Debit card having scratch-off label strip and method of applying same
AssigneeProfold, Inc.
InventorVincent Kubert
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Abstract
A debit card in the form of a telephone calling card is formed as a rectangular configured, planar card member that is wallet sized and has front and rear surfaces. The rear surface includes instructions for telephone dialing. A scratch-off label strip has been adhered to the rear surface. The scratch-off label strip has opposing sides and one side has a self-adhesive positioned thereon that removably adheres to scratch-off label onto the planar card member. The other side has a PIN code field containing a printed PIN (personal identification number) thereon. A control code field is positioned adjacent the PIN code field and has a control code printed thereon. A scratch-off layer covers only the PIN code field to obscure from view the PIN while leaving unobscured the control code field.
Claims34
A telephone calling card comprising:
- a rectangular configured, planar card member that is wallet sized and has front and rear surfaces, said rear surface including instructions for telephone dialing;
- a scratch-off label strip that has been adhered to the rear surface, said scratch-off label strip having opposing sides, one side having a self-adhesive positioned thereon that removably adheres the scratch-off label onto the planar card member, the other side having a PIN code field containing a printed PIN (personal identification number) thereon, and a control code field positioned adjacent the PIN code field and having a control code printed thereon, and a scratch-off layer that covers only the PIN code field to obscure from viewing the PIN code while leaving unobscured the control code field.
A telephone calling card comprising:
- a rectangular configured, planar card member that is wallet sized and has front and rear surfaces, said rear surface including instructions for telephone dialing;
- a data encoded strip positioned on the rear surface of the card;
- a scratch-off label strip that has been adhered to the rear surface, said scratch-off label strip having opposing sides, one side having a self-adhesive positioned thereon that removably adheres the scratch-off label onto the planar card member, the other side having a PIN code field containing a printed PIN (personal identification number) thereon, and a control code field positioned adjacent the PIN code field and having a control code printed thereon, and a scratch-off layer that covers only the PIN code field to obscure from viewing the PIN code while leaving unobscured the control code field.
A debit card comprising:
- a rectangular configured, planar card member that is wallet sized and has front and rear surfaces;
- a data encoded strip positioned on the rear surface of the card;
- a scratch-off label strip that has been adhered to the rear surface, said scratch-off label strip having opposing sides, one side having a self-adhesive positioned thereon that removably adheres the scratch-off label onto the planar card member, the other side having a PIN code field containing a printed PIN (personal identification number) thereon, and a control code field positioned adjacent the PIN code field and having a control code printed thereon, and a scratch-off layer that covers only the PIN code field to obscure from viewing the PIN code while leaving exposed the control code field.
A method of applying a PIN (personal identification number) and control code onto a debit card comprising the steps of:
- supplying a batch of rectangular configured, planar card members that are wallet sized and have front and rear surfaces;
- drawing in succession a single card at a time in vertical orientation from the batch into a belt delivery system;
- rotating the card 90 degrees to lay the card flat, and while the card is flat;
- feeding the card into a labeling station;
- and
- at the labeling station, adhering a scratch-off label strip onto the rear surface of the planar card member, said scratch-off label strip having opposing sides, one side having a self-adhesive positioned thereon that removably adheres the scratch-off label onto the planar card member during labeling, the other side having a PIN code field containing a printed PIN (personal identification number) thereon, and a control code field positioned adjacent the PIN code field and having a control code printed thereon, and a scratch-off layer that covers only the PIN code field to obscure from viewing the PIN code, while leaving exposed the control code field.
A method of applying a PIN (personal identification number) and control code onto a debit card that is part of a card carrier comprising the steps of:
- supplying a batch of planar card carrier members that contain at least one wallet sized planar card members and have front and rear surfaces;
- drawing in succession a single card carrier member at a time in vertical orientation from the batch into a belt delivery system;
- rotating the card carrier member 90 degrees to lay the card carrier member flat, and while the card carrier member is flat;
- feeding the card carrier member into a labeling station;
- and
- at the labeling station, adhering a scratch-off label strip onto the rear surface of the planar card member that is contained in the card carrier member, said scratch-off label strip having opposing sides, one side having a self-adhesive positioned thereon that removably adheres the scratch-off label onto the planar card member during labeling, the other side having a PIN code field containing a printed PIN (personal identification number) thereon, and a control code field positioned adjacent the PIN code field and having a control code printed thereon, and a scratch-off layer that covers only the PIN code field to obscure from viewing the PIN code, while leaving exposed the control code field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.