Credit/service card with expanded surface area
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1. A method of using a credit/service card comprising:
- a) providing a credit/service card with increased surface area which comprises a first card member and a second card member;
b) hinging the first card member to the second card member wherein in a closed position the first card member is releasably fastened to the second card member; and
c) using the credit/service card in a machine which reads conventional credit/service cards so as to read information from the card.
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Abstract
A credit/service card with expanded surface area comprises a first card member, a second card member and a hinge connecting the two card members. The credit/service card also comprises a fastener for holding the first and second card member together when the credit/service card is in the closed position.
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1. A method of using a credit/service card comprising:
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a) providing a credit/service card with increased surface area which comprises a first card member and a second card member; b) hinging the first card member to the second card member wherein in a closed position the first card member is releasably fastened to the second card member; and c) using the credit/service card in a machine which reads conventional credit/service cards so as to read information from the card. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A credit/service card comprising:
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a first card member; a second card member; and a self-closing and self-securing hinge means connecting the first card member to the second card member. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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