Peel-off coupon redemption card

• US 6,974,159 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2003
• Issued: 12/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MCC Systems
• Original Assignee: MCC Systems
• Inventors: Thompson, Kenneth, Thompson, James B., Thompson, Debra Tak
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US10/638,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20040026916A1
• Time in Patent Office: 859 Days
• Field of Search: 283/51, 283/70, 283/81, 283/101, 283/105
• US Class Current: 283/51
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/0053 Forms specially designed for commercial use, e.g. bills, receipts, offer or order sheets, coupons
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/045 Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/072 the record carrier comprising a plurality of integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07739 comprising a first part capable of functioning as a record carrier on its own and a second part being only functional as a form factor changing part, e.g. SIM cards type ID 0001, removably attached to a regular smart card form factor
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

A peel-off coupon redemption card includes a plurality of coupons releasably adhered to a base with a release liner. The release liner is composed of a material, such as a dry release adhesive or evaporative adhesive, such that when a coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon. Each coupon preferably includes promotion indicia and an electronic redemption indicia. The electronic redemption indicia is preferably printed on a face of the coupon facing the base so that each coupon can be electronically redeemed while having sufficient space for the promotion indicia on the opposite face of the coupon.

Claims

1. A peel-off coupon redemption card, comprising:

a base having opposite first and second generally planar surfaces, the base having a central pivot point to define two flap sections;

a coupon overlaying at least a portion of the base and including promotion indicia and electronic redemption means; and

means for releasably adhering the coupon to the base such that when the coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the coupon.

2. The redemption card of claim 1, wherein the two flaps are foldable against one another to approximately the size of a credit card.

3. A peel-off coupon redemption card, comprising:

a base having opposite first and second generally planar surfaces, and a central pivot point to define two flat sections, the base being wallet-sized so as to be carried in a wallet, pocket or purse and not attachable to merchandise, wherein the flap sections are foldable against one another to approximately the size of a credit card;

a plurality of coupons overlaying at least a portion of the base, each coupon including promotion indicia and electronic redemption means; and

a release liner which releasably adheres the coupons to the base such that when a coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon.

4. The redemption card of claim 3, wherein the release liner comprises a dry release adhesive or an evaporative adhesive.

5. The redemption card of claim 3, wherein the promotion indicia is printed on a first face of the coupon, and the redemption means is disposed on an opposite second face of the coupon which faces the first surface of the base.

6. The redemption card of claim 5, wherein the redemption means comprises a bar code.

7. The redemption card of claim 3, including indicia printed on the first surface of the base beneath the coupon.

8. The redemption card of claim 3, including indicia printed on the second surface of the base and a protective layer overlying the printed indicia.

13. The redemption card of claim 3, wherein the plurality of removable coupons include promotion indicia and redemption means for different goods or services.

9. A peel-off coupon redemption card, comprising:

a base having opposite first and second generally planar surfaces and having a central pivot point to define two flap sections, the base being wallet-sized so as to be carried in a wallet, pocket or purse and not attachable to merchandise, wherein the flap sections are foldable against one another to approximately the size of a credit card;

a plurality of coupons overlaying at least a portion of the base, each coupon including promotion indicia is printed on a first face of the coupon, and redemption means disposed on an opposite second face of the coupon which faces the first surface of the base; and

a release liner which releasably adheres the coupons to the base such that when a coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon.

10. The redemption card of claim 9, wherein the redemption means comprises a bar code.

11. The redemption card of claim 9, including indicia printed on the first surface of the base beneath the coupon.

12. The redemption card of claim 9, including indicia printed on the second surface of the base and a protective layer overlying the printed indicia.

14. The redemption card of claim 9, wherein the plurality of removable coupons include promotion indicia and redemption means for different goods or services.

15. A method for redeeming coupons, comprising the steps of:

providing a coupon redemption card comprising a base having opposite first and second generally planar surfaces and having a central pivot point to define two flap sections, the base being wallet-sized so as to be carried in a wallet, pocket or purse and not attachable to merchandise, and a plurality of coupons overlaying at least a portion of the base, each coupon including promotion indicia and redemption means for a predetermined good or service, and a release liner which releasably adheres the coupons to the base such that when an individual coupon is selectively removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon, wherein the flap sections are foldable against one another to approximately the size of a credit card;

transporting the redemption card to an establishment offering the predetermined goods or services; and

redeeming a coupon by peeling off a coupon from the base of the redemption card and presenting it at the establishment when purchasing the predetermined good or service for that coupon.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein each coupon includes promotion indicia printed on a first face of the coupon, and redemption means disposed on an opposite second face of the coupon which faces the first surface of the base, and wherein the redeeming step includes reading the redemption means on the second face of the coupon to obtain a predetermined discount on the good or service.