Non-conductive magnetic stripe assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDaniel Szumski, Suwit John Sangkaratana, Roger D. Strasemeier
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Abstract
A card assembly includes an insulating planar body and a magnetic stripe assembly coupled with the planar body. The magnetic stripe assembly includes a magnetic layer configured to magnetically store information and a metal layer that provides at least one of a security feature, a decorative feature, or other functional feature. The metal layer has a small thickness such that the metal layer prevents conduction of electrostatic discharge (ESD) through the magnetic stripe assembly.
Claims20
A card assembly that extends from a first edge to an opposite second edge, the card assembly comprising:
- an insulating planar body;
- and
- a magnetic stripe assembly coupled with the planar body, the magnetic stripe assembly including a magnetic layer configured to magnetically store information and a metal layer that provides at least one of a security feature, a decorative feature, or other functional feature,
- wherein the metal layer continuously extends from the first edge to the second edge of the card assembly,
- wherein the metal layer has a small thickness such that the metal layer prevents conduction of electrostatic discharge (ESD) through the magnetic stripe assembly from the first edge to the second edge of the card assembly.
A magnetic tape assembly comprising:
- a magnetic coating layer configured to magnetically store information for a card assembly that extends from a first edge to an opposite second edge;
- and
- a metal layer that provides at least one of a security feature, a decorative feature, or other functional feature of the card assembly, the metal layer continuously extending from the first edge to the second edge of the card assembly and having a small thickness such that the metal layer prevents conduction of electrostatic discharge (ESD) through the card assembly from the first edge to the second edge of the card assembly.
A method comprising:
- applying a metal layer to a magnetic tape assembly having a magnetic layer configured to magnetically store information for a card assembly that extends from a first edge to an opposite second edge, the metal layer applied to the magnetic tape assembly in a continuous layer extending from the first edge to the second edge, wherein the metal layer is applied to provide at least one of a security feature, a decorative feature, or other functional feature of the card assembly, the metal layer applied to have a small thickness such that the metal layer prevents conduction of electrostatic discharge (ESD) through the card assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.