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United States Patent [19]
[11]
Gaumet
[45] Date of Patent:
[54]
Patent Number:
Des. 375,303
**Nov. 5, 1996
SMART CARD WITH PLURAL EXTERNAL
CONTACT REGIONS
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the card shown in FIG. 1;
[75] Inventor: Michel Gaumet, Saint Denis En Val,
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the card shown in FIG.
1;
France
[73] Assignee: SOLAIC (societe anonyme), France
[**]
Term:
contact regions in accordance with my design;
14 Years
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the card shown in FIG.
1;
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of my design as viewed
from the left side in FIG. 1;
[21] Appl. No.: 39,507
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view as viewed from the right
[22] Filed:
May 30, 1995
[30]
Foreign Application Priority Data
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a smart
Nov. 30, 1994
[FR]
side in FIG. 1;
France ................................... .. 946 522
[52] US. Cl.
[58]
D14/117
Field of Search .................................. .. Dl4/l14, 117;
235/379, 380-382, 454, 455, 462, 441,
487, 492; 36l/683—686, 679, 737, 736;
364/708.l; 257/678, 679; 357/74
card with plural external contact regions in accordance with
my design, the bottom plan view being the same as FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the card shown in FIG.
7;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the card shown in FIG.
7;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of my design as viewed
[56]
References Cited
from the left side in FIG. 7;
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D. 054,610
D. 287,253
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view as viewed from the right
3/1920 Evans et al. ..................... .. D14/117 X
12/1986
Satake ....... ..
D. 305,886
2/1990 Banjo et al. .
D. 305,887
4,603,249
2/1990 Nishimura
7/1986 Hoppe et a1.
. . .. . .
.. Dl4/ll4 X
.... ..
D14/117
Dl4/117
235/492
4,766,480
8/1988
Hamada
5,031,026
7/1991
Ueda ....................................... .. 357/74
. . . . ..
357/74
side in FIG. 7;
FIG. 12 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a smart
card with plural external contact regions in accordance with
my design, the bottom plan view being the same as FIG. 2;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the card shown in FIG.
12;
Primary Examiner~Freda Nunn
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Anthony J. Casella; Gerald E.
FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of the card shown in FIG.
Hespos
FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of my design as viewed
[57]
CLAIM
The ornamental design for a smart card with plural external
contact regions, as shown and described.
12;
from the left side of FIG. 12; and,
FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of my design as viewed
from the right side of FIG. 12.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a smart card with plural external
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