Foldable transaction card systems
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1. A transaction card system comprising:
- a foldable transaction card having a folded state and an unfolded state and further having the dimensions of a standard transaction card when in the unfolded state wherein said foldable transaction card comprises a first section and a second section wherein a hinge is disposed between the first and second sections; and
a housing for completely surrounding the transaction card when the transaction card is in the folded state wherein the housing comprises a hinge for folding and closing said housing and further wherein the housing has a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of a standard transaction card when the housing is in the folded and closed state,wherein the second section of the foldable transaction card unfolds outside the housing when the housing is opened.
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Abstract
Transaction cards having one or more folds therein to provide compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attaching the transaction cards to other items, such as sets of keys, wallets, or other items. Other embodiments include spring-loaded clips on the foldable transaction cards and protective sleeves, housings or cases for full-sized and smaller-sized cards. Still further, transaction card systems are provided comprising a case or housing for holding and/or storing foldable transaction cards therein.
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1. A transaction card system comprising:
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a foldable transaction card having a folded state and an unfolded state and further having the dimensions of a standard transaction card when in the unfolded state wherein said foldable transaction card comprises a first section and a second section wherein a hinge is disposed between the first and second sections; and a housing for completely surrounding the transaction card when the transaction card is in the folded state wherein the housing comprises a hinge for folding and closing said housing and further wherein the housing has a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of a standard transaction card when the housing is in the folded and closed state, wherein the second section of the foldable transaction card unfolds outside the housing when the housing is opened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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