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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:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel G Wall, Uniontown, OH (US);
Assignee:
Teletransactions, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ; G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
235472 ; 235462 ;
Abstract
A portable hand held bar code dataform reader is disclosed. The reader includes a main body portion configured to be held in an operator's hand and a bar code reader module portion rotatably secured to the main body portion. The bar code reader module portion is selectively rotated by the operator to facilitate reading bar code dataforms which are at varying orientations and heights with respect to the operator. An actuation switch is located on a surface facing the operator and is position to be actuated by the thumb of the hand holding the reader.