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US 2003/0201331 A1Published application
Wallet card with built-in light
AssigneeLensCard U.S., LLC
InventorAlan Finkelstein
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Abstract
A wallet card, such as a financial transaction card, has a substantially non-foldable semi-rigid base. Optionally, the semi-rigid base may include a magnifying lens. One or more lights are disposed in the card base to provide illumination.
Claims20
A wallet card comprising:
- a thin, flat, substantially rigid substrate;
- a source of illumination disposed within the substrate;
- a source of electrical current coupled to the source of illumination;
- a switch for selectively closing an electrical circuit between the source of electrical current and the source of illumination;
- and
- embossed alphanumeric indicia.
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A method of making a wallet card containing a light comprising:
- printing first transaction card graphics on a first surface of a first core member;
- laminating a first overlay to the first surface of the first core member;
- routing a cavity in a second surface of the first core member;
- installing a light in the cavity;
- filling the cavity;
- printing second transaction card graphics on a first surface of a second core member;
- laminating a second overlay to the first surface of the second core member;
- securing the second surface of the first core member to a second surface of the second core member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.