Anti-skimming card reader surface configuration

Details Anti-skimming card reader surface configuration Anti-skimming card reader surface configuration

2005-05-03

2010-10-12

Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2887)

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Coded record sensors

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C235S382000, C235S379000

Reexamination Certificate

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07810734

ABSTRACT:
A card reader housing (20) has an exterior surface configuration (22) that includes a plurality of distinct surface portions (24-38) aligned at oblique angles relative to each other. The exterior surface configuration (22) prevents the placement of a skimming reader over the top of the card reader housing (20). In a disclosed example, a finger-receiving notch (50) is directly aligned with a reader (60) and has a depth and a dimension sized for receiving at least a portion of a finger holding a card inserted into a slot (46) in the housing (20). Any alteration of the notch (50) dimensions prevents proper operation of the card reader.

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