Smart card reader having pivoting contacts

Details Smart card reader having pivoting contacts Smart card reader having pivoting contacts

1997-10-03

1999-08-10

Pitts, Harold I.

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Coded record sensors

Particular sensor structure

235475, G06K 706

Patent

active

059362227

ABSTRACT:
A smart card reader 10 is disclosed having a base 12 which is profiled to have a card receiving area 20. Contacts 22,23 are disposed inside a contact receiving 32 of the base and are pivotable about a leg 40. Insertion of a smart card 60 causes the contacts 22,23 to pivot about the pivot point 42 in order to cause contact points 50 to engage contact pads of the smart card 60.

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