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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Makoto Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Konishi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439260 ; 439328 ; 235482 ; 235486 ;
Abstract
A card read/write device comprises a frame having a card insertion opening, electrode terminals arranged according to electrodes provided on a card, and a disconnection mechanism for moving the electrode terminals to and away from the electrodes of the card. The disconnection mechanism is rotatably mounted on the frame and comprises contact members having the electrode terminals, transfer levers interlocked with insertion of the card for permitting the electrode terminals to contact the electrodes of the card, and a spring for urging the contact members in the direction to move the contact members away from the card.