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.
Claims18
A transaction card, comprising:
- a first layer comprising a metallic member, wherein the metallic member comprises not less than about 40% and not more than about 90% of the total weight of the transaction card;
- a first graphics layer attached to a first side of the first layer;
- a second graphics layer attached to a second side of the first layer;
- and,
- indicia indicative of an account associated with the transaction card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.