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US 5,503,434 AGranted
Credit/service card with expanded surface area
OwnerRobert T. Gunninventor
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Abstract
A credit/service card with expanded surface area comprises a first card member, a second card member and a hinge connecting the two card members. The credit/service card also comprises a fastener for holding the first and second card member together when the credit/service card is in the closed position.
Claims12
A method of using a credit/service card comprising:
- a) providing a credit/service card with increased surface area which comprises a first card member and a second card member;
- b) hinging the first card member to the second card member wherein in a closed position the first card member is releasably fastened to the second card member;
- and
- c) using the credit/service card in a machine which reads conventional credit/service cards so as to read information from the card.
1 more element
A credit/service card comprising:
- a first card member;
- a second card member;
- and
- a self-closing and self-securing hinge means connecting the first card member to the second card member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.