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Automatic laser scanning system and method of reading bar code symbols using same

  • US 5,340,973 A
  • Filed: 06/12/1992
  • Issued: 08/23/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A stand for receiving and supporting a hand-supportable laser scanning device in a selected position without user support, said hand-supportable laser scanning device including a hand-supportable housing having a handle portion operably configured with a head portion provided with a light transmissive window and within which a visible laser beam can be generated and projected through said light transmissive window and repeatedly scanned across a scan field defined external to said head portion, said head portion and said handle portion being disposed at an obtuse angle in the range of about 135°

  • to about 180°

    , said stand including a support frame comprising;

    a base portion having a longitudinal extent and being adapted for selected positioning with respect to a support surface;

    a head portion support means operably associated with said base portion, for receiving and supporting the head portion of said hand-supportable housing;

    a handle portion support means operably associated with said base portion, for receiving and supporting the handle portion of said hand-supportable housing; and

    a finger accommodating recess disposed between said head portion support means and said handle portion support means and above said base portion, and being laterally accessible so that when the head and handle portions of said hand-supportable housing are received within and supported by said head portion support means and said handle portion support means, respectively, the fingers of a user'"'"'s hand can be inserted through said finger accommodating recess and completely encircle the handle portion of said hand-supportable housing, thereby permitting said handle portion to be completely grasped prior to removing said hand-supportable housing off and away from said support frame.

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