Card with identifying feature and removable element
DCFirst Claim
1. A transaction card control system, comprising:
- a plurality of individuated, non-interconnected transaction cards, wherein each of the transaction cards has(a) first indicia associated with its respective card, the first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the transaction card, being unique to the transaction card upon which it resides, and distinguishing the transaction card from all other similar transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards;
(b) at least one removable and reusable element including unique second indicia associated with the removable element which corresponds to the first indicia of the card,wherein at least one of the first indicia and second indicia is not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions.
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Abstract
A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a reusable adhesive layer suitable for affixing the label to either a first or a second planar side of the card. The label, printed with a registration indicia thereon, can be removed from the transaction card without leaving residue on the card and can be affixed to a registration form for registration of a holder of the transaction card. Alternatively, the label printed with a redeemable coupon indicia thereon, can be removed from a promotion card and affixed to a transaction receipt for associating a particular transaction with the redeemable coupon. In another embodiment the label is printed and scored to form individually removable segments which can be removed from the redemption card and redeemed.
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24 Claims
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1. A transaction card control system, comprising:
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a plurality of individuated, non-interconnected transaction cards, wherein each of the transaction cards has (a) first indicia associated with its respective card, the first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the transaction card, being unique to the transaction card upon which it resides, and distinguishing the transaction card from all other similar transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards; (b) at least one removable and reusable element including unique second indicia associated with the removable element which corresponds to the first indicia of the card, wherein at least one of the first indicia and second indicia is not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transaction card control system comprising:
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a plurality of individuated, non-interconnected transaction cards, wherein each of the transaction cards has (a) first indicia, non-removably associated with the card, the first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the transaction card, being unique to the transaction card, and distinguishing the transaction card from all other similar transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards; (b) a second, removable indicia associated with the card including unique second indicia which corresponds to the first indicia of the card, wherein at least one of the first indicia and second indicia is not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A card system comprising:
a plurality of individuated, non-interconnected transaction cards, wherein each of the transaction cards has (a) first indicia, non-removably associated with the card, the first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the transaction card, being unique to the transaction card, and distinguishing the transaction card from all other similar transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards, not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions; (b) at least one removable and reusable label having two opposing sides, the label having a symbol printed on one of the sides. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for matching a transaction with an issuee of a transaction card, comprising:
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providing a plurality of transaction cards; providing a first transaction card that is one of the plurality of transaction cards and that includes a first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the first transaction card, the first indicia being unique to the first transaction card and distinguishing the first transaction card from all other transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards, and being not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions; providing a removable element removably associated with the first transaction card; and applying a second indicia to the removable element while the removable element is removably associated with the first transaction card, the second indicia of the removable element corresponding to the first indicia of the first transaction card. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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