APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION

• US 3,804,524 A
• Filed: 08/31/1972
• Issued: 04/16/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gregory Nanus, Kenneth P. Jocoy
• Original Assignee: Gregory Nanus, Kenneth P. Jocoy
• Inventors: Jocoy, Kenneth P., Nanus, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Wibert, Ronald L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Morrison, Steven K.
• Application Number:
  US05/285,502
• Time in Patent Office: 593 Days
• Field of Search: 356/138,165 250/221 33/1BB 128/77 340/146.3E 269/328 248/118,118.1
• US Class Current: 356/138
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/63 by static guides

Abstract

Apparatus for directing and positioning a finger for print identification comprises a window having a surface on which a finger is placed, forwardly moving stop means for determining longitudinal placement of a finger and lateral finger guide means for determining the location of said finger with respect to said window, the first of said lateral guide means being substantially laterally stationary and the second being movable and biased toward said first lateral guide means, and means for directing a hand toward said window.

Claims

1. Apparatus for positioning a finger for fingerprint identification comprising:

a. a window portion including a transparent window plate having an upper surface against which a finger is placed and through which a finger surface pattern is visible;

b. movable forward stop member for determining the longitudinal placement of the finger relative to said window position;

c. lateral middle finger guide means comprising a left guide member attached to said forward stop means and an independent laterally movable right guide member biased toward said left guide member for bearing against the right side of said middle finger placed between said guide members, whereby said middle finger is substantially laterally stabilized; and

d. independent palm guide means for directing a palm forward and for preventing substantial lateral displacement relative to said window portion comprising an upwardly extending, forwardly movable, rearwardly biased member.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said window portion includes an inner transparent pane and an opaque border defining said pane.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said forward stop member is movable substantially longitudinally with respect to the axis of an index finger and includes a forward surface for abutting an index finger end.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said forward stop member is biased toward a first position and movable to a second position at which the user'"'"''"'"'s middle finger is properly positioned longitudinally with respect to said window portion.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said left guide member is secured along the right side of said forward stop member for abutting a portion of the left side of said middle finger.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 including a plate member having an upper flat surface on which said window portion, forward stop means, finger guide members and hand guide means are located.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said window portion is disposed to the right of said left guide member for placement of a middle finger thereon.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said window portion is disposed longitudinally in line with said forward stop member for placement of an index finger thereon.