US5004899A
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Semiconductor card which can be folded
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-14
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A thin semiconductor card, such as an IC card, includes a card main body, and a semiconductor module mounted therein. A foldable part or member is provided permitting the card main body to be folded.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/04; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An integrated circuit card for electronically exchanging information with an external device, which integrated circuit card comprises: a thin circuit card main body, said thin circuit card main body comprising a first portion and a second portion; a semiconductor module mounted in said first portion of said circuit card main body, said semiconductor module containing data to be read by the external device; and folding means permitting said first portion be folded substantially shut with respect to said second portion to thereby facilitate storage of said integrated circuit card for the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An integrated circuit card for electronically exchanging information with an external device, which integrated circuit card comprises: a thin circuit card main body, said thin circuit card main body comprising a first portion and a second portion; a semiconductor module mounted in said first portion of said circuit card main body, said semiconductor module containing data to be read by the external device; and folding means permitting said first portion be folded substantially shut with respect to said second portion to thereby facilitate storage of said integrated circuit card for the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An integrated circuit card according to claim 1, wherein said folding means is formed of part of said circuit card main body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An integrated circuit card according to claim 2, wherein said circuit card main body can be folded in substantially one direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An integrated circuit card according to claim 1 wherein said folding means comprises a separate linkage means linking said first and second portions together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An integrated circuit card according to claim 4, wherein said circuit card main body can be folded in substantially one direction.
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