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Ergonomic fingerprint reader housing

  • US 6,041,134 A
  • Filed: 02/10/1999
  • Issued: 03/21/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A housing for a fingerprint acquisition device, comprising:

  • a platen having a platen surface adapted to be contacted by a digit of a person'"'"'s hand, andfirst and second surfaces,the first surface having an aperture therethrough, the platen being disposed within the housing and the platen surface being in register with the aperture,the second surface being displaced from the first surface to provide a grasping surface,the housing being shaped to orient the digit relative to the platen to ensure a firm grip of the housing and also being shaped such that the second surface contacts four digits of the user'"'"'s hand while a chosen, fifth digit is positioned on the platen in the first surface.

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