Credit and smart card readers
US6186402A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/003
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A credit or smart card reader for processing bent, bowed, extremely warped, or cut credit, or smart cards. A standard reader has an insertion deck for inserting a card to be read and processed. The card to be read is inserted into a slot provided in the insertion deck. The card will travel along a processing path contacting an extended supporting card ramp. The bent, bowed, extremely warped, or cut credit or smart card will contact the extended supporting card ramp, allowing for its processing.
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