Bendable anti-skimming plate for a card reader
US11055971B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F19/203
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A card reader includes a user-card-insertion slot operatively connected to user-card path. A data-reader is located in an interior of the card reader. A plate is located in the interior of the card reader. The plate is adjacent to the data-reader and interior to the user-card-insertion slot. The plate is configured to block the insertion of a skimming or shimming device and to bend during an attempt to remove the plate from the interior of the card reader. The plate may be configured such that a power connection between the plate and a circuit supplying power to the card reader may be broken during an attempt to remove the plate from the interior of the card reader.
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