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Portable modular work station including printer and portable data collection terminal

  • US 5,347,115 A
  • Filed: 12/21/1992
  • Issued: 09/13/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Portable data collection apparatus including a carrying case for a hand-held portable data collection terminal, the carrying case comprising:

  • a printer module of elongate and generally rectangular shape having oppositely disposed side walls and including a printer mechanism, a self contained power source for operating the printer mechanism and a paper tray for retaining internally of the printer module a continuous supply of printer media;

    a docking module of elongate and generally rectangular shape having oppositely disposed side walls, the docking module including a receiving cavity for receiving the portable data collection terminal and means for releasably retaining the data collection terminal within said cavity;

    means for attaching the docking module in parallel alignment with the printer module to the printer module, such that one of the side walls of the printer module becomes disposed adjacent and substantially in parallel to one of the side walls of the docking module;

    means communicatively coupling the portable data collection terminal to the printer mechanism for transferring data to be printed to the printer mechanism; and

    a carrying handle attached to the other of the opposite side walls of the printer module.

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