Transparent card with an opacity gradient ornamental rectangle, machine readable stripe and IC chip

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transparent card with an opacity gradient, ornamental rectangle, machine readable stripe and IC chip, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the transparent card of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the transparent card of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The numerals and indicia depicted by means of broken lines in the drawing figures have been shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a transparent card with an opacity gradient ornamental rectangle, machine readable stripe and IC chip, as shown.

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Other references
  • GAP credit card (see attached) 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.
  • North American Mortgage Company Card (see attached) 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: D442627
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 1999
Date of Patent: May 22, 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 (New York, NY), Judy Vigiletti (Croton, NY)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/110,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Identification Or Credit-type Card (D19/10); Credit Card, Certificate, Or Stamp (D19/9); Icu Chip (D14/437)
International Classification: 1908;