Stored-value card assembly with package
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorsKarie Lazarowicz, Bethany Mueller, Jodi Eckes
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Abstract
A stored-value card assembly includes a stored-value card, a package, and a backer. The stored-value card includes an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record. The package includes a container and at least one good enclosed within the container. The backer is coupled with each of the stored-value card and the package. Other stored-value card assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.
Claims21
A stored-value card assembly comprising:
- a stored-value card including an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record;
- a package including a container and at least one good enclosed within the container;
- and
- a backer coupled with each of the stored-value card and the package.
A method of assembling a gift card assembly, the method comprising:
- releasably coupling a carrier with a gift card linked to a financial account or a financial record;
- releasably coupling the carrier with a container enclosing at least one good, wherein the gift card, the carrier, the container, and the at least one good collectively define the gift card assembly;
- and
- wherein the carrier is foldable between a first position for displaying the gift card assembly to potential consumers and a second position for presenting the gift card assembly to a recipient.
A method of providing a stored-value card assembly, the method comprising:
- displaying a stored-value card assembly including a backer coupled with a stored-value card and a package, the stored-value card including an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record, and the package including a container enclosing at least one item;
- and
- activating the stored-value card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.