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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:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Robert J Becker, Richfield, OH (US);
Telxon Corporation, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An arm mounted portable data collection device comprising a mounting assembly including a docking station and a strap for strapping the docking station to an arm of an operator. A housing is releasably affixed to the docking station. A dataform reading module is supported within a cavity of the housing. The dataform reading module is actuated by a switch adapted to be mounted on an index finger of the user. The dataform reading module is rotatable with respect to the housing and is also detachable from the housing. In a first embodiment of the device the dataform reading module has a single axis of rotation, that is, the module is rotable along a single horizontal plane. In a second embodiment of the device the dataform reading module is rotatable about multiple axis of rotation.