Global Patent Index - EP 1010125 A1

EP 1010125 A1 20000621 - SMART CARD READER HAVING PIVOTING CONTACTS

Title (en)

SMART CARD READER HAVING PIVOTING CONTACTS

Title (de)

CHIPKARTENLESER MIT SCHWENKBAREN KONTAKTEN

Title (fr)

LECTEUR DE CARTE INTELLIGENTE A CONTACTS PIVOTANTS

Publication

EP 1010125 A1 20000621 (EN)

Application

EP 97948446 A 19971121

Priority

  • US 9721355 W 19971121
  • US 3257396 P 19961126
  • US 94388297 A 19971003

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9824047A1] A smart card reader (10) is disclosed having a base (12) which is profiled to have a card receiving area (20). Contacts (22, 23) are disposed inside a contact receiving (32) of the base and are pivotable about a leg (40). Insertion of a smart card (60) causes the contacts (22, 23) to pivot about the pivot point (42) in order to cause contact points (50) to engage contact pads of the smart card (60).

IPC 1-7

G06K 7/00

IPC 8 full level

G06K 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06K 7/0021 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9824047A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9824047 A1 19980604; AU 5451698 A 19980622; EP 1010125 A1 20000621

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9721355 W 19971121; AU 5451698 A 19971121; EP 97948446 A 19971121