Anti-Skimming Card Reader Surface Configuration

摘要

A card reader housing has an exterior surface configuration that includes a plurality of distinct surface portions ( 24 - 38 ) aligned at oblique angles relative to each other. The exterior surface configuration ( 22 ) prevents the placement of a skimming reader over the top of the card reader housing ( 20 ). In a disclosed example, a finger-receiving notch ( 50 ) is directly aligned with a reader ( 60 ) and has a depth and a dimension sized for receiving at least a portion of a finger holding a card inserted into a slot ( 46 ) in the housing ( 20 ). Any alteration of the notch ( 50 ) dimensions prevents proper operation of the card reader.