Hand-held bar code reader
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1. A hand-held optical bar code reader comprising:
- an elongated casing member having a front edge and a rear edge and including a first cylindrical portion, and a second cylindrical portion having a diameter greater than the first cylindrical portion;
scanning means mounted in said second cylindrical portion for scanning a coded label on a purchased merchandise item positioned adjacent the second cylindrical portion;
means secured to said second cylindrical portion for mounting the casing member to the underside of a wrist of a checkout operator; and
switch means mounted on one of the fingers of the checkout operator adapted to be actuated by another finger of the operator to operate the scanning means.
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Abstract
A portable optical bar code reader is adapted to be attached to the underside of the wrist of the user for reading coded labels on a purchased merchandise item. A ring member mounted on one of the fingers of the user has an actuating member mounted therein which is actuated by another finger of the user to enable the bar code reader to read a coded label. Scanning device mounted within the bar code reader provide a compact arrangement for generating a scanning light beam which scans the coded label. The bar code reader is attached to the wrist of the user by an easily removable strap member.
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1. A hand-held optical bar code reader comprising:
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an elongated casing member having a front edge and a rear edge and including a first cylindrical portion, and a second cylindrical portion having a diameter greater than the first cylindrical portion; scanning means mounted in said second cylindrical portion for scanning a coded label on a purchased merchandise item positioned adjacent the second cylindrical portion; means secured to said second cylindrical portion for mounting the casing member to the underside of a wrist of a checkout operator; and switch means mounted on one of the fingers of the checkout operator adapted to be actuated by another finger of the operator to operate the scanning means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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