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Transaction card
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-24
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Granted: 1978-07-18
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Expires: 1995-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A credit card or the like having permanent indicia thereon for designating an authorized user of the card and one or more rotatably adjustable discs with coded indicia thereon which may be viewed through a window in the card to complete a coded designation of authorized use.
Inventors
- 👤 Abel U. Broune
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:34
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/318; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/347; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1025; G07F7/1058; B42D2033/22; B42D2033/44; B42D2035/08; B42D2035/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
In a transaction card (1) having permanent indicia on the front providing part of the coded designation of an authorized user, the improvement which comprises: means providing a window in said card and (2) a disc rotatably mounted on the back ofthe card said disc carrying on its front face a circularly arranged series of visual indicia which registers individually in succession with said window as the disc is turned for viewing said window from the front of the card, a selected one of said indicia on the disc when visible through said window completing the coded designation of the authorized user and said disc having said indicia on the front for viewing through said window has the same indicia at the same positions on the back and said card has a mark on the back pointing to the indicium on the back of the disc which is the same as the indicium on the front of the disc that is visible at said window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a transaction card (1) having permanent indicia on the front providing part of the coded designation of an authorized user, the improvement which comprises: means providing a window in said card and (2) a disc rotatably mounted on the back ofthe card said disc carrying on its front face a circularly arranged series of visual indicia which registers individually in succession with said window as the disc is turned for viewing said window from the front of the card, a selected one of said indicia on the disc when visible through said window completing the coded designation of the authorized user and said disc having said indicia on the front for viewing through said window has the same indicia at the same positions on the back and said card has a mark on the back pointing to the indicium on the back of the disc which is the same as the indicium on the front of the disc that is visible at said window.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-17 | 1982-01-16 | 1982-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-17 | 1986-01-16 | 1986-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-17 | 1990-01-16 | 1990-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |