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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Martin A. Pribula, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
James R. Meier, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez, Shakopee, MN (US);
Anthony L. Lokken, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Gary A. Lenz, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Upin, Edina, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Martin A. Pribula, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
James R. Meier, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez, Shakopee, MN (US);
Anthony L. Lokken, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Gary A. Lenz, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Upin, Edina, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Fargo Electronics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A card cartridge includes a housing having a pair of opposing side walls, a top, a front wall, a back wall opposite the front wall, and a base. The housing includes an interior cavity that is sized to accommodate a stack of cards, a card access, and a card output slot. The card access allows a card transport mechanism to engage a lead card contained in the housing and feed the lead card through the card output slot.