Lead-in accessory for a stacked smart card reader
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorJennifer Lyn McDowell
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AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorJennifer Lyn McDowell
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A lead-in accessory for a stacked smart card reader comprises a generally rectangular insulative housing having a front surface, a back surface and sidewalls therebetween. The housing defines, in a particular configuration, a pair of spaced, substantially parallel card insertion ingresses extending through the front surface and the back surface of the housing. A pair of opposing snap tabs project from the back surface of the housing for removable attachment of the accessory to the smart reader. The smart reader typically comprises a connector housing having at least two spaced card receiving slots for receipt therein of smart cards. Upon attachment of the accessory to the smart card reader, the pair of ingresses are substantially aligned with the receiving slots in the reader connector to thereby effectively extend outwardly the card receiving face of the smart reader.
In combination, a stacked smart card reader and a lead-in accessory, said stacked smart card reader comprising:
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