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Apparatus and method for manually encoding a magnetic stripe

  • US 6,053,415 A
  • Filed: 02/02/1998
  • Issued: 04/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A magnetic encoding apparatus for manually encoding digital information onto an elongated magnetic stripe, comprising:

  • an elongated housing, sensing means located proximate a first distal end of said housing for sensing pre-generated timing marks;

    magnetic read/write means located proximate said sensing means proximate said first distal end;

    first switch means on said housing for enabling a magnetic encoding operation, said first switch means operable from outside said housing;

    second switch means for selecting at least one digit to be magnetically encoded onto said magnetic stripe, said second switch means located on said housing and operable from outside said housing; and

    circuit means located inside said housing and operatively connected to said sense means, said magnetic read/write means, said first switch means and said second switch means whereby said magnetic encoding wand writes a magnetic code representative of said at least one digit as said magnetic encoding wand is passed essentially in contact with and along said elongated magnetic stripe and said sensing means senses said pre-generated timing marks.

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