Multi-pack gift card and activation thereof
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1. A carrier package arrangement comprising:
- a holder having a front surface, a back surface, a first opening, a second opening, a product code displayed on the back surface, and a value presented on the front surface;
a plurality of transaction cards, the plurality of transaction cards being retained adjacent the front surface of the holder having an identifier visible through the first opening; and
a molded translucent case having a pivotal bottom end configured to allow the case to move between an open position and a closed position, the case being arranged to contain the entire holder including the first opening and the plurality of transaction cards when in the closed position,wherein the plurality of transaction cards are arranged to be transitioned from an unactivated state to an activated state using a first activation code, the first activation code presented on the back surface of the holder and visible through the molded translucent case,wherein the plurality of transaction cards are arranged such that at least one of the transactions cards is partially overlapped by at least another of the transaction cards in a fanned pattern,wherein the value represents the total cost of the plurality of transaction cards, andwherein the translucent case is previously formed having the fanned pattern and contoured to fit over the at least two transaction cards which are partially overlapped.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing multiple transaction cards in a single package are described. According to one aspect, a carrier package arrangement includes a holder and a plurality of transaction cards. The transaction cards are retained on the holder, and are arranged to be transitioned form an unactivated state to an activated state using a first activation code. The carrier package arrangement can also include a case that can contain the holder and the plurality of transaction cards.
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22 Claims
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1. A carrier package arrangement comprising:
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a holder having a front surface, a back surface, a first opening, a second opening, a product code displayed on the back surface, and a value presented on the front surface; a plurality of transaction cards, the plurality of transaction cards being retained adjacent the front surface of the holder having an identifier visible through the first opening; and a molded translucent case having a pivotal bottom end configured to allow the case to move between an open position and a closed position, the case being arranged to contain the entire holder including the first opening and the plurality of transaction cards when in the closed position, wherein the plurality of transaction cards are arranged to be transitioned from an unactivated state to an activated state using a first activation code, the first activation code presented on the back surface of the holder and visible through the molded translucent case, wherein the plurality of transaction cards are arranged such that at least one of the transactions cards is partially overlapped by at least another of the transaction cards in a fanned pattern, wherein the value represents the total cost of the plurality of transaction cards, and wherein the translucent case is previously formed having the fanned pattern and contoured to fit over the at least two transaction cards which are partially overlapped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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