Debit or credit cardholder

Abstract

There is provided a protective case for a plastic data card. This protective case includes a non-transparent housing having a first planar surface and a second planar surface both having a desired length and a desired height. The first planar surface and the second planar surface are joined together at a first end with a slit separating the first planar surface from the second planar surface. This slit extends inward from an opposing second end of said transparent housing. The slit terminates proximate the first end at a distance from the first end which is effective to position desired data on the plastic data card at an effective distance from the first end. A transparent window is formed in the first planar side and is effective to expose the desired data. The height of the second planar surface is effective to expose a magnetic stripe on the plastic data card.

1 . A protective case for a plastic data card, comprising: 
 a non-transparent housing having a first planar surface and a second planar surface both having a desired length and a desired height;    said first planar surface and said second planar surface being joined together at a first end with a slit separating said first planar surface from said second planar surface, said slit extending inward from an opposing second end of said transparent housing, said slit terminating proximate said first end at a distance from said first end effective to position desired data on said plastic data card at an effective distance from said first end;    a transparent window formed in said first planar side effective to expose said desired data; and    wherein said height of said second planar surface is effective to expose a magnetic stripe on said plastic data card.    
   
   
       2 . The protective case of  claim 1  wherein said non-transparent housing is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of metals, plastics and composites.  
   
   
       3 . The protective case of  claim 2  wherein said non-transparent housing is decorated with a distinctive name or logo.  
   
   
       4 . The protective case of  claim 2  wherein said non-transparent housing is a plastic being selected from the group consisting of opaque plastics, translucent plastics and patterned plastics.  
   
   
       5 . The protective case of  claim 4  wherein said non-transparent housing is opaque polycarbonate.  
   
   
       6 . The protective case of  claim 5  wherein said non-transparent housing is injection molded opaque polycarbonate.  
   
   
       7 . The protective case of  claim 5  wherein said non-transparent housing is decorated with a distinctive name or logo.  
   
   
       8 . The protective case of  claim 2  wherein a corner adjacent said first end is distended and effective to engage a holding device.  
   
   
       9 . The protective case of  claim 8  wherein said distended corner defines a loop.  
   
   
       10 . The protective case of  claim 9  wherein said holding device is a lanyard.  
   
   
       11 . The protective case of  claim 10  wherein said lanyard is decorated with a distinctive name or logo.