Patent ID: 6994260

Claim:
A card reading device comprising: a card-reception base having a reception space corresponding to a card to be read with a plurality of contact zones, a card-reception zone on a first side of said base, and a fastener-reception zone on a second side of said base; a card reading portion located at the card-reception zone and comprising a plurality of resilient leaves and a flange, in which the resilient leaves are located at the bottom face of the card-reception zone and corresponding to the contact zones, while the flange is disposed in parallel with the transverse direction of the card-reception base; and a push-to-joint portion having its top face extended to form a protruding portion, being located at the fastener-reception zone in parallel with the transverse direction of the card-reception base; wherein the card reading device receives the card to be read from a top opening above the reception space with the flange and the protruding portion propping against the card to hold the card in place, and a top face of the card is visible through the top opening.