Title: One-at-a-time card reader

Abstract: A card reader is disclosed for reading cards and like materials one at a time, the card reader having a transport mechanism and special control circuitry for control of same so as to provide single feed card transport over a predetermined transport cycle. The reader controls provide means for selecting the amount of data to be read from the transported card and for controlling the transport cycle in accordance with the selected portion of the card which is to be read. The reader of this invention is suitably a subcombination of an addressable system comprising a plurality of like devices which are addressably controlled by a central processing unit.

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Inventors: Auchinleck, Richard J. (Norristown, PA, US)
Schisselbauer, John C. (Southampton, PA, US)
Garczynski, John S. (Norristown, PA, US)
Jablanofsky, Charles C. (Feasterville, PA, US)
Dobson, Charles J. (King of Prussia, PA, US)

Application Number: 705248
Filing Date: 1976-07-14
Publication_date: 1979-03-20
Assignee: Peripheral Dynamics, Inc. (Norristown, PA)
Primary Class(es): 235/477 235/480, 271/184, 271/902
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US Patent Ref:

2766569	Oct, 1956	Strother	271/246.
3419881	Dec, 1968	Yamamoto	235/61.
3558859	Jan, 1971	Dilsner	235/61.
3634656	Jan, 1972	Krechmer	235/61.
3646325	Feb, 1972	George	271/DIG.
3648243	Mar, 1972	Wiggins	340/152.
3737629	Jun, 1973	See	235/61.
3787661	Jan, 1974	Moorman	235/61.
3859509	Jan, 1975	Dillingham	235/61.
3896291	Jul, 1975	Wiedman	235/61.
3942785	Mar, 1976	Stange	271/184.
4007356	Feb, 1977	Stucke	235/61.

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Primary Examiner: Kilgore, Robert M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Woodcock, Washburn, Kurtz & Mackiewicz