Weather resistant card reader
US4795896A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K13/063
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a weather resistant card reader utilizing a resilient cantilevered leaf spring which provides line contact to seal the card reader from the elements during nonuse and readily permits the insertion of a card for reading when desired. The pressure exerted by the spring on the card also serves to stabilize the card during the reading process and further provides a feel that is desirable in swiping the card through the slot.
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