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US 11,232,341 B2Granted
Metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated transaction card with window or window pattern and optional backlighting
AssigneeCompoSecure, LLC
InventorsAdam Lowe, Luis Dasilva
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Abstract
A transaction card includes at least one metal layer having one or more apertures therein. A light guide is disposed beneath the metal layer. The light guide has a light output and a light input. The light output is positioned to transmit light through at least the one or more apertures of the metal layer. At least one LED is positioned to transmit light into the light guide light input.
Claims76
A transaction card comprising:
- (a) a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
- (b) a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face of the body to a location adjacent the front face of the body;
- (c) a plurality of openings extending from the front face of the body into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern;
- (d) an insert disposed in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
- (e) a non-metal backing layer laminated to the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
- wherein the insert comprises one of:
- (a) a non-magnifying transparent or translucent member having a front-facing surface disposed flush with the front face of the body and having a periphery matching a periphery of the plurality of openings;
- (b) a non-transparent, non-functional member having a front-facing surface disposed recessed relative to the front face of the body;
- (c) a combination of (a) and (b);
- and
- wherein the non-magnifying transparent or translucent member is adorned with decorative printed content.
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A transaction card comprising:
- (a) a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
- (b) a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face of the body to a location adjacent the front face of the body;
- (c) a plurality of openings extending from the front face of the body into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern;
- (d) an insert disposed in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
- (e) a non-metal backing layer laminated to the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
- wherein the insert comprises one of:
- (a) a non-magnifying transparent or translucent member having a front-facing surface disposed flush with the front face of the body and having a periphery matching a periphery of the plurality of openings;
- (b) a non-transparent, non-functional member having a front-facing surface disposed recessed relative to the front face of the body;
- (c) a combination of (a) and (b);
- and
- wherein the non-magnifying transparent or translucent member is devoid of printed content.
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A transaction card comprising:
- (a) a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
- (b) a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face of the body to a location adjacent the front face of the body;
- (c) a plurality of openings extending from the front face of the body into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern;
- (d) an insert disposed in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
- (e) a non-metal backing layer laminated to the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
- wherein the insert comprises a transparent or translucent member having at least a portion thereof that is conductive.
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A transaction card comprising:
- (a) a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
- (b) a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face of the body to a location adjacent the front face of the body;
- (c) a plurality of openings extending from the front face of the body into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern;
- (d) an insert disposed in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
- (e) a non-metal backing layer laminated to the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
- wherein the insert consists of a non-transparent member and wherein the non-transparent member includes a front-facing surface adjacent to the plurality of openings and wherein the front-facing surface of the non-transparent member is disposed recessed relative to the front face of the body, and the plurality of openings are tactilely perceptible in the front face of the body.
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A transaction card comprising:
- (a) a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
- (b) a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face of the body to a location adjacent the front face of the body;
- (c) a plurality of openings extending from the front face of the body into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern;
- (d) an insert disposed in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
- (e) a non-metal backing layer laminated to the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
- wherein the insert comprises a non-transparent member and a plurality of transparent or translucent members, wherein the non-transparent member includes a front-facing surface adjacent to the plurality of openings and wherein the front-facing surface of the non-transparent member is disposed recessed relative to the front face of the body, and the plurality of transparent or translucent members comprise an epoxy.
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A process for manufacturing a transaction card, the process comprising:
- providing a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
- creating a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face of the body to a location adjacent the front face of the body;
- creating a plurality of openings extending from the front face of the body into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern;
- positioning an insert in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
- disposing a non-metal backing layer adjacent the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
- and
- laminating the backing layer to the body and the insert;
- wherein the insert comprises one of:
- (a) a non-magnifying transparent or translucent member having a front-facing surface disposed flush with the front face of the body and having a periphery matching a periphery of at least one of the plurality of openings;
- (b) a non-transparent, non-functional member having a front-facing surface disposed recessed relative to the front face of the body;
- (c) a combination of (a) and (b);
- and
- wherein the non-magnifying transparent or translucent member is adorned with decorative printed content.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.