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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Steven E Koenck, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Phillip Miller, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Arvin D Danielson, Solon, IA (US);
Ronald L Mahany, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Dennis A Durbin, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Keith K Cargin, Jr, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
George E Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Darald R Schultz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Robert G Geers, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Darrell L Boatwright, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
William T Gibbs, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Stephen J Kelly, Marion, IA (US);
Norand Corporation, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A hand-held data collection terminal unit includes an elongate housing having a lower portion supportable in the hand of a user and an upper portion facing such user when the terminal is in a typical use position. The upper portion includes a keyboard and a display screen. In accordance with the invention, the hand-held terminal comprises a plurality of modules in which a base modules extend longitudinally and includes inner and outer end caps of the terminal. The inner end cap is disposed on the end of the terminal which is typically points toward a user when the terminal is in use, the out end cap being disposed on opposite end of the terminal. A keyboard module is defined as an intermediate module disposed adjacent the base module and between the end caps. A display screen module is further disposed adjacent the intermediate module and adjacent the outer end cap of the base module.