Data card housing
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1. A data card housing for receiving a data card, comprising:
- a recess including;
a reading region in which the card is located at a reading position, the reading region including a channel portion of the recess for guiding the card to the reading position and a loading region having a supporting surface, for guiding the card to the channel portion of the recess;
the recess being substantially open to permit access to a major face of the card in the reading region and in the loading region, so that force can be applied to the major face of the card, to slide the card along the supporting surface into the channel portion and so that force can be applied to the major face of the card in the reading region to further slide the card into the reading position.
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Abstract
A data card housing (32) is provided which has a reading region (34) and a loading region (33). A data card is to be located at a reading position, and the reading region (34) has grooves (36) for guiding the card to the reading position. The loading region (33) has a supporting surface (31), and is arranged such that force can be applied to a major face of the card, to slide the card along the supporting surface (31) and into the guide grooves (36). Further, the reading region (34) is arranged such that force can be applied to the major face of the card to further slide the card to the reading position.
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1. A data card housing for receiving a data card, comprising:
- a recess including;
a reading region in which the card is located at a reading position, the reading region including a channel portion of the recess for guiding the card to the reading position and a loading region having a supporting surface, for guiding the card to the channel portion of the recess;
the recess being substantially open to permit access to a major face of the card in the reading region and in the loading region, so that force can be applied to the major face of the card, to slide the card along the supporting surface into the channel portion and so that force can be applied to the major face of the card in the reading region to further slide the card into the reading position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a recess including;
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7. An assembly comprising a data card and a data card housing for receiving the data card, wherein:
the housing includes a recess comprising;
a reading region in which the card is located at a reading position, the reading region including a channel portion of the recess for guiding the card to the reading position and a loading region having a supporting surface for guiding the card to the channel portion of the recess;
the recess being substantially open to permit access to a major face of the card in the reading region and in the loading region, so that force can be applied to the major face of the card, to slide the card along the supporting surface into the channel portion and so that force can be applied to the major face of the card in the reading region to further slide the card into the reading position.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A radiotelephone including a data card housing for receiving a data card, including:
a recess comprising, a reading region in which the card is located at a reading position, the reading region including a channel portion of the recess for guiding the card to the reading position and a loading region having a supporting surface for guiding the card to the channel portion of the recess;
the recess being substantially open to permit access to a major face of the card in the reading region and in the loading region, so that force can be applied to the major face of the card, to slide the card along the supporting surface into the channel portion and so that force can be applied to the major face of the card in the reading region to further slide the card into the reading position.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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