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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:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brad R Reddersen, Eugene, OR (US);
Assignee:
PSC Scanning, Inc., Eugene, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
23546245 ; 23546236 ; 23546243 ; 23546248 ; 235454 ;
Abstract
A scanning system and method of data reading in which the scanning system is provided with a more rugged scanning mechanism which is 'parked' or otherwise locked in position, moved to a protected mechanically position, or into a secured condition thereby protecting more delicate scanning components, such as flexures, from damage due to external mechanical shock.