Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the same
View Patent ↗A method of creating a single transaction card is disclosed and comprises embossing the single transaction card within a pocket to form embossed characters on a first surface of the single transaction card, filling the pocket with a fill panel to provide a substantially flush surface on a second surface of the single transaction card, wherein a third surface of the fill panel is in uniform, direct contact with an interior of the pocket. Another method is disclosed for machining a face pocket within a single transaction card and disposing a microchip therein. In various embodiments, a single transaction card is comprised of a continuous metal layer, such as, for example, titanium.
1. A transaction card comprising:
embossed characters on a first surface of the transaction card;
a pocket recessed from a second surface of the transaction card; and
a panel disposed in the pocket, wherein a first surface of the panel is in contact with an interior of the pocket.
2. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the transaction card is comprised of a continuous metal layer.
3. The transaction card of claim 2 , wherein the continuous metal layer comprises at least one of titanium, aluminum and stainless steel.
4. The transaction card of claim 3 , wherein the transaction card as chamfered edges.
5. The transaction card of claim 2 , further comprising a coating on the first surface of the transaction card deposited via physical vapor deposition.
6. The transaction card of claim 5 , wherein the coating comprises titanium nitride.
7. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the embossed characters are milled.
8. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the panel is in uniform, direct contact with the interior of the pocket.
9. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising a face pocket recessed from the first surface of the transaction card.
10. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the face pocket contains a microchip.
11. The transaction card of claim 10 , wherein the microchip is substantially flush with the first surface of the transaction card.
12. The transaction card of claim 10 , wherein the microchip is held in the face pocket by an adhesive.
13. The transaction card of claim 12 , wherein adhesive is an insulator.
14. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises at least one of titanium, aluminum or stainless steel.
15. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein a second surface of the panel is substantially flush with the second surface of the transaction card.
16. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic strip on the second surface of the transaction card.
17. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the panel is a signature panel.
18. The transaction card of claim 1 , wherein the embossed characters represent an account number.
19. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising engraved indicia on the first surface of the transaction card.
20. The transaction card of claim 1 , further comprising etched indicia on the first surface of the transaction card.