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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis Silva, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven D Friend, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
AST Research, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; G06F / ; A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361683 ; 16125 ; 3122232 ;
Abstract
A portable data entry unit capable of being set up for right handed or left handed operation. The lower housing of a casement for the data entry unit is provided with four carrier mount receiving regions configured to secure a strap bracket. Two strap carrier mounts are used, one each in an appropriately located region for either handed configuration. The rear external surface of the lower housing has a central recessed portion flanked by two support portions. Each support portion is provided with a co-molded surface region to enhance the gripability of the unit.