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A protective card case or sheath for a single card having a magnetically encoded strip is in the form of a generally rectangular, flat, sleeve-type holder. The sheath has a protective strip along the top and bottom area of a front and rear panel for protection of the data encoded strip of a credit c

A protective card case or sheath for a single card having a magnetically encoded strip is in the form of a generally rectangular, flat, sleeve-type holder. The sheath has a protective strip along the top and bottom area of a front and rear panel for protection of the data encoded strip of a credit card or the like regardless of the orientation of the card in the holder. The protective strips thus shield the magnetically recorded data from magnetic and electric fields which might otherwise erase or damage such magnetically stored data. The card holder also includes a lengthwise centrally disposed transparent area in both the front and rear panel to enable observation of the identifying number imprinted on the card. The card holder also includes a screened area or stripe along the top and bottom areas of the front and rear panels on which informational material can be printed. The card holding device is constructed by cutting and sealing dies to cut and seal inner and outer layers of clear polyvinylchloride which are assembled and sealed to form front and rear panels which are then assembled and sealed along three edges with one edge left open for insertion and removal of the encoded card. A third transparent panel may also be sealed around three sides over the rear panel to form a pocket for receiving an information bearing card.

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[ What is claimed as new is as follows:] [1.] A protective holding device for a member having magnetically encoded data in a specific area thereof, said holding device comprising an enclosure having an open edge receiving said member, said enclosure including a protective area in registry with said

[ What is claimed as new is as follows:] [1.] A protective holding device for a member having magnetically encoded data in a specific area thereof, said holding device comprising an enclosure having an open edge receiving said member, said enclosure including a protective area in registry with said specific area having magnetically encoded data for protecting the encoded data from magnetic and electromagnetic fields that could alter said encoded data, said enclosure being generally rectangular, thin and flat and including a front and rear panel forming a sheath type construction, one edge of said enclosure being open for insertion of said member, said member being a generally rectangular card having data encoded as a strip extending substantially throughout the length of the card adjacent a long edge thereof, said protective area including a protective strip extending substantially throughout the length of the enclosure along each long edge thereof and along said front and rear panels for protecting the strip of encoded data regardless of the orientation of the card in the enclosure.