US Patent No: 6,422,469

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Chip card reader

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Abstract

A chip card reader which includes a housing consisting of a base (4) and a cover (12). An insulating frame (6) is provided, which supports electric contacts connected, on the one hand, to a printed board (9) on which electronic data processing components are mounted and, on the other hand, to a universal USB socket, snapped at the end of the housing. The reader is characterized in that it includes a linearly moving slide unit (14) which is designed to transport the chip card (2) from the outside into the housing to connect the conductive segments of the card (2) to the electric contacts of the socket (10).

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL92400 COURBEVOIE199

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pernet, Michel Doubs, FR 13 307

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (3)
5,918,163 Electronic card assembly having a retractable antenna 53 1997
6,173,405 Secure communications card modem and method of using same 37 1998
6,259,409 Retractable sliding antenna assembly for wireless communication 20 1999
 
STOCKO METALLWARENFABRIKEN HENKELS UND SOHN GMBH & CO. (2)
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DELL USA, L.P. (1)
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GEMPLUS CARD INTERNATIONAL (1)
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INTEL CORPORATION (1)
6,164,989 Adaptable communications connectors 24 1998
 
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. (1)
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MOTOROLA, INC. (1)
5,894,597 Communication device for different sized cards 41 1996
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
6,179,649 SIM card incorporated in battery pack of terminal 11 1999
 
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
5,933,328 Compact mechanism for removable insertion of multiple integrated circuit cards into portable and other electronic devices 164 1998
 
TYCO ELECTRONICS LOGISTICS AG (1)
6,006,987 Removable card carrier assembly 16 1997
 
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION (1)
5,055,970 Scanning apparatus for chip card 9 1989

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC. (12)
7,092,256 Retractable card adapter 42 2002
7,487,265 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a hinged contact covering mechanism 4 2004
7,152,801 Memory cards having two standard sets of contacts 44 2004
7,310,692 Memory card with integral covered second device connector for use with computing devices without a memory card slot 17 2005
7,340,540 Memory card with contacts, device connector, and a connector covering mechanism 14 2006
7,492,601 Retractable card adapter 6 2006
7,355,860 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a contact covering mechanism 20 2006
7,710,736 Memory card with latching mechanism for hinged cover 1 2006
7,364,090 Memory cards having two standard sets of contacts 32 2006
7,554,813 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a contact covering mechanism 6 2007
7,822,883 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a hinged contact covering mechanism 1 2009
7,787,243 Retractable card adapter 10 2009
 
SONY CORPORATION (2)
6,976,633 Card-like electronic appliance holder and card-like electronic appliance support apparatus 6 2001
7,000,842 Card-like electronic appliance holder and card-like electronic appliance support apparatus 8 2003
 
BIOCOMFORT DIAGNOSTICS GMBH & CO. KG (1)
D542788 USB stick 11 2006
 
CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (1)
7,144,276 Memory card connector 4 2006
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
6,760,228 Apparatus for securing a removable circuit card in a computing system 3 2003
 
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
8,060,131 Digital broadcasting transmitter-receiver for portable computer 0 2005
 
NTT DOCOMO, INC. (1)
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PRETEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
6,778,401 Mini-type connector of circuit substrate 52 2003
 
SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (1)
8,223,502 Chip card holder and electronic device using the same 0 2010
 
STEC, INC. (1)
7,264,513 Removable storage device 0 2003
 
UNITIME INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. (1)
D541796 Memory stick with retractable USB plug 14 2005
 
VENCER CO., LTD. (1)
7,802,997 Structure for USB bluetooth wireless connectors 3 2009

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