Victoria H Watts

US Patent:

7827710, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/684422

Inventors:

Patrick W. Kershner - Overland Park KS, US
Victoria L. Watts - Olathe KS, US
Thomas A. Wallen - Merriam KS, US

Assignee:

Hallmark Cards, Incorporated - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

G09F 1/00

US Classification:

4012406

Abstract:

A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.

US Patent:

7975411, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Jun 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/820437

Inventors:

Patrick W. Kershner - Overland Park KS, US
Victoria L. Watts - Olathe KS, US
Thomas A. Wallen - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

Hallmark Cards, Incorporated - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

G09F 1/00

US Classification:

4012406

Abstract:

A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.

US Patent:

20050044757, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Aug 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/653040

Inventors:

Patrick Kershner - Overland Park KS, US
Victoria Watts - Olathe KS, US

International Classification:

G09F001/00

US Classification:

040124060, 040124120

Abstract:

A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.