| US 7,500,611 B2 | ||
| Vertical mount smart card reader assembly | ||
| George Richard Defibaugh, Harrisburg, Pa. (US); James Lee Fedder, Etters, Pa. (US); and Richard Elof Hamner, Hummelstown, Pa. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, Pa. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/524,007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0121706 A1, May 29, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 7/08 (2006.01); G06K 7/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—451 [235/441] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A card reader for mounting onto a printed circuit board and for selectively receiving a data card therein, the card reader
comprising:
a base;
at least a side wall extending upwardly from the base;
a lip extending downwardly from a front edge of the base and configured to engage an edge of the circuit board; and
a receiving slot defined by at least the base and the side wall and being configured and dimensioned to selectively receive
the data card therein as the data card is moved in a direction parallel to a plane defined by the printed circuit board, and
wherein the receiving slot defines a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the printed circuit board.
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