Separable multi-account safety credit card

• US 5,326,964 A
• Filed: 03/10/1993
• Issued: 07/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Risser J. Marlin
• Original Assignee: Risser J. Marlin
• Inventors: Risser, J. Marlin
• Primary Examiner(s): Hajec, Donald
• Assistant Examiner(s): FILIPEK, JEFFER
• Application Number:
  US08/029,171
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: 283/72, 283/94, 283/99, 283/107, 283/904, 235/486, 235/487
• US Class Current: 235/487
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/42 with separable mating or co-operating elements
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/00 Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/20 characterised by a particular use or purpose
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/475 Cutting cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 13/063 Aligning cards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/904 Credit card

Abstract

A separable safety credit card which contains multiple account numbers and is mechanically detachable into two component parts whereby that part upon which is embossed the credit account numbers may be separately carried from the individual identification part thereof for purposes of safety and security so that if either component is lost or stolen the card may not be used by another in the making of unauthorized transactions.

Claims

1. A separable safety credit card having separate component parts therefor which are required to be mechanically assembled for credit card use, said card comprising in combination a sleeve component adapted to insertably receive and positionally support a multi-account insert component, and cut-out means provided within said sleeve component to selectively display from said multi-account insert component an account designator and a corresponding account number with an expiration date therefor, and an electro-magnetic data strip also corresponding to said account designator.

2. A separable safety credit card according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve component has a front cover within which is provided said cut-out means.

3. A separable safety credit card according to claim 2 wherein a credit card holder name is imprinted upon said sleeve component front cover.