Contactless card dividers, wallet-inserts, and wallets containing the same

Abstract

A contactless card divider includes a body having a front side and back side and a width therebetween, and a waveguide disposed between the front and back sides. The waveguide is configured to guide a first electromagnetic wave emitted toward the front side through the width of the body to the back side with a first predetermined delay.

1 . A contactless card divider comprising:
 a body having a front side and back side and a width therebetween; and   a waveguide disposed between the front and back sides, the waveguide being configured to guide a first electromagnetic wave emitted toward the front side through the width of the body to the back side with a first predetermined delay, the waveguide comprising a plurality of guiding structures, wherein a first portion of the plurality of guiding structures are circular or spiral shaped.   
     
     
         2 . The contactless card divider of  claim 1 , wherein the waveguide is bi-directional and further configured to guide a second electromagnetic wave emitted toward the back side through the width of the body to the front side with a second predetermined delay. 
     
     
         3 . The contactless card divider of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the front and back sides of the body is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         4 . The contactless card divider of  claim 3 , wherein one or more of the front and back sides of the body is dimensioned approximately 3.37 inches by 2.125 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The contactless card divider of  claim 4 , wherein a height and length of the waveguide is dimensioned approximately 90% of the front side of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The contactless card divider of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first holder configured to secure a first contactless card to the contactless card divider, the first holder being disposed on the front side of the body; and   a second holder configured to secure a second contactless card to the contactless card divider, the second holder being disposed on the back side of the body.   
     
     
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