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Handheld data entry terminal having dual trigger switches

  • US 5,471,042 A
  • Filed: 11/17/1993
  • Issued: 11/28/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A handheld data entry terminal comprising:

  • a housing;

    a scanning head mounted to the housing for pivotal movement between at least first and second reading positions, the scanning head containing components, when actuated, for optically scanning an encoded symbol and for detecting light reflected from the encoded symbol while the scanning head is in either of the first and second reading positions;

    first and second trigger switches mounted by the housing; and

    conversion means selectively conditioned by a user for disabling the second trigger switch from actuating the scanning head components and enabling the first trigger switch to actuate the scanning head components when the scanning head is positioned in the first reading position and for disabling the first trigger switch from actuating the scanning head components and enabling the second trigger switch to actuate the scanning head components when the scanning head is positioned in the second position.

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