Credit/charge card system enabling purchasers to contribute to selected charities

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5466919
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08202735

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A method which enables a credit cardholder to make a donation to a cardholder-selected charity any time he makes a purchase using the credit card. The method comprises a credit/charge card which identifies on its magnetic strip, charities to receive a donation, and a bank expedited system which processes the card user's purchase transaction, pays a previously decided amount to the charity or charities and also bills the cardholder. In this system, the donated amounts may be paid by the bank or card issuing organization, or the cardholder may add an amount which he pays to the selected charity. The proposed system may be described as being a bank expedited charity donation, (abbreviated to BAX) approach for credit/charge cardholders.

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  • COMMUNITY LINK FOUNDATION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hovakimian, Henry 9635 La Cima Dr., Whittier, CA 90603 3 275

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