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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. 23, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshiyuki Nada, Hachioji, JP;
Chikayoshi Meguro, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 ;
Abstract
A pen type code reader is provided with two pairs of substantially parallel anti-tilt ridges arranged on the respective opposite external sides of the front section of the code reader main body to be located along the scanning direction and projecting in the scanning direction. The code reader further includes a groove arranged on the front surface of the front section of the code reader main body and open at the opposite ends to the external sides in the scanning direction and having a width substantially equal to the width of the code pattern.