U.S. patent number D487,480 [Application Number D/163,840] was granted by the patent office on 2004-03-09 for credit card and case.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Discover Financial Services, Inc.. Invention is credited to David W. Nelms, Betty M. Schick, Kimberly S. Wilson.
United States Patent |
D487,480 |
Nelms , et al. |
March 9, 2004 |
Credit card and case
Claims
The ornamental design for a credit card and case, as shown and
described.
Inventors: |
Nelms; David W. (Lake Forest,
IL), Schick; Betty M. (Lake Villa, IL), Wilson; Kimberly
S. (Highland Park, IL) |
Assignee: |
Discover Financial Services,
Inc. (Riverwoods, IL)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/163,840 |
Filed: |
July 9, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D19/9 |
Current International
Class: |
0908 |
Field of
Search: |
;D3/207,208,212,247,249
;D14/435,436,437,438 ;D19/9,10,11,12 ;D20/40 ;40/625
;150/131,134,147,148 ;206/38,38.1,39,39.5,39.6,449,815 ;235/380
;283/904 ;360/2 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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Jun 1998 |
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2000-113136 |
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WO 02/067190 |
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Other References
Wolfgang Rankl, "Handbuch Der Chipkarten: Aufbau, USW", Handbuch
Der Chipkarten, Aufbau-Funktionsweise-Einsatz Von Smart Cards,
Muenchen: Carl Hanswer Verlag, DE, 1999, pp. 44-47, 56-61,
68-71..
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Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Assistant Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a top view of the credit card and case of the present
invention with the card in the fully closed position within the
case; and,
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the credit card and case of FIG. 1, with
the card in the fully closed position and showing in broken lines
the location of a clip. The clip is shown in broken lines for
illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed
design.
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