US 12,086,669 B2
Metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated transaction card with window or window pattern and optional backlighting
Adam Lowe, Somerset, NJ (US); and Luis Dasilva, Bridgewater, NJ (US)
Assigned to CompoSecure, LLC, Somerset, NJ (US)
Filed by CompoSecure, LLC, Somerset, NJ (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/550,130.
Application 17/550,130 is a continuation of application No. 16/757,310, granted, now 11,232,341, previously published as PCT/US2018/052832, filed on Sep. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/573,789, filed on Oct. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/610,745, filed on Dec. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/686,358, filed on Jun. 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0101080 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 37/18 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B42D 25/22 (2014.01); B42D 25/328 (2014.01); B42D 25/346 (2014.01); B42D 25/351 (2014.01); B42D 25/373 (2014.01); B42D 25/455 (2014.01); B42D 25/46 (2014.01); B42D 25/475 (2014.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); G06Q 20/34 (2012.01)
CPC G06K 19/07722 (2013.01) [B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 9/005 (2013.01); B32B 15/04 (2013.01); B32B 37/18 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B42D 25/22 (2014.10); B42D 25/328 (2014.10); B42D 25/346 (2014.10); B42D 25/351 (2014.10); B42D 25/373 (2014.10); B42D 25/455 (2014.10); B42D 25/46 (2014.10); B42D 25/475 (2014.10); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); F21V 33/0004 (2013.01); B32B 2255/06 (2013.01); B32B 2255/20 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0843 (2013.01); B32B 2425/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G02B 6/0011 (2013.01); G06Q 20/352 (2013.01)] 66 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transaction card comprising:
a metal, ceramic, or ceramic-coated body having a thickness, a front face, a back face, and a visual appearance;
a pocket in the body having a periphery and extending from the back face to a location adjacent the front face;
a plurality of openings extending from the front face into the pocket, the plurality of openings forming a pattern and having a periphery;
an insert disposed in the pocket, the insert having a visual appearance different than the visual appearance of the body and visible through the plurality of openings;
a non-metal backing layer laminated to the back face of the body and a back face of the insert;
wherein the body comprises at least a first layer as the front face of the body and the first layer has a first thickness and a second layer as the back face of the body and has a second thickness, the plurality of openings penetrating entirely through the first thickness of the first layer and a single opening defined by the pocket penetrating entirely through the second thickness of the second layer; and
wherein the insert comprises one of:
(a) a non-magnifying transparent or translucent member having a front-facing surface disposed flush with the body front face and having a periphery matching the periphery of the plurality of openings;
(b) a non-transparent, non-functional member having a front-facing surface disposed recessed relative to the body front face; and
(c) a combination of (a) and (b).