Card reader with spring contacts
US5633490A · kind A · utility
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11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/0886
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card reader comprising a housing having a contact surface with a plurality of apertures. A reader circuit is contained within the housing, the reader circuit having a plurality of contact pads, and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned in the housing and at least partially extending into the apertures, wherein each electrical contact comprises a conductive torsion spring that slidably engages one of the contact pads.
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