| US 7,591,418 B2 | ||
| Stored-value card with housed object | ||
| Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, Minn. (US); Travis M. Robertson, St. Louis Park, Minn. (US); David B. Smith, Falcon Heights, Minn. (US); Erin M. Borkowski, Andover, Minn. (US); and Primoz Samardzija, Marina del Ray, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 14, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/404,584. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0241198 A1, Oct. 18, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—380 [235/487; 235/383] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A stored-value card comprising:
a housing defining a storage cavity and including a door and an account identifier signifying a financial account or record
linked to the stored-value card, wherein the door is configured to transition between a closed position where the door covers
an opening to the storage cavity and an open position where the opening is uncovered; and
an object stored within the housing and being at least partially removable from the housing when the door is in the open position;
wherein the object is configured to be moveable between a first position at least partially removed from within the storage
cavity and a second position stored within the storage cavity.
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