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Case for microcircuit card reader

US5673180A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 1995
Grant dateSep 30, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/0021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A case for microcircuit card reader, including a case body (1), an electronic circuit incorporated into the case body, a device for guiding the card and holding it in place, and a connector provided with elastic contact segments ensuring an electrical connection between the conductor elements of the card and the electronic circuit. It includes at least one elastic element (13, 55) for supporting the card by means of an elastic force.

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