Patent ID: 6325637
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: G06K,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A card reader for reading a card, comprising:a housing having a recess, having a substantially planar floor portion and wall portions, sized to accommodate and thereby position the card;resilient material within the recess and overlying at least portions of the recess floor;a dielectric substrate within the recess and supported by the resilient material, having an upper surface substantially planar to the floor of the recess and having contact elements extending from the substrate upper surface away from the recess floor wherein each contact element includes a raised three dimensional structure which extends substantially perpendicularly relative to the substrate upper surface, from a base portion at the substrate upper surface to a free end of reduced area; andmeans for holding the card within the recess while pressing the card toward the recess floor whereby the resilient material is compressed and p physical connection is made between the card and the contact elements.