Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the same
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1. A method of creating a transaction card, said method comprising:
- embossing said transaction card within a hollow pocket to form embossed characters on a first surface of said transaction card;
filling said hollow pocket with a fill panel on a second surface of said transaction card and, wherein a third surface of said fill panel is in contact with an interior of said hollow pocket;
wherein said first surface of said transaction card is comprised of a metal layer, and wherein said metal layer comprises a coating;
wherein a signature panel is applied to said fill panel.
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Abstract
Metal-containing transaction cards, useful for the purchase of goods and/or services are disclosed. The metal-containing transaction cards may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2 14 inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the metal-containing transaction card may include a pocket having characters embossed therein. Further, the metal-containing transaction card may include a fill panel disposed within the pocket. The metal may be titanium or stainless steel.
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1. A method of creating a transaction card, said method comprising:
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embossing said transaction card within a hollow pocket to form embossed characters on a first surface of said transaction card; filling said hollow pocket with a fill panel on a second surface of said transaction card and, wherein a third surface of said fill panel is in contact with an interior of said hollow pocket; wherein said first surface of said transaction card is comprised of a metal layer, and wherein said metal layer comprises a coating;
wherein a signature panel is applied to said fill panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transaction card comprising:
a first surface of said transaction card; and
a fill panel disposed in a hollow pocket of said first surface to form a second surface opposite that of said first surface, wherein said hollow pocket comprises embossed characters that protrude from said first surface;
wherein said first surface of said transaction card is comprised of a metal layer, and wherein said metal layer comprises a coating;
wherein a signature panel is applied to said fill panel.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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