US4045053A
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Credit card transfer assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-15
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1995-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A reversible transfer assembly for use in recording credit transactions is disclosed herein. The assembly hereof is particularly useful in conjunction with credit card "zip-zap" machines as well as hand written transactions.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Carriere
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:22
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
297 words
A credit card transfer assembly, comprising: a. a first transfer medium receiving sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit card impression, b. a second transfer medium receiving sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit impression, the predetermined area being coincident with the predetermined area of the first medium receiving sheet, the lower surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit card impression which is spaced from the upper surface predetermined area to prevent coincidence therebetween, c. a third transfer medium receiving sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit card impression, the predetermined area being coincident with the predetermined area of the lower surface of the second transfer medium receiving sheet, d. a first transfer medium carrying sheet interposed between the first and second transfer medium receiving sheets, e. a second transfer medium carrying sheet interposed between the second and third transfer medium sheets, and wherein the upper surface of the first transfer medium receiving sheet, carrying sheet and the upper surface of the third transfer medium receiving sheet cooperate to record a first transaction and the third transfer medium receiving sheet, the second transfer medium carrying sheet and the lower surface of the second transfer medium receiving sheet cooperate to record a second transaction upon a 180° rotation of the assembly about a horizontal axis, and further wherein the first transaction is recorded solely upon the upper surface of the first and second transfer medium receiving sheets and the second transaction is recorded solely upon the lower surfaces of the second and third transfer medium receiving sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
297 words
A credit card transfer assembly, comprising: a. a first transfer medium receiving sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit card impression, b. a second transfer medium receiving sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit impression, the predetermined area being coincident with the predetermined area of the first medium receiving sheet, the lower surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit card impression which is spaced from the upper surface predetermined area to prevent coincidence therebetween, c. a third transfer medium receiving sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a predetermined area for receiving a credit card impression, the predetermined area being coincident with the predetermined area of the lower surface of the second transfer medium receiving sheet, d. a first transfer medium carrying sheet interposed between the first and second transfer medium receiving sheets, e. a second transfer medium carrying sheet interposed between the second and third transfer medium sheets, and wherein the upper surface of the first transfer medium receiving sheet, carrying sheet and the upper surface of the third transfer medium receiving sheet cooperate to record a first transaction and the third transfer medium receiving sheet, the second transfer medium carrying sheet and the lower surface of the second transfer medium receiving sheet cooperate to record a second transaction upon a 180° rotation of the assembly about a horizontal axis, and further wherein the first transaction is recorded solely upon the upper surface of the first and second transfer medium receiving sheets and the second transaction is recorded solely upon the lower surfaces of the second and third transfer medium receiving sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein: a. the upper surface of the first transfer medium receiving sheet and the upper surface of the second transfer medium receiving sheet are colored with a first color, and b. the lower surface of the second transfer medium receiving sheet and the lower surface of the third transfer medium receiving sheet are colored with a second color which is different from the first color.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the transfer medium is carbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein: the sheets are detachably bound together along a common edge thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the transfer media are disposed on their respective sheets in predetermined areas coincident with the respective first and second sheet areas and second and third sheet areas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein the transfer medium of the first transfer medium sheet is in contact with the second transfer medium receiving sheet and the transfer medium of the second transfer medium carrying sheet is in contact with the second transfer medium receiving sheet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2093086A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-29 | 1981-02-28 | 1981-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-29 | 1989-02-28 | 1989-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |