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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Brian R. Holt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Heidi L. Rose, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Erin M. Borkowski, Andover, MN (US);
Allison Schelitzche, Bloomington, MN (US);
Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, CA (US);
Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, CA (US);
Brian R. Holt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Heidi L. Rose, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Erin M. Borkowski, Andover, MN (US);
Allison Schelitzche, Bloomington, MN (US);
Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, CA (US);
Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, CA (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A stored-value card includes an aromatic item, a housing, and an activation area. The housing substantially encloses the aromatic item, and the housing is configured to be selectively closed and opened to provide access to the aromatic item. The activation area links the housing to at least one of a stored-value account and a stored-value record such that value can be added to or deducted from the at least one of the stored-value account and the stored-value record using the activation area. Financial transaction cards, methods of encouraging purchase, and other embodiments are also disclosed.