Intermec, Inc.

Nancy Hafermann

Kenneth Douglas Wood

David W Laituri

James R Stewart

Andrew E Reynolds

Pat Rodden

Matt Pedersen

Eric Hassenzahl

A hand-held scanner has a head containing scanning components, a hilt position between the head and a handle that is sized and shaped to rest against an upper surface of a users thumb and index finger. An endcap is secured to a free end of the handle that has a circumferentially and outwardly extending bumper, which, together with the hilt, protect the scanner from impact and dropage. A trigger extending outwardly from the handle, extends a significant distance forward of the handle to provide a tactile queue for users to blindly grip the handle and position an index finger on the trigger. The handle preferably has a tubular, seamless shape to avoid irritation with a users hand when gripped. A window in the head is recessed and angled to inhibit damage and contact with foreign objects.

Ergonometric modular hand-held scanner, including an ergonomic handle

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Mercer Island, WA, United States of America

Nancy Hafermann