Patent ID: 9324100
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A card reader, comprising: a housing having length, height and width dimensions; a read head positioned in the housing, the read head configured to be coupled to a mobile device, the housing having a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card, the read head reading data on the magnetic stripe and producing a signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe, the read head having length, height and width dimensions; an asymmetric spring coupled to the read head, the asymmetric spring supporting the read head to position supports for the read head within the asymmetric spring, the asymmetric spring positioning the read head to be offset in the housing so the read head is positioned away from a center point of the housing; and an output jack adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device.