Patent ID: 6837435

Claim:
An adapter unit for removably receiving a personal digital assistant, the personal digital assistant having a back surface, two side surfaces defining a width of the personal digital assistant, a top surface and a bottom surface defining a length of the personal digital assistant and a scanning window for reading a product identification code in a direction which is outward from the top surface, said adapter unit comprising: a body portion having a bottom wall and two sidewalls, said bottom wall having a top section and a bottom section, said top section of said bottom wall being configured to conform to the back surface of the personal digital assistant and said two side walls configured to prevent side to side movement of the personal digital assistant; and a handle grip extending from said bottom section of said bottom wall, said handle portion being joined to said body portion at a selected angle with respect to said body portion to cause a proximal end of said bottom section of said bottom wall to rest on a radial surface of a user's hand when the user grasps the handle portion.