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EP 0698258 A1 19960228 - CREDIT CARD WITH MAGNIFYING LENS

Title (en)

CREDIT CARD WITH MAGNIFYING LENS

Title (de)

MIT EINER LUPE VERSEHENE KREDITKARTE

Title (fr)

CARTE DE CREDIT MUNIE D'UNE LOUPE

Publication

EP 0698258 A1 19960228 (EN)

Application

EP 94927201 A 19940819

Priority

US 19721894 A 19940216
US 25080194 A 19940527
US 9409448 W 19940819

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9522805A1] A financial transaction card adapted for use in reading externally stored information including a substantially non-foldable, substantially rectangular rigid base and machine-readable information carried on the base. The rigid base comprises a magnifying lens.

IPC 1-7

G06K 19/18

IPC 8 full level

G06K 19/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06K 19/041 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9522805A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9522805 A1 19950824; AU 7671994 A 19950904; CA 2162893 A1 19950824; CA 2162893 C 20020305; EP 0698258 A1 19960228

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9409448 W 19940819; AU 7671994 A 19940819; CA 2162893 A 19940819; EP 94927201 A 19940819