Patent ID: 9747530
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06K

Claim:
1. A payment card receiver comprising: at least one element defining a payment card receiving slot; a shutter, pivotably mounted with respect to said payment card receiving slot for selectably blocking said payment card receiving slot; and a card-operated shutter movement restricting switch operative to retain said shutter in a blocking orientation of said payment card receiving slot in the absence of at least partial insertion of a payment card in said payment card receiving slot, said card-operated shutter movement restricting switch comprising a unitary element comprising a generally planar portion defining a trigger portion configured to be engaged by said payment card when inserted into said payment card receiving slot and said generally planar portion further comprising an annular bearing surface surrounding an aperture configured to accommodate a protrusion that defines an axis of rotation for said card-operated shutter movement restricting switch.