Weighted transaction card
AssigneeCPI Card Group—Colorado, Inc.
InventorBarry Mosteller
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Abstract
Weighted transaction cards and methods of manufacturing the same. The weighted transaction cards may include a tungsten member that comprises at least a portion of a layer of the transaction card. The tungsten member may be encapsulated and/or disposed in an opening of a surround to define and inlay. The inlay may be laminated with one or more additional layers according to traditional card manufacturing techniques (e.g., a hot lamination process). The weighted transaction cards may have a weight significantly greater than traditional plastic transaction cards such that the weighted transaction cards.
Claims74
A transaction card, comprising:
- a metallic member inlaid with respect to a surround to define an inlay layer having a first side and a second side;
- an encapsulant disposed about the metallic member to secure the metallic member with respect to the surround;
- a first graphics layer laminated to the first side;
- and
- a second graphics layer laminated to the second side;
- wherein at least one of the first graphics layer or the second graphics layer comprises indicium indicative of an account associated with the transaction card.
A transaction card, comprising:
- a tungsten member comprising at least a portion of a first layer;
- and
- an indicia layer attached to the first layer comprising at least one indicium indicative of an account associated with the transaction card.
A method for producing a weighted transaction card, comprising:
- inlaying a tungsten member with respect to a surround;
- encapsulating the tungsten member to secure the tungsten member in inlaid relation relative to the surround to define an inlay layer;
- disposing the inlay layer between first and second graphic layers;
- applying heat and pressure to the first graphic layer, the inlay, and the second graphic layer;
- and
- laminating the first graphic layer, the inlay, and the second graphic layer in response to the applying to form the weighted transaction card.
An inlay for use in the manufacture of a card, comprising:
- a tungsten member;
- a surround in which the tungsten member is inlayed;
- and
- an encapsulant surrounding the tungsten member and securing the tungsten member to the surround.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.