Protective cover for wallet card and method

A wallet card holder device adapted for receiving a wallet card having an identifier and an encoded strip, the wallet card identifier being partially covered by said device, said encoded strip remaining uncovered, the wallet card holder further comprising:

• a front panel associated with the wallet card, said front panel including an engaging member limiting longitudinal movement of the wallet card received within said device,
• a rear panel spaced from said front panel and associated with and positioned below the encoded strip, said rear panel and said front panel defining a card receiver positioned therebetween and adapted for receiving said wallet card,
• said front panel having a configuration for displaying a portion of the identifier, and
• a lower biasing structure having an offset sloped surface and being adapted for aligning said identifier within said configuration, said wallet card extending longitudinally from said lower biasing structure, along said front panel and outwardly from said holder whereby the encoded strip is accessible.

A method of protecting a wallet card having an identifier and an encoded strip comprising the steps of:

• providing a wallet card holding device having a card receiver adapted for receiving the wallet card,
• configuring a front panel of said wallet card holding device for displaying a portion of
• the identifier,
• applying the wallet card identifier to the wallet card,
• positioning the wallet card within the wallet card holding device whereby at least a portion of the identifier is covered by the wallet card holding device and a substantial portion of the encoded strip remains uncovered, and
• securing the received wallet card at said identifier with an engaging member associated with said front panel.