tab member, and abutment portions are provided on opposite sides of each partition member for engagement with the tab abutment members to maintain the selected tab members in the depressed second position. Preferably, the tab members and partition members are parts of an insert member which is secured to the card body.
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24 Claims
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1. An access comprising:
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a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends of said tab members extending in same direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 17)
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3. An access card comprising:
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a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said tab members being disposed in a side-by-side arrangement; one of a plurality of partition members being disposed between each pair of adjacent ones of said tab members; and said engagement means being disposed between each tab member and an associated partition member. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An access card comprising:
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a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said tab members and said engagement means being parts of an insert member; and securement means for securing said insert member to said card body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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18. An insert member for an access card comprising:
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a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends if said tab members extending in same direction.
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19. An insert member for an access card comprising:
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a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; said tab members being disposed in a side-by-side arrangement; one of a plurality of partition members being disposed between each pair of adjacent ones of said tab members; and said engagement means being disposed between each tab member and an associated partition member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An insert member for an access card comprising:
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a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; and said frame member including securement means for securing said insert member to an access card. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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