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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2008
Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Adam W. Reynolds, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jessica M. Trebrake, Rosemount, MN (US);
Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, CA (US);
Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, CA (US);
Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Adam W. Reynolds, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jessica M. Trebrake, Rosemount, MN (US);
Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, CA (US);
Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, CA (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A transaction product includes a lens, a slide, an actuating mechanism, a housing and an account identifier. The slide depicts a plurality of scenes, and each of the plurality of scenes is separately depicted on a different portion of the slide. The actuating mechanism is positioned to cause movement of the slide to change which one of the plurality of scenes aligns with and is viewable through the lens at a given time. The housing substantially encloses the lens, the slide and the actuating mechanism. The account identifier is coupled with the housing and links the transaction product to an account or record. The account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal such that value can be added to or deducted from the account using the account identifier. Other product, cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.