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US6293464B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Card reader

Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1999-01-05
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Granted: 2001-09-25
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Expires: 2019-01-05
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Abstract

Abstract A card reader ( 10 ) includes a housing ( 12 ) having a top wall ( 14 ), opposed side walls ( 34 ), a closed end ( 30 ) and an open end ( 26 ) defining a card-receiving slot ( 40 ), and an array of terminals ( 50 ) secured in the housing. The card-receiving slot ( 40 ) is spaced upwardly a selected distance from a board-mounting face ( 22 ) of the housing ( 12 ). The top wall ( 14 ) includes an opening ( 18 ) therethrough in communication with the card-receiving slot ( 40 ) remote from the terminals ( 50 ), the opening ( 18 ) being aligned with a corresponding opening in the housing ( 12 ) beneath the card-receiving slot ( 40 ). Portions of a circuit board ( 70 ) beneath the housing are exposed for access from above the card reader ( 10 ) after mounting to the board ( 70 ), when a card ( 60 ) is not disposed in the card-receiving slot ( 40 ), thereby permitting low profile electronic components ( 76 ) to be mounted on the exposed portions of the board or tested or removed therefrom.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jared Joseph Smalley, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 06:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0008; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/954

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A card reader comprising a housing including a top wall, card-receiving slot, and a board-mounting face, said card-receiving slot being spaced upwardly a selected distance from said board-mounting face; and said top wall including an opening therethrough in communication with said card-receiving slot, said opening being aligned with a corresponding opening in said housing beneath said card-receiving slot, whereby portions of a board beneath said housing are exposed for access from above said how housing after mounting to said board, when a card is not disposed in said card-receiving slot, thereafter permitting low profile electronic components to be mounted on said exposed portions of said board or tested or removed therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A card reader comprising a housing including a top wall, card-receiving slot, and a board-mounting face, said card-receiving slot being spaced upwardly a selected distance from said board-mounting face; and said top wall including an opening therethrough in communication with said card-receiving slot, said opening being aligned with a corresponding opening in said housing beneath said card-receiving slot, whereby portions of a board beneath said housing are exposed for access from above said how housing after mounting to said board, when a card is not disposed in said card-receiving slot, thereafter permitting low profile electronic components to be mounted on said exposed portions of said board or tested or removed therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The card reader of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an array of terminals having board connecting sections exposed along said board-mounting face and card connecting sections exposed in said card receiving slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The card reader of claim 2 , wherein the opening is remote from the card connecting sections and board connecting sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The card reader of claim 1 , wherein the housing has side walls with rails there along to receive side edges of a card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The card reader of claim 1 , wherein the housing has stand offs proximate the board mounting face.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2004-09-24 2005-03-26 2005-09-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2008-09-24 2009-03-26 2009-09-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2012-09-24 2013-03-26 2013-09-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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