Debit card having applied personal identification number (PIN) and scratch-off coating and method of forming same
AssigneeT.S.D. LLC
InventorsVincent Kubert, William Annacone
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Abstract
A method of forming a debit card and a debit card formed by the method are disclosed. A planar card member has opposing surfaces. A PIN is printed on one of the surfaces. The planar card member is advanced along a predetermined path of travel such as on a conveyor. A radiation cured, opaque scratch-off coating is applied onto the surface having the PIN such that the PIN is covered by the applied scratch-off coating. The scratch-off coating is radiation cured, preferably by ultraviolet radiation.
Claims48
A method of forming a debit card comprising the steps of:
- advancing a planar card member along a predetermined path of travel, the card member having opposing surfaces and a PIN printed on one of the surfaces;
- applying an opaque scratch-off coating onto the surface having the PIN such that the PIN is covered by the applied scratch-off coating;
- and
- radiation curing the scratch-off coating.
A method of forming a debit card comprising the steps of:
- advancing a planar card member along a predetermined path of travel, the card member having a opposing surfaces and a PIN printed on one of the surfaces;
- printing a release coating onto the surface of the planar card member over the PIN;
- printing an opaque scratch-off coating onto the release coating such that the PIN is covered by the opaque scratch-off coating;
- and
- radiation curing the scratch-off coating by ultraviolet radiation.
A debit card comprising:
- a planar card member having opposing surfaces;
- a PIN (personal identification number) applied onto a surface of the planar card member;
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- an opaque scratch-off coating formed from a radiation cured medium and applied over the PIN to hide the PIN from view and such that upon removal, the PIN is exposed to view for use of the debit card.
A debit card comprising:
- a planar card member having opposing surfaces;
- a PIN (personal identification number) applied onto a surface of the planar card member;
- a release coating printed onto the planar card member over the PIN;
- and
- an ultraviolet cured opaque scratch-off coating printed onto the release coating and covering the PIN to hide the PIN from view, wherein removal of the opaque scratch-off coating is facilitated by said release coating to protect the PIN from damage such that after removal of the scratch-off coating, the PIN is exposed to view for use of the debit card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.