Hand-operated scanner
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1. A hand-operated scanner for scanning a printed data bearing medium by photo-optical means comprising:
- housing means provided with a reading aperture end adapted to be placed contiguous with and moved over, the data bearing medium;
illumination means mounted in said housing means to provide for illumination at the reading aperture;
photosensitive means mounted on said housing and adapted to receive through said reading aperture, reflected illumination from the data to be read;
holding means extending from said housing including an inverted T shaped configuration for receiving at least two adjacent fingers of an operator'"'"'s hand for manipulation of the scanner; and
,guide means attached to said housing means at said reading aperture end and projected outwardly to allow a visual check for manual registration of the reading aperture end with the data to be scanned.
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Abstract
A hand-operated scanner having an inverted T-shaped extension for slideably receiving two adjacent fingers for manipulating the scanner and simultaneously allowing the operator'"'"'s fingers to remain free for merchandise packaging, merchandise check-out and/or making keyboard entries by artful placement of the extension in relation to the scanner reading head.
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8 Claims
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1. A hand-operated scanner for scanning a printed data bearing medium by photo-optical means comprising:
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housing means provided with a reading aperture end adapted to be placed contiguous with and moved over, the data bearing medium; illumination means mounted in said housing means to provide for illumination at the reading aperture; photosensitive means mounted on said housing and adapted to receive through said reading aperture, reflected illumination from the data to be read; holding means extending from said housing including an inverted T shaped configuration for receiving at least two adjacent fingers of an operator'"'"'s hand for manipulation of the scanner; and
,guide means attached to said housing means at said reading aperture end and projected outwardly to allow a visual check for manual registration of the reading aperture end with the data to be scanned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hand-operated scanner for scanning a printed data-bearing medium by photo-optical means comprising:
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housing means provided with a reading aperture end adapted to be placed contiguous with and moved over the data-bearing medium; illumination means mounted in said housing means in a manner to avoid contact between said hand and heat from said illumination means to provide for illumination at the reading aperture; photosensitive means mounted on said housing and adapted to receive through said reading aperture, reflected illumination from the data to be read; and
,holding means, rigidly connected to said housing means and adapted to matingly receive at least two adjacent fingers of said hand, for permitting (1) secure grasping of said holding means and thereby said housing means when scanning said printed data-bearing medium and for permitting (2) continued holding of said housing means when said fingers are extended and freely maneuverable even beyond said reading aperture end when not scanning said printed data-bearing medium. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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