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EP 0698248 A1 19960228 - CONTACTING SYSTEM AND READER FOR SMART CARDS

Title (en)

CONTACTING SYSTEM AND READER FOR SMART CARDS

Title (de)

KONTAKTIERSYSTEM FÜR CHIPKARTEN, SOWIE LESER DAFÜR

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE CONTACT ET LECTEUR POUR CARTES A PUCES

Publication

EP 0698248 A1 19960228 (DE)

Application

EP 94918328 A 19940516

Priority

DE 4316304 A 19930514
EP 9401579 W 19940516

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9427243A1] In a contacting system for smart cards (11), a flexible printed circuit board (14, 59) is used as contacting element.

IPC 1-7

G06K 7/06

IPC 8 full level

G06K 17/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06K 7/0021 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9427243A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9427243 A1 19941124; DE 4417088 A1 19950105; DE 4417088 C2 20011129; EP 0698248 A1 19960228; JP H08511114 A 19961119; US 5726432 A 19980310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9401579 W 19940516; DE 4417088 A 19940516; EP 94918328 A 19940516; JP 52498794 A 19940516; US 53774595 A 19951114