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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2009
Chad Albers, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Ledsinger, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Dennis R. Smith, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Stacy M. Jensen, Anoka, MN (US);
Adam W. Reynolds, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Chad Albers, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Ledsinger, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Dennis R. Smith, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Stacy M. Jensen, Anoka, MN (US);
Adam W. Reynolds, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A transaction card includes a base member, an auxiliary member, and an account identifier. The base member defines a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a spiral cut extending through the base to define a spiral portion. The spiral portion is stretched to extend in a conic helical form in front of a portion of the first surface defined by a remainder of the base member. The auxiliary member is coupled to the spiral portion opposite the portion of the first surface defined by the remainder of the base member. The account identifier is fixedly connected to one of the base member and the auxiliary member. The account identifier links the transaction card to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. Other cards, combinations and associated methods are also disclosed.