Head support mechanism in magnetic card reader

Patent 6487046 Issued on November 26, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 8, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Oguchi, Koji

Assignee

Sankyo Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Application

No. 658320 filed on 09/08/2000

US Classes:

360/240, HEAD MOUNTING235/449, Magnetic360/2Card

Examiners

Primary: Evans, Jefferson

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Reed Smith LLP

Foreign Patent References

1 083 551 EP. 03/25/2013
63-144470 JP. 06/25/1988

International Class

G11B 005/48

Foreign Application Priority Data

1999-09-08 JP

Abstract

An improved head support mechanism for a magnetic card reader is described which has a support plate for each magnetic head. The magnetic head is supported to be capable of moving in the plane perpendicular to the support plate and rocking around an axis parallel to the direction in which the card is moved. A projection is placed in a predetermined position on each support plate. A leaf spring contacts each projection at the predetermined position to apply pressure and ensure that the magnetic head contacts the magnetic card to be read.