Patent ID: 7523870
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: A45C,A45F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A card retention assembly comprising: a shield having a card receptacle and an opening into said card receptacle, wherein said card receptacle and said opening are sized to receive an RFID card into said card receptacle through said opening, and wherein said shield is sufficiently non-transmissive of radio frequency signals to enable said shield to essentially prevent radio frequency communication between an RFID card positioned in said card receptacle and a card reader positioned proximal to said shield; and a retraction mechanism external to and connected with said shield having a retracted position and an extended position, said retraction mechanism including a spool and a retention line connected to and windable around said spool, wherein said retention line extends into said card receptacle through a retention line pathway that extends through a housing aperture that is formed through a housing and a shield aperture that is formed through said shield, wherein said retention line is connectable to an RFID card receivable in said card receptacle, further wherein said retention line unwinds from said spool when said retraction mechanism transitions from said retracted position to said extended position and said retention line winds onto said spool when said retraction mechanism transitions from said extended position to said retracted position.