Removably securing small contactless payment card via removable accessory to electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8851386
APP PUB NO 20100182764A1
SERIAL NO

12356367

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An apparatus includes a portable electronic device and an article of manufacture. The article of manufacture includes a first mechanism for securing the article of manufacture to the portable electronic device. The article of manufacture also includes a second mechanism for defining a slot. The second mechanism is coupled to the first mechanism. The slot is shaped and sized to receive and securely hold a contactless integrated (IC) identification card. The card in question has no more than half of the planar extent defined for a standard ID-1 identification card.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Phillips, Simon York, GB 120 2311

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