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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2011
Bruce S. Cloutier, Jeannette, PA (US);
James H. Workley, Imperial, PA (US);
William T. Shepherd, Callery, PA (US);
Bruce S. Cloutier, Jeannette, PA (US);
James H. Workley, Imperial, PA (US);
William T. Shepherd, Callery, PA (US);
DYNAMICS INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Laminated cards with user interfaces are provided. The user interfaces can have enhanced tactile feel. In one embodiment, a card may be constructed to have a dual-layer user interface. In another embodiment, a card may be constructed to include a support structure. In yet another embodiment, a card may include a relatively soft material that covers at least a portion of the user interface. In yet another embodiment, a card may include a user interface that is fluidically coupled to a bladder. In a further embodiment, a card can include any combination of a user interface, which may be a dual-layer user interface, a support structure, a soft material that at least partially covers a user interface, and a bladder.