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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1992
George E Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven R Kunert, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Darald R Schultz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
William T Gibbs, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jon Rasmussen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Robert J Traeger, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Norand Corporation, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A terminal for receiving and storing information and a reader for reading information and communicating the information to the terminal. A housing is provided which has the terminal and reader integrated therein and also a battery for providing necessary power thereto. A detachable handle can be attached to the housing and includes sides which extend around the sides of the housing as well as partially extending over the top of the housing. An improved mechanism is shown for selectively locking a handle to a terminal. A holster for holding the terminal and handle is also shown. A handle with a scanner integrated therein is attachable to a terminal for receiving and storing information read by the scanner.