Housing for hand held scanner
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1. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces;
a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing during use; and
wherein the side surfaces have second grooves therein extending from the first groove towards the rear portion of the upper and lower surfaces a sufficient distance to receive the tips of at least two fingers of a hand holding the housing during use.
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A housing for a hand-held scanner has an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion, a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion, side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces and a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing during use. The side surfaces have second grooves therein extending from the first groove towards the rear portion of the upper and lower surfaces a sufficient distance to receive the tips of at least two fingers of a hand holding the housing during use.
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1. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces;
a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing during use; and
wherein the side surfaces have second grooves therein extending from the first groove towards the rear portion of the upper and lower surfaces a sufficient distance to receive the tips of at least two fingers of a hand holding the housing during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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14. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces;
a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing; and
wherein the upper surface has a thumb activated switch disposed substantially opposite the first groove in the lower surface.
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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15. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces;
a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing; and
wherein the lower surface has a first fastener thereon for a strap disposed at the rear portion thereof and second fasteners for the strap at the side surfaces adjacent the front portion of the lower surface, whereby a strap fastened between the first fastener and one of the second fasteners is at a diagonal and extends over fingers of a hand holding the housing between the knuckles and the first joints thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16)
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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17. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces;
a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing; and
wherein the front portion of the lower surface is rounded and has a rest extending therefrom to maintain the housing in a stable position when placed on a planar surface.
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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18. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces;
a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing; and
wherein a rear surface between the upper and lower surfaces has an infrared outlet and wherein the housing is configured to form a direct line of sight from the infrared outlet to a belt pack worn by a user holding the housing in one hand.
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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19. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces; and
wherein the lower surface has a battery chamber for receiving a battery pack and including contacts for connecting to contacts on the battery pack and a sensor in the battery chamber sensing the removal of the battery pack from the battery chamber before the contacts of the battery pack disconnect form the contacts in the battery chamber.
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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21. A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising:
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces; and
wherein the lower surface has a battery chamber for receiving a battery pack and an integrated circuit socket in the bottom of the chamber and covered by a removable door for receiving an integrated circuit.
- an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
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