Transaction card with shaped edge
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1. A transaction card assembly comprising:
- a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion attached to the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being usable as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction;
the transaction card portion having a shaped edge at a boundary between the transaction card portion and the auxiliary portion, wherein the shaped edge has at least a non-linear portion that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a trademark carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion.
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Abstract
A transaction card assembly may include a transaction card and an auxiliary portion attached to the transaction card. The transaction card and the auxiliary portion may be formed to have a shaped edge that conforms with a trademark, a representation of a product, or other information printed or otherwise formed on the assembly. The auxiliary portion may be a functional item, such as a shoe horn or a luggage tag.
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26 Claims
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1. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion attached to the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being usable as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; the transaction card portion having a shaped edge at a boundary between the transaction card portion and the auxiliary portion, wherein the shaped edge has at least a non-linear portion that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a trademark carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion attached to the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being usable as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; the transaction card portion having a shaped edge at a boundary between the transaction card portion and the auxiliary portion, wherein the shaped edge has at least a non-linear portion that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a representation of a product carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion separated from the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being usable as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; the auxiliary portion being specially shaped to function as a shoe horn. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion separated from the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion including information formed on the card that identifies an issuee of the transaction card portion and being usable as a transaction card by the issuee of the card in a transaction other than a baggage claim transaction; the auxiliary portion being shaped and having a hole to form a luggage tag, the auxiliary portion including printed information that identifies the issuee of the transaction card.
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23. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a single contiguous sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the single contiguous sheet having a line of weakness formed in at least part of the sheet so that the transaction card portion is separated from the auxiliary portion by the line of weakness and so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being usable as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; at least one of the transaction card portion and the auxiliary portion having a shaped edge that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a trademark carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion.
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24. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a single contiguous sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the single contiguous sheet having a line of weakness formed in at least part of the sheet so that the transaction card portion is separated from the auxiliary portion by the line of weakness and so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being usable as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; at least one of the transaction card portion and the auxiliary portion having a shaped edge that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a representation of a product carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion.
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25. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion separated from the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being fully functional independently of the auxiliary portion as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; wherein the transaction card portion has a shaped edge with a non-linear portion that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a trademark carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion, and wherein the transaction card portion is arranged for use as a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a frequent shopper card, a loyalty card or a membership card.
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26. A transaction card assembly comprising:
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a sheet having a transaction card portion and an auxiliary portion, the transaction card portion separated from the auxiliary portion by a line of weakness so that the transaction card portion is separable from the auxiliary portion by hand and without the use of tools, the transaction card portion being fully functional independently of the auxiliary portion as a transaction card by an issuee of the card in a transaction; wherein the transaction card portion has a shaped edge with a non-linear portion that conforms to at least a portion of a shape of a representation of a product carried on the transaction card portion or auxiliary portion, and wherein the transaction card portion is arranged for use as a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a frequent shopper card, a loyalty card or a membership card.
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