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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eiji Imai, Nagano, JP;
Yukio Kuroiwa, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho, Nagano, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/308 ;
Abstract
When, in the case where card take-in means,takes in a magnetic card,, a magnetic head,outputs a predetermined reproducing signal, the magnetic card is taken in; and when the predetermined reproducing signal is not outputted by the magnetic head, the magnetic card take-in operation is stopped. The magnetic head,is provided near a card inserting inlet,, so that, when the card take-in operation is stopped, the rear end,of the card,is protruded from the card inserting inlet