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Access card provided with coded security means
Assignee: VALID TECHNOLOGIES Ltd A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1987-01-12
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2007-01-12
Abstract
Abstract An access card having a card body including a plurality of hinged tab members which can be pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane so that the selected pivoted ones of the tab members in the second position provide a particular coded information for checking the authenticity of a user of the access card. The tab members are arranged in a side-by-side position with a partition member disposed between adjacent tab members. Abutment members are provided on opposite sides of each tab member, and abutment portions are provided on opposite sides of each partition member for engagement with the tab abutment members to maintain the selected tab members in the depressed second position. Preferably, the tab members and partition members are parts of an insert member which is secured to the card body.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan J. Solo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/26; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/347; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1025; G07F7/1058; B42D2033/30; B42D2033/40; B42D25/30; B42D25/324
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An access comprising: a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends of said tab members extending in same direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An access comprising: a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends of said tab members extending in same direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An access card as in claim 1, wherein said second plane is inclined relative to said first plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
An access card comprising: a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said tab members being disposed in a side-by-side arrangement; one of a plurality of partition members being disposed between each pair of adjacent ones of said tab members; and said engagement means being disposed between each tab member and an associated partition member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
An access card comprising: a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said tab members being disposed in a side-by-side arrangement; one of a plurality of partition members being disposed between each pair of adjacent ones of said tab members; and said engagement means being disposed between each tab member and an associated partition member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An access card as in claim 3, wherein said engagement means includes abutment members disposed on opposite sides of each tab member for coaction with abutment portions disposed on opposite sides of each partition member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An access card as in claim 4, wherein said partition abutment portions are disposed in said first plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An access card as in claim 4, wherein said partition abutment portions are disposed in a third plane parallel to said first plane, and said tab abutment members are in said first plane when said tab members are in said first position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An access card as in claim 6, wherein said tab abutment members when in said first plane are in contact with said partition abutment portions in said third plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An access card as in claim 6, wherein said tab abutment members when in said first plane are spaced from said partition abutment portions in said third plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An access card as in claim 6, wherein leg portions of each partition member are inclined to position said partition abutment portions in said third plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An access card as in claim 9, wherein said tab abutment members are in longitudinal alignment with said partition abutment portions when said tab members thereof are in said second position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An access card as in claim 9, wherein said tab abutment members are disposed in engagement below said partition abutment portions when said tab members thereof are in said second position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An access card as in claim 4, wherein said tab abutment members are disposed closer to the hinged one end of each tab member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An access card as in claim 4, wherein said tab abutment members are disposed closer to an opposing free end of each tab member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
127 words
An access card comprising: a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said tab members and said engagement means being parts of an insert member; and securement means for securing said insert member to said card body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
127 words
An access card comprising: a card body; tab means on said card body to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of said access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said card body to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of said access card; said tab members and said engagement means being parts of an insert member; and securement means for securing said insert member to said card body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
An access card as in claim 14, wherein said card body includes an opening therethrough for receiving said insert member, and said securement means includes lug members extending from said insert member for securing said insert member in said opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
An access card as in claim 15, wherein said insert member includes a frame member, a recess being provided in said card body around said opening for seating said frame member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
An access card as in claim 1, wherein said card body includes information representing a type of credit card, and raised encoded symbols for identifying said credit card's owner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
157 words
An insert member for an access card comprising: a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends if said tab members extending in same direction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
157 words
An insert member for an access card comprising: a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; said engagement means including abutment portions for engaging said selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position; and said tab members being disposed in a parallel side-by-side arrangement in said first position with opposing free ends if said tab members extending in same direction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
153 words
An insert member for an access card comprising: a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; said tab members being disposed in a side-by-side arrangement; one of a plurality of partition members being disposed between each pair of adjacent ones of said tab members; and said engagement means being disposed between each tab member and an associated partition member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
153 words
An insert member for an access card comprising: a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; said tab members being disposed in a side-by-side arrangement; one of a plurality of partition members being disposed between each pair of adjacent ones of said tab members; and said engagement means being disposed between each tab member and an associated partition member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
An inset member as in claim 19, wherein said engagement means including abutment members disposed on opposite sides of each tab member for coaction with abutment portions disposed on opposite sides of each partition member.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
An insert member as in claim 20, wherein said partition abutment portions are disposed in said first plane.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
50 words
An insert member as in claim 20, wherein leg portions of each partition member are inclined to position said partition abutment portions in a third plane parallel to said first plane, and said tab abutment members are in said first plane when said tab members are in said first position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
126 words
An insert member for an access card comprising: a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; and said frame member including securement means for securing said insert member to an access card.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
126 words
An insert member for an access card comprising: a frame member; tab means on said frame member to provide coded information to avoid unauthorized use of an access card; said tab means including a plurality of tab members, each tab member being hinged at one end to said frame member to permit each tab member to be individually pivoted between a first position in a first plane and a second position in a second plane; engagement means on said frame member to maintain selected pivoted ones of said tab members in said second position to provide a particular coded information for checking authenticity of a user of an access card; and said frame member including securement means for securing said insert member to an access card.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
An insert member as in claim 23, wherein said securement means includes lug members extending from said frame member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-08-01 | 1993-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-31 | 1996-08-01 | 1997-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-31 | 2000-08-01 | 2001-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |