Patent ID: 7980474

Claim:
A card-processing apparatus comprising: a card tray; a card-conveying device; a device for sensing the position or detention of a card in the card tray; a holding device for a card that has stopped in an irregular manner in the card tray due to manipulation of the card-processing apparatus; and wherein the holding device is activated if a change in the position of the card is not detected even though a conveying signal has been issued to the card-conveying device; wherein the holding device has at least one gripper removable between a gripping and non-gripping position, when in the gripping position, the gripper is brought into contact with one of the sides of the card when the holding device is activated, and wherein the gripper presses the card against a counter-bearing and is provided with a holding force for holding the card, the holding force being greater than a pulling-out force.