Card with an ornamental rectangle and a machine readable stripe

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card with an ornemental rectangle and a machine readable stripe showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the card with an ornamental rectangle and a machine readable stripe of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the card with an ornamental rectangle and a machine readable stripe of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a card with an ornamental rectangle and a machine readable stripe, as shown.

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  • GAP credit card The card may be related to the art of the invention, but based upon the information on the card, it is unclear if the credit card is prior art. However, in an abundance of caution, the Applicant desires to put the credit card in the file wrapper.
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Patent History
Patent number: D438562
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 6, 2001
Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventors: Lisa Webb (Darien, CT), William J. Faenza, Jr. (Manassas, VA), Ellen Lasch (NY, NY), Judy Vigiletti (Croton, NY)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/110,186
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Identification Or Credit-type Card (D19/10); Credit Card, Certificate, Or Stamp (D19/9)
International Classification: 1908;