Transaction product with inflatable article

Details Transaction product with inflatable article Transaction product with inflatable article

2007-12-27

2010-10-12

Le, Thien M. (Department: 2887)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Credit or identification card systems

C235S375000, C235S449000, C235S451000, C235S487000, C235S492000, C235S493000, C040S124010, C040S124060, C040S124070, C040S124080, C040S124090

Reexamination Certificate

active

07810719

ABSTRACT:
A transaction product includes a housing, an article and an account identifier. The article is selectively maintained within the housing. Following removal of the article from the housing, the article is configured to self-inflate upon activation of the article by a bearer of the transaction product. The account identifier is associated with the housing and links the transaction product to an account or record having a value configured to be used toward one or more of a purchase and a use of goods or services.

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