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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ulrich Brueggemann, Heustreu, DE;
Klaus Schmoeger, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Gerhard Hochgesang, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Assignee:
Preh-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
235441 ; 235380 ; 235492 ;
Abstract
By applying pressure created by a forced guidance of a sled (11) to contact springs (12-19) carried by the sled, a reduced contact friction upon insertion, as well as upon removal, of a chip card (3) results. This forced guidance is achieved by having a cut-out (7) in a circuit board (5) in which the sled is shoved by the inserted card to be guided by double slot guides (9)on each side of the sled.