US 2023/0066748 A1Published application

Compact transaction card with foldable magnetic stripe

AssigneeCapital One Services, LLC

InventorsBryant YEE, Tyler MAIMAN, Viraj CHAUDHARY

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Abstract

Provided are compact transaction cards. In some approaches, a body of the card includes first and second sections rotatably coupled together, wherein the first and second sections define a first main side opposite a second main side, an insertion end perimeter opposite a second end perimeter, and a first side perimeter opposite a second side perimeter. The body may include a chip along the first main side, the chip being located on the first section of the body. A magnetic stripe may be provided along the second main side of the body, wherein the magnetic stripe is located on the second section, wherein the magnetic stripe extends parallel to the insertion end perimeter when the first and second sections are in a first configuration, and wherein the magnetic stripe extends perpendicular to the insertion end perimeter when the first and second sections are in a second configuration.

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Dependent claims

A transaction card, comprising:

a body comprising a first section and a second section rotatably coupled together, wherein the first section and the second section define a first main side opposite a second main side, an insertion end perimeter opposite a second end perimeter, and a first side perimeter opposite a second side perimeter, wherein the first section comprises an arm received within a recessed area of the second section, wherein the recessed area of the second section is defined by a raised wall;
a chip along the first main side, wherein the chip is located on the first section of the body, adjacent the insertion end perimeter;
and
a magnetic stripe along the second main side, wherein the magnetic stripe is located on the second section of the body, wherein the magnetic stripe extends parallel to the insertion end perimeter when the first section and the second section of the body are in a first configuration, wherein the magnetic stripe extends perpendicular to the insertion end perimeter when the first section and the second section of the body are in a second configuration, and wherein the raised wall abuts the first main side of the first section of the body when the first section and the second section of the body are in the second configuration.

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A compact transaction card, comprising:

a body comprising a first section and a second section rotatably coupled together, wherein the first section and the second section define a first main side opposite a second main side, an insertion end perimeter opposite a second end perimeter, and a first side perimeter opposite a second side perimeter, wherein the first section comprises an arm received within a recessed area of the second section, wherein the recessed area of the second section is defined by a raised wall;
a chip along the first main side, the chip located on the first section of the body;
and
a magnetic stripe along the second main side, wherein the magnetic stripe is located on the second section of the body, wherein the magnetic stripe extends parallel to the insertion end perimeter when the first section and the second section of the body are in a first configuration, wherein the magnetic stripe extends perpendicular to the insertion end perimeter when the first section and the second section of the body are in a second configuration, and wherein the raised wall abuts the first main side of the first section of the body when the first section and the second section of the body are in the second configuration.

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A compact transaction card, comprising:

a body comprising a first section and a second section rotatably coupled together, wherein the first section and the second section define a first main side opposite a second main side, an insertion end perimeter opposite a second end perimeter, and a first side perimeter opposite a second side perimeter, wherein the first section comprises an arm received within a recessed area of the second section, wherein the recessed area of the second section is defined by a raised wall;
a chip along the first main side, the chip located on the first section of the body;
a magnetic stripe along the second main side, wherein the magnetic stripe is located on the second section of the body, wherein the magnetic stripe extends parallel to the insertion end perimeter when the first section and the second section of the body are in a first configuration, wherein the magnetic stripe extends perpendicular to the insertion end perimeter when the first section and the second section of the body are in a second configuration, and wherein the raised wall abuts the first main side of the first section of the body when the first section and the second section of the body are in the second configuration;
and
a locking mechanism operable to maintain the first and second sections of the body in the second configuration.

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