Patent ID: 6572012
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G07F,G07G

Abstract:
A point of sale transaction terminal that includes:signature capture pad having electrical lead lines extending about the periphery of the pad, said capture pad being mounted in a surface of the terminal housing, a first lower cover panel mounted upon said housing surface that surrounds the capture pad and covers said electrical lead lines, a bonding material for securing the lower cover panel to said housing surface to provide a moisture and dirt tight seal between the lower cover panel and said housing surface, a second upper cover panel containing a protective window mounted inside a frame, said frame being releasably secured to the top surface of the lower cover panel by an adhesive so that the protective window overlies the capture pad, and said protective window being fabricated of a resilient material so that a signature or any other indicia that is written on the window will be recorded upon the capture pad.