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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2010
Mike Schacherer, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, CA (US);
Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, CA (US);
Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Mike Schacherer, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, CA (US);
Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, CA (US);
Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A transaction product includes an enclosure, an account identifier and an electrical circuit. The enclosure defines an aperture. The account identifier is at least one of connected to or enclosed within the enclosure and links the transaction product to an account or record. The account identifier is machine readable. The electrical circuit includes a flexible circuit member, wherein the flexible circuit member extends through the aperture defined by the enclosure such that a first portion of the flexible circuit member is coupled to an outside surface of the enclosure and a second portion of the flexible circuit member is positioned inside the enclosure. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed.