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US5614707A
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Picker carriage for grasping a card
Assignee: Entrust Corp
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Filing: 1994-10-20
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Granted: 1997-03-25
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Expires: 2014-10-20
Abstract
Abstract An integrated card programming device for programming an integrated circuit card. The integrated circuit card programming device has a base, a card input platform, and a transport. The transport is operably connected to the base and rotatably mounted about a rotational axis. The transport includes a transport arm radially disposed about the rotational axis. A card picker carriage is mounted on the transport arm. The card picker carriage has two picker arms. One or more personalization stations for programming an integrated circuit card are radially disposed about the transport. The personalization stations can program the cards to the French or ISO standards and are rotatable 180°.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Lundstrom
- 👤 Steven A. Miller
- 👤 Eric J. Sorensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A picker carriage for grasping a card, the picker carriage comprising: a chassis; a backstop operably connected to the chassis; two picker arms, each picker arm having a first picker end arranged in opposing relation to the backstop and a second end, each picker arm being pivotally connected to the chassis between the first and second ends; an axle member having a first end and a second oppositely disposed end, the second end of one picker arm being pivotally operably connected to the first end of the axle member and the second end of the other picker arm being pivotally operably connected to the second end of the axle member, disposed between the first and second ends of the axle member is a first arched surface operably connected to the axle member; and actuator means for activating the picker arms, the actuator means having an actuator rod including a distal end defining a second arched surface that engages and is generally concentric with the first arched surface of the axle member, the first and second arched surfaces being biased together by a biasing means, wherein the actuator means and the biasing means cooperate to pivot the picker arms between a first position wherein the picker ends are spaced distant from the backstop and a second position wherein the picker ends are proximate the backstop for grasping the card between the picker ends and the backstop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A picker carriage for grasping a card, the picker carriage comprising: a chassis; a backstop operably connected to the chassis; two picker arms, each picker arm having a first picker end arranged in opposing relation to the backstop and a second end, each picker arm being pivotally connected to the chassis between the first and second ends; an axle member having a first end and a second oppositely disposed end, the second end of one picker arm being pivotally operably connected to the first end of the axle member and the second end of the other picker arm being pivotally operably connected to the second end of the axle member, disposed between the first and second ends of the axle member is a first arched surface operably connected to the axle member; and actuator means for activating the picker arms, the actuator means having an actuator rod including a distal end defining a second arched surface that engages and is generally concentric with the first arched surface of the axle member, the first and second arched surfaces being biased together by a biasing means, wherein the actuator means and the biasing means cooperate to pivot the picker arms between a first position wherein the picker ends are spaced distant from the backstop and a second position wherein the picker ends are proximate the backstop for grasping the card between the picker ends and the backstop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The picker carriage of claim 1, wherein the first arched surface is concave and the second arched surface is convex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
220 words
A picker assembly for grasping and transporting an integrated circuit card, the picker assembly comprising: a transport rail structure; a picker carriage movably mounted on the rail structure, the picker carriage defining a slot configured for receiving an edge of the card and including a backstop aligned along the slot, the picker carriage also including a picker arm having first and second ends, the picker arm being pivotally connected to the carriage at a location between the first and second ends, and the first end of the picker arm being arranged in opposing relation to the backstop; a drive mechanism for moving the picker carriage along the transport rail structure; and an actuating mechanism operatively connected to the second end of the picker arm for pivoting the picker arm between a first position in which the first end of the picker arm is disposed distant from the backstop and a second position in which the first end of the picker arm is disposed proximate to the backstop, wherein when the picker arm is in the first position, the slot is open and adapted to receive the card, and when the picker arm is in the second position, the picker arm is adapted to hold the card within the slot by grasping the card between the first end and the backstop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
220 words
A picker assembly for grasping and transporting an integrated circuit card, the picker assembly comprising: a transport rail structure; a picker carriage movably mounted on the rail structure, the picker carriage defining a slot configured for receiving an edge of the card and including a backstop aligned along the slot, the picker carriage also including a picker arm having first and second ends, the picker arm being pivotally connected to the carriage at a location between the first and second ends, and the first end of the picker arm being arranged in opposing relation to the backstop; a drive mechanism for moving the picker carriage along the transport rail structure; and an actuating mechanism operatively connected to the second end of the picker arm for pivoting the picker arm between a first position in which the first end of the picker arm is disposed distant from the backstop and a second position in which the first end of the picker arm is disposed proximate to the backstop, wherein when the picker arm is in the first position, the slot is open and adapted to receive the card, and when the picker arm is in the second position, the picker arm is adapted to hold the card within the slot by grasping the card between the first end and the backstop.
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