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US 6,070,797 AGranted
Positioning device for a smart card reader
AssigneeInfo Telecom
InventorGerald W. Vandenengel
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Abstract
A smart card reader includes a smart card reader housing, and at least one movable locator connected to the housing. The movable locator has one end positionable away from the housing for engagement with an edge of a smart card.
Claims14
A smart card reader, comprising:
- a smart card reader housing;
- and
- at least one movable locator connected to said housing, and having one end positionable away from said housing for engagement with an edge of a smart card,
- wherein said movable locator is slidable from a first position in which said movable locator is disposed essentially entirely within said smart card reader housing, to a second position in which the one end is positioned away from said housing.
1 more element
A smart card readers comprising:
- a smart card reader housing;
- and
- at least one movable locator connected to said housing, and having one end positionable away from said housing for engagement with an edge of a smart card, wherein said movable locator comprises a flexible movable locator that is retractable into said smart card reader housing.
A smart card reader, comprising:
- a smart card reader housing;
- a first movable locator connected to said housing and having one end positionable away from said housing for engagement with an edge of a smart card;
- and
- a second movable locator connected to said housing, and having one end positionable away from said housing for engagement with a further edge of the smart card.
1 more element
A smart card reader, comprising:
- a smart card reader housing having an electrical contact for engagement with a corresponding electrical contact on a smart card, and having at least one movable locator having one end positionable away from said electrical contact of said housing for engagement with an edge of the smart card, said smart card reader housing further having an additional movable locator having one end positionable away from said electrical contact of said housing for engagement with a further edge of the smart card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.