# US 12,217,113 B2 · Rigid transaction card > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,217,113 B2 - Document ID: US12217113B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/221,118 - Filed: 2023-07-12 - Published: 2023-11-02 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-10-05 - Assignees: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - Applicants: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - Inventors: James Bruce Coleman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12217113B2 ## CPC - G06K 19/07722: {the record carrier being multilayered, e.g. laminated sheets (flat articles in general, see B32B37/00)} - G06K 19/02: characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine - G06K 19/07749: {the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card} - G06K 19/07769: {the further communication means being a galvanic interface, e.g. hybrid or mixed smart cards having a contact and a non-contact interface} - G06K 19/07783: {the coil being planar} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract A transaction card can be manufactured from rigid materials, such as glass, stone, or ceramics. First, a rigid layer of a transaction card can be placed within a first recess of a first metallic sheet. The first recess can comprise a lip and an opening. Next, a binding layer can be placed on top of the first rigid layer of the transaction card where the binding layer comprises a binding medium. A second rigid layer can be placed on top of the binding layer. A second metallic sheet can be placed on top of the first metallic sheet where the second metallic sheet has a second recess with a lip and an opening. Next, the first metallic sheet can be fused together with the second metallic sheet to form a fused metal sheet. The fused metal sheet can be cut along a border of the opening of the first recess. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: placing a first rigid layer of a transaction card within a first recess of a first metallic sheet, the first recess comprising a lip and an opening; placing a binding layer on top of the first rigid layer of the transaction card, the binding layer comprising a binding medium; placing a second rigid layer on top of the binding layer; placing a second metallic sheet on top of the first metallic sheet, the second metallic sheet having a second recess with a lip and an opening; fusing the lip of the first metallic sheet together with the lip of the second metallic sheet to form a fused metal band; cutting the fused metal band along a border of the opening of the first recess; and removing the first metallic sheet and the second metallic sheet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising placing an antenna between the first rigid layer and the second rigid layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising connecting the antenna to an integrated circuit chip via a contact pad. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising affixing an integrated circuit chip within a pocket of the second rigid layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein affixing the integrated circuit chip further comprises: depositing an adhesive within the pocket of the second rigid layer; placing the integrated circuit chip on top of the adhesive; and curing the adhesive. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising inductively coupling the integrated circuit chip to an antenna. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising cutting the fused metal band along a border of the opening of the second recess. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising affixing a magnetic stripe to an interior surface of the first rigid layer of the transaction card. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising affixing a magnetic stripe to an exterior surface of the first rigid layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first rigid layer and the second rigid layer comprise a chemically strengthened glass. ### Claim 11 A transaction card manufactured by a process comprising: placing a first rigid layer of a transaction card within a first recess of a first metallic sheet, the first recess comprising a lip and an opening; placing a binding layer on top of the first rigid layer of the transaction card, the binding layer comprising a binding medium; placing a second rigid layer on top of the binding layer; placing a second metallic sheet on top of the first metallic sheet, the second metallic sheet having a second recess with a lip and an opening; fusing the lip of the first metallic sheet together with the lip of the second metallic sheet to form a fused metal band; cutting the fused metal band along a border of the opening of the first recess; and removing the first metallic sheet and the second metallic sheet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, further comprising placing an antenna between the first rigid layer and the second rigid layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 12, further comprising connecting the antenna to an integrated circuit chip via a contact pad. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, further comprising affixing an integrated circuit chip within a pocket of the second rigid layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 14, wherein affixing the integrated circuit chip further comprises: depositing an adhesive within the pocket of the second rigid layer; placing the integrated circuit chip on top of the adhesive; and curing the adhesive. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, further comprising cutting the fused metal band along a border of the opening of the second recess. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, further comprising affixing a magnetic stripe to an interior surface of the first rigid layer of the transaction card. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, further comprising affixing a magnetic stripe to an exterior surface of the first rigid layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, wherein the first rigid layer and the second rigid layer comprise a chemically strengthened glass. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The transaction card manufactured by the process of claim 11, wherein removing the first metallic sheet and the second metallic sheet leaves the fused metal band connecting the first rigid layer and the second rigid layer.