Stored-value card assembly with a plurality of stored-value cards
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorsMark Schultz, Dennis Smith
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Abstract
A stored-value card assembly includes a plurality of stored-value cards and a package. The plurality of stored-value cards each include an account identifier linking the respective stored-value card to a different financial account or record. The package is configured to maintain the plurality of stored-value cards such that the account identifier of each of two of the plurality of stored-value cards is visible for scanning. Other stored-value card assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.
Claims22
A stored-value card assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of stored-value cards each including an account identifier linking a respective stored-value card to a different financial account or record;
- and
- a package configured to maintain the plurality of stored-value cards such that the account identifier of each of two of the plurality of stored-value cards is visible for scanning.
A financial transaction card product, comprising:
- a plurality of financial transaction cards each including means for linking the respective financial transaction card to a different financial account or record,
- means for maintaining the plurality of financial transaction cards as a unit, the means for maintaining including means for exposing two of the means for linking;
- and
- means for activating the plurality of financial transaction cards within the unit.
A method of activating a plurality of stored-value cards, the method comprising:
- providing a stored-value card assembly including a plurality of stored-value cards including a first stored-value card and a last stored-value card, each of the plurality of stored-value cards including an account identifier linking the respective stored-value card to a financial account or record, and wherein the account identifiers are a sequential range of account identifiers;
- entering the account identifier of the first stored-value card;
- entering the account identifier of the last stored-value card;
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- activating the plurality of stored-value cards based on the account identifier of the first stored-value card and the account identifier of the last stored-value card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.