Global Patent Index - EP 2226266 B1

EP 2226266 B1 20120118 - Tamper evident card carrier, method for making and activating such a card carrier

Title (en)

Tamper evident card carrier, method for making and activating such a card carrier

Title (de)

Manipulationsicherer Träger für eine prepaid Karte, Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung und Aktivierung

Title (fr)

Porte carte inviolable pour carte prépayée, procédé de fabrication et d'activation d'un tel porte carte

Publication

EP 2226266 B1 20120118 (EN)

Application

EP 10154564 A 20100224

Priority

  • US 15533409 P 20090225
  • US 70956810 A 20100222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2226266A1] Techniques for providing cost effective and tamper evident prepaid card packaging are described. By forming a tear strip in a panel of the prepaid card packaging and aligning an activation bar code or other indicia on the card with the tear strip when mounting the card within the packaging, the security of the activation indicia can be maintained until after purchase. After purchase, access can be achieved by tearing away the tear strip and the card can be activated in a secure manner. Because the activation indicia is maintained secure until after purchase, if desired a single number, for example, a card account number can be used to identify both the card account and to activate the card.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 73/00 (2006.01); B65D 27/34 (2006.01); B65D 75/20 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 27/34 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 73/0078 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 75/20 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 75/5833 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2203/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2226266 A1 20100908; EP 2226266 B1 20120118; AT E541795 T1 20120215; DK 2226266 T3 20120507; US 2010213092 A1 20100826

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10154564 A 20100224; AT 10154564 T 20100224; DK 10154564 T 20100224; US 70956810 A 20100222