Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-07
2001-06-12
Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
C235S462430, C235S483000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244511
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a hand-held barcode reader apparatus, a base member for holding media with barcode indicia and a method for using the apparatus to scan the barcode indicia.
2. Description of the Background Art
Various barcode scanning devices are known in the art. These barcode scanning devices provide apparatuses capable of scanning barcode disposed on various media sources. However, these barcode scanning devices are unable to scan barcode indicia in a consistent manner. Therefore, in a test environment, consistent test results cannot be obtained. The devices of the prior art allow lateral movement or tilting of a barcode reader during a scan of barcode indicia positioned on a flat surface. It is therefore impossible to maintain a consistent test environment for scanning barcode indicia disposed on a media.
Industries, in particular those relating to paper products and the production thereof, require a means for the testing of various printed characters, including barcode indicia, but the apparatuses and methods of the prior art fail to provide a consistent reliable facility for scanning of barcode indicia having various print strengths printed on a paper media. In the process of testing the barcode indicia, the devices of the prior art wobble, scan at various heights and angles and/or move laterally with respect to the barcode indicia, thus, making it difficult to obtain consistent test characteristics of the scanned barcode indicia.
Accordingly, a need in the art exists for a hand-held barcode reader apparatus having the capability to scan barcode indicia in a consistent and reliable manner. Specifically, a hand-held barcode reader apparatus is needed which is adaptable to various bar code readers and capable of scanning various barcode indicia in a consistent and reliable manner moreover, the tip of the barcode reader should be maintained at a predetermined height and angle while preventing lateral tipping movement during scanning of the barcode indicia.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a hand-held barcode reader apparatus which is held in essentially a horizontal position during scanning of an object.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method for scanning barcode indicia disposed on a media in a consistent and reliable manner and wherein repeated scannings can be consistently and accurately carried out.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a base member for stably holding an object during scanning of a barcode thereon.
It is further an object of the present invention to provide a hand-held barcode reader which will not wobble during barcode scanning to thereby provide an accurate barcode reading.
It is additionally a further object of the present invention to provide a hand-held body barcode reader which is comfortable to a hand of a user.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a hand-held barcode reader receptacle which will retain the barcode reader at a predetermined position and angle above barcode to be read.
These and other objects of the present invention are fulfilled by providing a receptacle, the receptacle having a hand-held body; an elongated hole in the hand-held body for receiving a scanning member therein, and a ski-member attachable to said hand-held body, said ski-member having a bottom surface, the hand-held body being slidably movable along a support surface, said bottom surface of the ski-member laterally supporting the hand-held body to prevent wobbling of the hand-held body relative to the support surface during sliding thereof, whereby said ski-member supportably holds said hand-held body in essentially a level position.
In addition, these and other objects of the present invention are also accomplished by a method of providing a base member with a lower member and a flappable member pivotally mounted thereon; placing a media having barcode indicia thereon on the lower member of the base member the flappable member being in an open position; closing the flappable member of said base member to retainably hold said media in place between the lower member and the flappable member; placing a barcode reader apparatus on a runway surface disposed in said base member; sliding said barcode reader apparatus along said runway surface to read said media; and reading the barcode indicia with the barcode reader apparatus during sliding of the barcode reader apparatus along the runway surface.
Additionally, these and other objects of the present invention are fulfilled by providing a base member for a hand-held barcode reader receptacle having a lower member; an upper member being mounted on said lower member; and a flappable member pivotally attached to said upper member, at least said flappable member and said upper member having an opening formed therein which forms a runway for guiding movement of a barcode reader.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
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Heling Bruce D.
Trefren Paul S.
Vandenberg Mark A.
Appleton Papers Inc.
Cyr Daniel St.
Frech Karl D.
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