Patent ID: 6543695
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A housing for a hand-held scanner, comprising: an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion; a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion; side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces; a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and rear portion for receiving a finger of a hand holding the housing during use; and wherein the side surfaces have second grooves therein extending from the first groove towards the rear portion of the upper and lower surfaces and substantially to the rear portion of the upper and lower surfaces to receive the tips of at least two fingers of a hand holding the housing during use;the lower surface having a first fastener thereon for a strap disposed at the rear portion thereof and second fasteners for the strap at the side surfaces adjacent the front portion of the lower surface, whereby a strap fastened between the first fastener and one of the second fasteners is at a diagonal and extends over fingers of a hand holding the housing between the knuckles and the first joints thereof.