Multiple-component data package

• US 6,439,613 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2001
• Issued: 08/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Travel Tags Incorporated (IGH Solutions Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Western Graphics And Data, Inc.
• Inventors: Klure, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): FRIDIE JR, WILLMON
• Application Number:
  US09/925,858
• Publication Number:
  US 20010045738A1
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 283/61, 283/62, 283/904, 283/74, 281/2, 281/5, 235/380, 206/38, 206/39, 206/782, 206/454
• US Class Current: 283/62
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/025 with peel-away layer hiding information tickets for lottos or bingo games A63F3/065
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/901 Concealed data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/904 Credit card

Abstract

A data package assembly includes at least one data card having a first substrate with opposite faces, and indicia correlated with a prepaid account. A package has a second substrate separate from the first substrate, the data card being detachably connected to the second substrate. Personal identifying indicia correlated with the account are concealed by the package. In addition, first account verification indicia on the card, and second account verification indicia on the package, both different from the personal identifying indicia and both correlated with the same account, are visibly exposed, the package including an aperture visibly exposing the first account verification indicia.

Claims

1. A data package assembly comprising:

(a) at least one data card having a first substrate with opposite faces, said card having indicia correlated with a prepaid account;

(b) a package having a second substrate separate from said first substrate, said second substrate comprising at least a pair of panels folded together so as to contain said data card between said panels;

(c) personal identifying indicia correlated with said account and concealed by said package;

(d) first account verification indicia on said data card and second account verification indicia on said package, both different from said personal identifying indicia and both correlated with said account, said first and second account verification indicia both being visibly exposed, said package including an aperture visibly exposing at least said first account verification indicia.

2. The data package assembly of claim 1 wherein said package includes an aperture visibly exposing a major portion of at least one of said faces of said data card.

3. The data package assembly of claim 1 wherein said package has opposite faces, one of said faces of said package visibly exposing both said first and second account verification indicia.

4. The data package assembly of claim 1, said package having said personal identifying indicia separate from said data card.

5. The data package assembly of claim 4 wherein said personal identifying indicia are on a detachable portion of said second substrate.

6. The data package assembly of claim 4 wherein said personal identifying indicia are excluded from said data card.