IP Library Granted Patent US 7,984,850
Granted Patent B2
US 7,984,850 · App. 12/466,941 · Granted Jul 26, 2011

Drill gauge and financial transaction assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,984,850
App. No.
12/466,941
Granted
Jul 26, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A financial transaction card assembly is described. Specifically, the financial transaction card assembly comprises a drill gauge, at least one drill bit, and a substrate. The drill gauge and the drill bit may be removably coupled to the substrate. The drill gauge may be used to measure a plurality of drill bit sizes, and to purchase retail goods and services. The drill bit may be coupled to a drill to make holes in metal, wood, and plastic materials.

Claims (24)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a flat substrate;

a financial transaction card coupled to the substrate, wherein the financial transaction card defines a plurality of through holes to measure drill bit sizes, wherein each of the plurality of through holes has a unique diameter;

a drill bit coupled to the substrate, wherein the drill bit has a diameter that is approximately equal to the diameter of one of the plurality of through holes.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is comprised of paper.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is comprised of plastic.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the financial transaction card has an account identifier imprinted on a surface of the financial transaction card.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of through holes has a corresponding bit size label.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein each bit size label is in metric units.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein each bit size label is in imperial units.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the financial transaction card comprises an advertising label.

9. A method, comprising:

adhesively coupling a drill gauge to a flat substrate, wherein the drill gauge defines a plurality of through holes to measure drill bit sizes, wherein each of the plurality of through holes has a unique diameter;

printing an account identifier on a surface of the drill gauge;

coupling at least one drill bit to the substrate wherein the drill bit has a diameter that is approximately equal to the diameter of one of the plurality of through holes.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

activating an account identified by the account identifier.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

selling a retail product to a customer, wherein payment from the customer is received via the account identified by the account identifier.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

displaying the substrate having the drill gauge and drill bit in a retail store.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

charging an account identified by the account identifier at a point of sale.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the retail store sells hardware goods.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 1, 2016
From: HOMER TLC, INC.
To: HOMER TLC, LLC
Reel/Frame 037968/0988 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2016
From: HOMER TLC, LLC
To: HOME DEPOT PRODUCT AUTHORITY, LLC
Reel/Frame 037970/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2013
From: HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.
To: HOMER TLC, INC.
Reel/Frame 030798/0762 →