Patents by Inventor A. Allen Kendle

A. Allen Kendle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Card with increased gripability
    Patent number: 7273234
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein represents a means for increasing the gripability of a credit-card-sized card. Specifically, dimples raised from, indented in, or embossed in a credit-card-sized card are arranged to from a tread on the front or back of a card. This tread allows fingers to more easily grip a credit-card-sized card for ease of handling or removal from a wallet or carrying case. Moreover, the means disclosed does not interfere with various means such as magnetic stripes commonly used to store encoded information on credit-card-sized cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Collins, R. Bruce Montgomery, Jr., Allen Kendle
  • Data card
    Publication number: 20020185543
    Abstract: A data card is reduced in size from the conventional standard size credit card. Accessibility of the card is enhanced because the card may be stored in a separate location from conventionally sized cards, such as on a key-chain or similar device. The card of the present invention has a means for storing information, such as a magnetic stripe or computer chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Jamily Pentz, Emmet Burns, Richard J. Collins, R. Bruce Montgomery, A. Allen Kendle
  • Data card
    Patent number: 6471127
    Abstract: A data card is reduced in size from the conventional standard size credit card. Accessibility of the card is enhanced because the card may be stored in a separate location from conventionally sized cards, such as on a key-chain or similar device. The card of the present invention has a means for storing information, such as a magnetic stripe or computer chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Jamily Pentz, Emmet Burns, Richard J. Collins, R. Bruce Montgomery, A. Allen Kendle
  • Data card
    Publication number: 20020092914
    Abstract: A data card is reduced in size from the conventional standard size credit card. Accessibility of the card is enhanced because the card may be stored in a separate location from conventionally sized cards, such as on a key-chain or similar device. The card of the present invention has a means for storing information, such as a magnetic stripe or computer chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Jamily Pentz, Emmet Burns, Richard J. Collins, R. Bruce Montgomery, A. Allen Kendle