Grip held and grip operable data entry device
First Claim
1. A portable, hand-held device for data collection by an operator, comprising:
- a housing having a top and a bottom, a first side having a grasping portion and a second side extending between a front and a rear and said top and bottom;
a housing extension extending outwardly from the first side of the housing and between the top and bottom and having said front located beneath the top of the housing and lying along and beyond the grasping portion of said housing whereby the hand-held device is adapted to be grasped by the operators hand with the operators thumb extending along a grasping portion of the first side of the housing, the operators second finger engaging the second side, opposite said first side, such that the operators thumb and second finger secure the hand-held device against sideways movement, whereby the operators hand acts against the rear of the hand-held device, and the operators thumb acts on the front of the housing extension when the device is received in the operator'"'"'s left hand such that the operator'"'"'s hand and thumb secure the hand-held unit against movement toward and away from the users hand; and
said front of the housing extension communicating with the first side of the housing intermediate the front and rear of said housing.
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Abstract
A grip held and grip operable data entry device for data collection by an operator having a hand includes a narrow grip unit for entry of data and a housing extension for carrying certain components that would otherwise have to be carried within grip unit, allowing grip unit to be narrow for comfortable and secure gripping without elimination of any desired functionality. Grip unit includes main housing having a first side and a second side, the first housing grasped by the operator'"'"'s hand with the thumb extending along the first side and the middle finger engaging the second side. A housing extension extends from and is carried by main housing behind the operator'"'"'s thumb such that operator support for holding device is furnished by the operator'"'"'s thumb and the operator'"'"'s middle finger acting upon the first side and the second side of main housing, leaving the index finger free to engage and disengage a push-button. Grip unit eliminates or minimizes operator stress and fatigue, permits holster-type carrier operation, includes at least one automatic identification mechanism such as scanner module, provides full functionality and allows keypad entry in hand held and table-top orientation.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable, hand-held device for data collection by an operator, comprising:
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a housing having a top and a bottom, a first side having a grasping portion and a second side extending between a front and a rear and said top and bottom; a housing extension extending outwardly from the first side of the housing and between the top and bottom and having said front located beneath the top of the housing and lying along and beyond the grasping portion of said housing whereby the hand-held device is adapted to be grasped by the operators hand with the operators thumb extending along a grasping portion of the first side of the housing, the operators second finger engaging the second side, opposite said first side, such that the operators thumb and second finger secure the hand-held device against sideways movement, whereby the operators hand acts against the rear of the hand-held device, and the operators thumb acts on the front of the housing extension when the device is received in the operator'"'"'s left hand such that the operator'"'"'s hand and thumb secure the hand-held unit against movement toward and away from the users hand; and said front of the housing extension communicating with the first side of the housing intermediate the front and rear of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable, hand-held device for data collection by an operator, comprising:
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a housing having a first side, a second side and a front; said first side including a grasping portion adapted to receive the operator'"'"'s thumb; a housing extension extending outwardly from the first side of the housing; said housing extension having a front lying along and beyond the grasping portion of the housing whereby the operator'"'"'s thumb lies adjacent the grasping portion of the housing, and a front of the housing extension; and said second side of the housing having a formed portion complementary shaped to accommodate a portion of the operator'"'"'s fingers whereby the housing may only be grasped by the operator'"'"'s right hand when said first side is oriented right as the operator views the front of the housing and housing extension, and said housing may only be grasped by the operator'"'"'s left hand when the first side is oriented left as the operator views the front of the housing and housing extension. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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