Telephone card or the like using lenticular lens material
First Claim
1. A card for use in telephone authorization comprising:
- a sheet of a transparent lenticular lens material having a flat surface on which selected interlaced images are printed, said interlaced images comprising information in the form of words or graphical images or a combination thereof, a plurality of lenticules being formed on the other side of said sheet;
a backing material to which said flat side of said lenticular material is secured; and
,a microchip insertable in an opening formed in said lenticules and secured in place therein, said card being scannable by a reader to access information on said microchip to allow the user to place a telephone call.
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Abstract
A card (10) for use as a telephone authorization card or the like is comprised of a layer of a backing material (20) such as a stiff plastic material which has some pliability. A thin sheet lenticular lens material (12) has a flat surface (14) on which is printed selected interlaced images. On the other side of the lens material is formed a plurality of lenticules (16) through which the images are viewed. The flat side of the lenticular material is secured to one face (22) of the backing in a convenient manner. A cutting tool is now used to form an opening (32) in the outer face of the lenticules and a programmed microchip (30) is inserted in the opening and secured in place. On the outer face of the backing material a magnetic strip (40) containing magnetically encoded indicia is secured. The card is usable in a reader (R) which can scan the magnetic strip and read information from the microchip to allow the user to place a telephone call or conduct other transactions.
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13 Claims
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1. A card for use in telephone authorization comprising:
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a sheet of a transparent lenticular lens material having a flat surface on which selected interlaced images are printed, said interlaced images comprising information in the form of words or graphical images or a combination thereof, a plurality of lenticules being formed on the other side of said sheet; a backing material to which said flat side of said lenticular material is secured; and
,a microchip insertable in an opening formed in said lenticules and secured in place therein, said card being scannable by a reader to access information on said microchip to allow the user to place a telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A credit card for use in conducting business transactions comprising:
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a sheet of transparent lenticular lens material having a flat surface on which selected interlaced images are printed, said interlaced images comprising information in the form of words or graphical images or a combination thereof, a plurality of lenticules being formed on the other side of said sheet; a backing material on which said flat side of said lenticular material is mounted; a microchip insertable in an opening formed in said lenticules and secured in place therein; and
,a magnetic strip mounted on said backing material on a side opposite that to which said lenticular lens material is mounted, said card being scannable by a reader to access information on said microchip and magnetic strip to allow a user of the card to conduct a transaction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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