Ergonomically designed multifunctional transaction terminal

US7479946B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Timothy R. Fitch · Syracuse, US
• Eric Coleman · Liverpool, US
• Donna M. Fletcher · Auburn, US
• James Gresko · Rochester, US
• Garrison Gomez · Marietta, US
• Paul Higgins · Abbotsford, CA
• Paul Klock · Rochester, US
• David Mangicaro · Syracuse, US
• Melvin D. McCall · Homer, US
• Russ Meseroll · Camillus, US
• James F. O'Donnell · Camillus, US
• James Rosetti · Auburn, US
• Joseph Sakal · Skaneateles, US
• Thomas A. Siegler · Charlotte, US
• George S. Smith, II · Skaneateles, US
• David Sperduti · Auburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 11, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 20, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 30, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F19/205
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An ergonomically designed transactional terminal according to the invention in one embodiment includes a housing having a top portion partially defined by a touch screen, a base, and an enlarged head portion extending forwardly from the base to define a lip. An insert style card reader having horizontally oriented feed slot opening toward the front of the housing is disposed in the lip of the housing. The feed slot may be angled downward slightly to reduce build up in the slot and to encourage a sweeping action by a card during card removal. The touch screen may be angled downward in coplanar relationship with the feed slot to improve visibility of the touch screen and to improve simultaneous observation of touch screen and card indicia.