TREA

Device for supporting an electronic tool on a user's hand

Follow

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 9861182
  • Patent Number
    9,861,182
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, February 5, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 9, 2018
    7 years ago
Information
Abstract
An attachment device for attaching to a user's finger, thumb, hand, or wrist is provided. The attachment device may also be configured to support an object, such as a small electronic tool. According to one implementation, an attachment device comprises a mounting frame, a side wall extending at an angle from the mounting frame, an outer C-band extending from an end of the side wall, and an inner C-band extending from the mounting frame. The outer C-band is configured to at least partially surround the inner C-band.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to support and attachment devices and more particularly relates to devices for supporting an electronic tool on a user's finger, thumb, hand, or wrist.


BACKGROUND

Hand-held electronic tools are used in various environments to perform a variety of tasks. In some cases, a user may operate an electronic tool repeatedly throughout the day. As an example, an employee working at a point-of-sale station in a retail store may operate a hand-held laser scanner for scanning barcodes on products to be sold.


When a user is required to operate the same hand-held electronic device over and over during the day, it can be beneficial to attach the device to the user's hand. For example, a device can be attached to a user's hand or wrist and is therefore available when the user needs it. Not only does this keep the device within easy accessibility for the user, but it also frees the user's hands to perform other tasks. Because of these advantages, the user may be able to perform his or her duties more efficiently.


One technique for attaching an electronic tool to a user's hand includes connecting a fabric strap to the tool and connecting the strap to the user's hand or wrist. A problem that arises with the use of fabric material is that it tends to absorb the user's perspiration. Also, it may be difficult to completely clean fabric straps, and thus the electronic device would not normally be shared with other employees.


Some attachment devices use buckles, straps, pins, hooks, and other components for attaching onto the user's hand. However, these devices are usually difficult or time-consuming to attach or remove. Also, when these electronic devices are used near machinery, the danger of getting the device caught can cause serious injuries to the user, particularly if the attachment element is not designed to be easily removed or to “breakaway” in such an emergency.


Therefore, a need exists for a support/attachment device that attaches an electronic tool to a user's finger, thumb, hand, or wrist and that overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art. First, a need exists for a device that is not comprised of fabric or other material that is not easily cleaned. Also, a need exists for a support/attachment device that can be easily attached and easily removed from the user's hand. Furthermore, a need exists for a support/attachment device that provides adequate support for the electronic tool while remaining steady on a user's hand, yet is not too tight so as to cause discomfort or to prevent the device from being easily removed in a breakaway fashion if necessary.


SUMMARY

Accordingly, in one aspect, the present invention embraces support/attachment devices. In an exemplary embodiment, a support/attachment unit comprises a mounting frame, a side wall, an outer C-band, and an inner C-band. The mounting frame includes a front portion, back portion, first side portion, and second side portion. A top side of the mounting frame defines a substantially horizontal plane upon which an electronic module is supported. The side wall extends downward from the first side portion of the mounting frame, extending at an angle from the substantially horizontal plane defined by the mounting frame. The outer C-band extends from an end of the side wall in a clockwise direction and the inner C-band extends from the first side portion of the mounting frame in a counter-clockwise direction. The outer C-band and inner C-band each comprise a C-shaped cross-section. When no force is applied to the outer C-band and inner C-band, the outer C-band surrounds the inner C-band such that an inner radius of the outer C-band is greater than an outer radius of the inner C-band. When in use, at least one of the inner C-band and the outer C-band provides an inwardly-directed force on a finger of a user.


In another exemplary embodiment, a support/attachment device comprises a top section, side wall, outer C-band, and inner C-band. The top section includes a mounting frame, and the side wall extends at an angle from the mounting frame. The outer C-band, which has a C-shaped cross-section, extends from an end of the side wall. The inner C-band, which also has a C-shaped cross-section, extends from the mounting frame. When not in use, the outer C-band at least partially surrounds the inner C-band.


In yet another exemplary embodiment, an attachment device comprises a mounting frame, a side wall extending at an angle from the mounting frame, an outer C-band extending from an end of the side wall, and an inner C-band extending from the mounting frame. The outer C-band at least partially surrounds the inner C-band.


The foregoing illustrative summary, as well as other exemplary objectives and/or advantages of the invention, and the manner in which the same are accomplished, are further explained within the following detailed description and its accompanying drawings.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 schematically depicts a perspective view of a support/attachment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 2 schematically depicts a front view of the support/attachment device of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 schematically depicts a top view of the support/attachment device of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 schematically depicts a side view of the support/attachment device of FIG. 1.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is directed to devices that support an electronic tool and attach to a user's finger, thumb, hand, or wrist. The support/attachment devices described in the present disclosure may contain a rubber material that can be easily cleaned. Also, the support/attachment devices are configured to provide adequate stability when attached to a user's finger. The device may comprise a material to provide a comfortable secure fit, yet flexible enough to be used for a wide range of ring sizes. In addition, the support/attachment devices described in the present disclosure have a design that allows a user to easily insert the device onto his or her finger and allows the device to be easily removed, even allowing removal in a breakaway fashion if necessary.



FIGS. 1-4 illustrate several views of a support/attachment device 10 in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the support/attachment device 10; FIG. 2 shows a front view of the support/attachment device 10; FIG. 3 shows a side view of the support/attachment device 10; and FIG. 4 shows a top view of the support/attachment device 10.


As shown in the drawings, the support/attachment device 10 generally includes a top section 12, a side wall 14, an outer C-band 16, and an inner C-band 18. The side wall 14 extends at an angle from the top section 12. The C-bands are curved bands having a cross-sectional shape in the form of the letter “C”. Each of the C-bands 16, 18 is connected to the support/attachment device 10 at one of its ends. On the opposite ends, the outer C-band 16 includes a free end 56 and the inner C-band 18 includes a free end 58.


The top section 12 of the support/attachment device 10 comprises a mounting frame 20. The mounting frame 20 is configured to support an electronic tool 100 (shown in phantom in FIG. 2). According to some embodiments, the electronic tool 100 may be a laser scanner, laser pointer, counting device, calculation device, or other relatively small, portable electronic device.


The mounting frame 20 supports the electronic tool 100 between a front ridge 22 and a back ridge 24 of the top section 12. The front ridge 22 and back ridge 24 extend upward above a substantially planar surface defined by the top of the mounting frame 20. The mounting frame 20 includes a front portion 26, back portion 28, first side portion 30, and second side portion 32. The tops of the front portion 26, back portion 28, first side portion 30, and second side portion 32 form a substantially horizontal, rectangular support frame upon which the electronic tool 100 can be placed.


The side wall 14 extends at an angle from the mounting frame 20. In some embodiments, a top end 34 of the side wall 14 is connected to or is integrally formed with the first side portion 30 of the mounting frame 20. The side wall 14 includes a substantially flat surface that extends at an obtuse angle α1 of approximately 100 degrees from the plane defined by the top of the mounting frame 20. The side wall 14 may be configured to support a trigger device 102 (shown in phantom in FIG. 2). For example, the trigger device 102 may be associated with the electronic tool 100 for providing a trigger signal to the electronic tool 100. The trigger device 102 may include a housing and one or more buttons, switches, triggers, and/or keys.


The outer C-band 16 extends from a bottom end 36 of the side wall 14. From the bottom end 36, the outer C-band 16 extends to its free end 56 in a clockwise direction when viewed from the front of the support/attachment device 10 (e.g., as shown in the front view of FIG. 2). The inner C-band 18 extends from the first side portion 30 of the mounting frame 20. Initially, the C-band 18 extends in the direction of the second side portion 32 of the mounting frame 20. From the first side portion 30, the inner C-band 18 extends to its free end 58 in a counter-clockwise direction when viewed from the front of the support/attachment device 10.


When the support/attachment device 10 is not in use and no force is being applied to the C-bands 16, 18, the outer C-band 16 at least partially surrounds the inner C-band 18. For example, with respect to a center point 40 of the inner C-band 18, the outer C-band 16 peripherally overlaps the inner C-band 18 along an arc defined by an angle α2, which, according to some embodiments, may be more than about 145 degrees.


The outer C-band 16 and inner C-band 18 define an expandable, substantially cylindrical shape having an inner circumference that ranges from about 50 mm to about 88 mm, which approximately corresponds to ring sizes ranging from 5 to 20. The center point 40 may represent a minimum radius ring 42 for a minimum ring size (e.g., a ring size of 5, which includes a circumference of about 49.32 mm).


When the outer C-band 16 and inner C-band 18 are expanded or forced outward to accommodate a larger ring size, the C-bands 16, 18 may be positioned such that the free end 58 of the inner C-band 18 is substantially aligned with the free end 56 of the outer C-band 16. In this respect, the C-bands 16, 18 would have no radially overlapping sections.


At a maximum ring size (e.g., a ring size of 20, which includes a circumference of about 88.2 mm), the C-bands 16, 18 may be expanded such that a gap is formed between the free ends 56, 58. The maximum ring size may be defined by a center point 44 when the C-bands 16, 18 are expanded to the size of a maximum radius ring 46.


The gap formed between the free ends 56, 58 can be expanded even farther to allow the user to remove the support/attachment device 10 in a breakaway fashion. The breakaway feature involves pulling the user's finger in a radial direction to create a gap between the C-bands 16, 18 large enough for the finger to be removed. The support/attachment device 10 is configured to provide adequate attachment force to the user's finger at the maximum radius ring 46 and yet allows a sufficient gap to be created between free ends 56, 58 to enable the support/attachment device 10 to break away, if needed, when a predetermined force is applied in a radially outward direction.


The positions of the center point 40 of the minimum radius ring 42 and the center point 44 of the maximum radius ring 46 should be noted. When expanding from the minimum radius ring 42 to the maximum radius ring 46, the center point shifts from the center point 40 away from the top section 12 and side wall 14 of the support/attachment device 10 toward the center point 44, as shown by arrow A.


Furthermore, when the support/attachment device 10 is not in use and no forces are acting on it, the outer C-band 16 has an inner radius 50 that is greater than an outer radius 52 of the inner C-band 18. The distance between the inner radius 50 of the outer C-band 16 and the outer radius 52 of the inner C-band 18 may be constant, according to some embodiments, and can be defined by a distance d. In some embodiments, the distance d may be about 0.145 inches. Alternatively, the distance d may vary along the arc defined by angle α2.


The present invention is directed to devices that support an electronic tool and attach to a user's finger, thumb, hand, or wrist. The support/attachment device 10 may contain a rubber material, such as urethane or polyurethane. The support/attachment device 10 may be formed in a single mold so that the top section 12, side wall 14, outer C-band 16, and inner C-band 18 are integrally connected.


The rubber material may have a hardness in the range from about Shore 70A to about Shore 90A, preferably with a hardness of about Shore 80A. Such a hardness would provide sufficiently secure attachment to a finger or gloved finger within the ranges of ring sizes of 5 to 20. Although the hardness of the rubber would be tight enough to be secure, it would not be uncomfortable to the user. The hardness would allow expansion to various sizes and even enable the breakaway feature. Also, the rubber material of the support/attachment device 10 could be easily cleaned, as opposed to a fabric material.


* * *

To supplement the present disclosure, this application incorporates entirely by reference the following commonly assigned patents, patent application publications, and patent applications:

  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,832,725; 7,128,266; 7,159,783; 7,413,127; 7,726,575; 8,294,969; 8,317,105; 8,322,622; 8,366,005; 8,371,507; 8,376,233; 8,381,979; 8,390,909; 8,408,464; 8,408,468; 8,408,469; 8,424,768; 8,448,863; 8,457,013; 8,459,557; 8,469,272; 8,474,712; 8,479,992; 8,490,877; 8,517,271; 8,523,076; 8,528,818; 8,544,737; 8,548,242; 8,548,420; 8,550,335; 8,550,354; 8,550,357; 8,556,174; 8,556,176; 8,556,177; 8,559,767; 8,599,957; 8,561,895; 8,561,903; 8,561,905; 8,565,107; 8,571,307; 8,579,200; 8,583,924; 8,584,945; 8,587,595; 8,587,697; 8,588,869; 8,590,789; 8,596,539; 8,596,542; 8,596,543; 8,599,271; 8,599,957; 8,600,158; 8,600,167; 8,602,309; 8,608,053; 8,608,071; 8,611,309; 8,615,487; 8,616,454; 8,621,123; 8,622,303; 8,628,013; 8,628,015; 8,628,016; 8,629,926; 8,630,491; 8,635,309; 8,636,200; 8,636,212; 8,636,215; 8,636,224; 8,638,806; 8,640,958; 8,640,960; 8,643,717; 8,646,692; 8,646,694; 8,657,200; 8,659,397; 8,668,149; 8,678,285; 8,678,286; 8,682,077; 8,687,282; 8,692,927; 8,695,880; 8,698,949; 8,717,494; 8,717,494; 8,720,783; 8,723,804; 8,723,904; 8,727,223; D702,237; 8,740,082; 8,740,085; 8,746,563; 8,750,445; 8,752,766; 8,756,059; 8,757,495; 8,760,563; 8,763,909; 8,777,108; 8,777,109; 8,779,898; 8,781,520; 8,783,573; 8,789,757; 8,789,758; 8,789,759; 8,794,520; 8,794,522; 8,794,526; 8,798,367; 8,807,431; 8,807,432; 8,820,630;
  • International Publication No. 2013/163789;
  • International Publication No. 2013/173985;
  • International Publication No. 2014/019130;
  • International Publication No. 2014/110495;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0185432;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0134221;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0177080;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0177076;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0177707;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0177749;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0202554;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0111946;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0138685;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0168511;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0168512;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0193423;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0203647;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0223141;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0228382;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0248188;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0043312;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0056285;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0070322;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0075168;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0082104;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0175341;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0175343;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0200158;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0256418;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0257744;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0257759;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0270346;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0278425;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0287258;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0292475;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0292477;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0293539;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0293540;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0306728;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0306730;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0306731;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0307964;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0308625;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0313324;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0313325;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0341399;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0342717;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0001267;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0002828;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0008430;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0008439;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0025584;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0027518;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0034734;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0036848;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0039693;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0042814;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0049120;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0049635;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0061305;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0061306;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0063289;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0066136;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0067692;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0070005;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0071840;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0074746;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0075846;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0076974;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0078341;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0078342;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0078345;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0084068;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0097249;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0098792;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0100774;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0100813;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0103115;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0104413;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0104414;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0104416;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0104451;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0106594;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0106725;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0108010;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0108402;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0108682;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0110485;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0114530;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0124577;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0124579;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0125842;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0125853;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0125999;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0129378;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0131438;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0131441;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0131443;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0131444;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0131445;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0131448;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0133379;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0136208;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0140585;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0151453;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0152882;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0158770;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0159869;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0160329;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0166755;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0166757;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0166759;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0166760;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0166761;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0168787;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0175165;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0175169;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0175172;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0175174;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0191644;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0191913;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0197238;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0197239;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0197304;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0203087;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0204268;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0214631;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0217166;
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0217180;
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/367,978 for a Laser Scanning Module Employing an Elastomeric U-Hinge Based Laser Scanning Assembly, filed Feb. 7, 2012 (Feng et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/436,337 for an Electronic Device, filed Nov. 5, 2012 (Fitch et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/771,508 for an Optical Redirection Adapter, filed Feb. 20, 2013 (Anderson);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/852,097 for a System and Method for Capturing and Preserving Vehicle Event Data, filed Mar. 28, 2013 (Barker et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/902,110 for a System and Method for Display of Information Using a Vehicle-Mount Computer, filed May 24, 2013 (Hollifield);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/902,144, for a System and Method for Display of Information Using a Vehicle-Mount Computer, filed May 24, 2013 (Chamberlin);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/902,242 for a System For Providing A Continuous Communication Link With A Symbol Reading Device, filed May 24, 2013 (Smith et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/912,262 for a Method of Error Correction for 3D Imaging Device, filed Jun. 7, 2013 (Jovanovski et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/912,702 for a System and Method for Reading Code Symbols at Long Range Using Source Power Control, filed Jun. 7, 2013 (Xian et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/458,405 for an Electronic Device, filed Jun. 19, 2013 (Fitch et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/922,339 for a System and Method for Reading Code Symbols Using a Variable Field of View, filed Jun. 20, 2013 (Xian et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/927,398 for a Code Symbol Reading System Having Adaptive Autofocus, filed Jun. 26, 2013 (Todeschini);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/930,913 for a Mobile Device Having an Improved User Interface for Reading Code Symbols, filed Jun. 28, 2013 (Gelay et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/459,620 for an Electronic Device Enclosure, filed Jul. 2, 2013 (London et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/459,681 for an Electronic Device Enclosure, filed Jul. 2, 2013 (Chaney et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/933,415 for an Electronic Device Case, filed Jul. 2, 2013 (London et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/459,785 for a Scanner and Charging Base, filed Jul. 3, 2013 (Fitch et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/459,823 for a Scanner, filed Jul. 3, 2013 (Zhou et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/947,296 for a System and Method for Selectively Reading Code Symbols, filed Jul. 22, 2013 (Rueblinger et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/950,544 for a Code Symbol Reading System Having Adjustable Object Detection, filed Jul. 25, 2013 (Jiang);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/961,408 for a Method for Manufacturing Laser Scanners, filed Aug. 7, 2013 (Saber et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/018,729 for a Method for Operating a Laser Scanner, filed Sep. 5, 2013 (Feng et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/019,616 for a Device Having Light Source to Reduce Surface Pathogens, filed Sep. 6, 2013 (Todeschini);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/023,762 for a Handheld Indicia Reader Having Locking Endcap, filed Sep. 11, 2013 (Gannon);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/035,474 for Augmented-Reality Signature Capture, filed Sep. 24, 2013 (Todeschini);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/468,118 for an Electronic Device Case, filed Sep. 26, 2013 (Oberpriller et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/055,234 for Dimensioning System, filed Oct. 16, 2013 (Fletcher);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/053,314 for Indicia Reader, filed Oct. 14, 2013 (Huck);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/065,768 for Hybrid System and Method for Reading Indicia, filed Oct. 29, 2013 (Meier et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/074,746 for Self-Checkout Shopping System, filed Nov. 8, 2013 (Hejl et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/074,787 for Method and System for Configuring Mobile Devices via NFC Technology, filed Nov. 8, 2013 (Smith et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/087,190 for Optimal Range Indicators for Bar Code Validation, filed Nov. 22, 2013 (Hejl);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/094,087 for Method and System for Communicating Information in an Digital Signal, filed Dec. 2, 2013 (Peake et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,965 for High Dynamic-Range Indicia Reading System, filed Dec. 10, 2013 (Xian);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/150,393 for Indicia-reader Having Unitary Construction Scanner, filed Jan. 8, 2014 (Colavito et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/154,207 for Laser Barcode Scanner, filed Jan. 14, 2014 (Hou et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/165,980 for System and Method for Measuring Irregular Objects with a Single Camera filed Jan. 28, 2014 (Li et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/166,103 for Indicia Reading Terminal Including Optical Filter filed Jan. 28, 2014 (Lu et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/200,405 for Indicia Reader for Size-Limited Applications filed Mar. 7, 2014 (Feng et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/231,898 for Hand-Mounted Indicia-Reading Device with Finger Motion Triggering filed Apr. 1, 2014 (Van Horn et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/250,923 for Reading Apparatus Having Partial Frame Operating Mode filed Apr. 11, 2014, (Deng et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/257,174 for Imaging Terminal Having Data Compression filed Apr. 21, 2014, (Barber et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/257,364 for Docking System and Method Using Near Field Communication filed Apr. 21, 2014 (Showering);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/264,173 for Autofocus Lens System for Indicia Readers filed Apr. 29, 2014 (Ackley et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/274,858 for Mobile Printer with Optional Battery Accessory filed May 12, 2014 (Marty et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/277,337 for MULTIPURPOSE OPTICAL READER, filed May 14, 2014 (Jovanovski et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/283,282 for TERMINAL HAVING ILLUMINATION AND FOCUS CONTROL filed May 21, 2014 (Liu et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/300,276 for METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSIDERING INFORMATION ABOUT AN EXPECTED RESPONSE WHEN PERFORMING SPEECH RECOGNITION, filed Jun. 10, 2014 (Braho et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/305,153 for INDICIA READING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL GAIN CONTROL filed Jun. 16, 2014 (Xian et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/310,226 for AUTOFOCUSING OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICE filed Jun. 20, 2014 (Koziol et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/327,722 for CUSTOMER FACING IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING IMAGES filed Jul. 10, 2014 (Oberpriller et al,);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/327,827 for a MOBILE-PHONE ADAPTER FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS, filed Jul. 10, 2014 (Hejl);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/329,303 for CELL PHONE READING MODE USING IMAGE TIMER filed Jul. 11, 2014 (Coyle);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/333,588 for SYMBOL READING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SCALE BASE filed Jul. 17, 2014 (Barten);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/334,934 for a SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICIA VERIFICATION, filed Jul. 18, 2014 (Hejl);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/336,188 for METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBJECT WEIGHING INTERFERENCES, Filed Jul. 21, 2014 (Amundsen et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/339,708 for LASER SCANNING CODE SYMBOL READING SYSTEM, filed Jul. 24, 2014 (Xian et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/340,627 for an AXIALLY REINFORCED FLEXIBLE SCAN ELEMENT, filed Jul. 25, 2014 (Rueblinger et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/340,716 for an OPTICAL IMAGER AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING A MEDICATION PACKAGE WITH A PATIENT, filed Jul. 25, 2014 (Ellis);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/342,544 for Imaging Based Barcode Scanner Engine with Multiple Elements Supported on a Common Printed Circuit Board filed Mar. 4, 2014 (Liu et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/345,735 for Optical Indicia Reading Terminal with Combined Illumination filed Mar. 19, 2014 (Ouyang);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/336,188 for METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBJECT WEIGHING INTERFERENCES, Filed Jul. 21, 2014 (Amundsen et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/355,613 for Optical Indicia Reading Terminal with Color Image Sensor filed May 1, 2014 (Lu et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/370,237 for WEB-BASED SCAN-TASK ENABLED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING THE SAME ON A CLIENT-SERVER NETWORK filed Jul. 2, 2014 (Chen et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/370,267 for INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FOR CONSUMER DEVICE BASED SCANNING AND MOBILITY, filed Jul. 2, 2014 (Ma et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/376,472, for an ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL INCLUDING HTTP SERVER, filed Aug. 4, 2014 (Lu);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/379,057 for METHOD OF USING CAMERA SENSOR INTERFACE TO TRANSFER MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF SCAN DATA USING AN IMAGE FORMAT filed Aug. 15, 2014 (Wang et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/452,697 for INTERACTIVE INDICIA READER, filed Aug. 6, 2014 (Todeschini);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/453,019 for DIMENSIONING SYSTEM WITH GUIDED ALIGNMENT, filed Aug. 6, 2014 (Li et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/460,387 for APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING BAR CODES FROM LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY SURFACES filed Aug. 15, 2014 (Van Horn et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/460,829 for ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH WIRELESS PATH SELECTION CAPABILITY, filed Aug. 15, 2014 (Wang et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/462,801 for MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH DATA COGNITION SOFTWARE, filed on Aug. 19, 2014 (Todeschini et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/446,387 for INDICIA READING TERMINAL PROCESSING PLURALITY OF FRAMES OF IMAGE DATA RESPONSIVELY TO TRIGGER SIGNAL ACTIVATION filed Jul. 30, 2014 (Wang et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/446,391 for MULTIFUNCTION POINT OF SALE APPARATUS WITH OPTICAL SIGNATURE CAPTURE filed Jul. 30, 2014 (Good et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/486,759 for an Imaging Terminal, filed Apr. 2, 2014 (Oberpriller et al.);
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/492,903 for an INDICIA SCANNER, filed Jun. 4, 2014 (Zhou et al.); and
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/494,725 for an IN-COUNTER BARCODE SCANNER, filed Jun. 24, 2014 (Oberpriller et al.).


* * *

In the specification and/or figures, typical embodiments of the invention have been disclosed. The present invention is not limited to such exemplary embodiments. The use of the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The figures are schematic representations and so are not necessarily drawn to scale. Unless otherwise noted, specific terms have been used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation.

Claims
  • 1. A support/attachment unit comprising: a mounting frame having a front portion, back portion, first side portion, and second side portion, wherein a top side of the mounting frame defines a substantially horizontal plane configured for supporting an electronic module;a side wall extending downward from the first side portion of the mounting frame, the side wall extending at an angle from the substantially horizontal plane defined by the mounting frame;an outer C-band extending from an end of the side wall in a clockwise direction and comprising a first free end; andan inner C-band extending from the first side portion of the mounting frame in a counter-clockwise direction and comprising a second free end;wherein the outer C-band and inner C-band each comprise a C-shaped cross-section;wherein, when no force is applied to the outer C-band and inner C-band, the outer C-band surrounds the inner C-band such that an inner radius of the outer C-band is greater than an outer radius of the inner C-band; andwherein, when placed on a finger of a user, the second free end of the inner C-band and the first free end of the outer C-band each provide an independent inwardly-directed force acting on a finger of a user.
  • 2. The support/attachment unit of claim 1, wherein the inner C-band extends from the first side portion toward the second side portion of the mounting frame.
  • 3. The support/attachment unit of claim 1, further comprising a front ridge and a back ridge each extending above the substantially horizontal plane defined by the mounting frame, the front ridge and back ridge configured to prevent forward and backward movement of the electronic module with respect to the mounting frame.
  • 4. The support/attachment unit of claim 1, wherein the side wall is configured to support a trigger device associated with the electronic module.
  • 5. The support/attachment unit of claim 1, wherein the mounting frame, side wall, outer C-band, and inner C-band consist of an integrally-molded rubber having a hardness in the range from about Shore 70A to about Shore 90A.
  • 6. A support/attachment device comprising: a top section including a mounting frame;a side wall extending at an angle from the mounting frame;an outer C-band extending from an end of the side wall, the outer C-band having a C-shaped cross-section and a first free end; andan inner C-band extending from the mounting frame, the inner C-band having a C-shaped cross-section and a second free end;wherein, when not in use, the outer C-band at least partially surrounds the inner C-band; andwherein, when placed on a finger of a user, the second free end of the inner C-band and the first free end of the outer C-band each provide an independent inwardly-directed force acting on a finger of a user.
  • 7. The support/attachment device of claim 6, wherein, when not in use, the outer C-band has an inner radius greater than an outer radius of the inner C-band.
  • 8. The support/attachment device of claim 6, wherein the mounting frame has a front portion, back portion, first side portion, and second side portion.
  • 9. The support/attachment device of claim 8, wherein the side wall extends from the first side portion of the mounting frame.
  • 10. The support/attachment device of claim 9, wherein the inner C-band extends from the first side portion of the mounting frame.
  • 11. The support/attachment device of claim 10, wherein the inner C-band extends from the first side portion toward the second side portion of the mounting frame.
  • 12. The support/attachment device of claim 6, wherein the top section, side wall, outer C-band, and inner C-band consist of an integrally-molded flexible rubber material.
  • 13. The support/attachment device of claim 6, wherein the first free end is opposite an end extending from the side wall and the second free end is opposite an end extending from the mounting frame.
  • 14. The support/attachment device of claim 13, wherein the first free end and second free end enable an object surrounded by the outer C-band and inner C-band to breakaway when a predetermined force is applied.
  • 15. An attachment device comprising: a mounting frame;a side wall extending at an angle from the mounting frame;an outer C-band extending from an end of the side wall having a first free end; andan inner C-band extending from the mounting frame having a second free end;wherein the outer C-band at least partially surrounds the inner C-band; andwherein, when placed on a finger of a user, the second free end of the inner C-band and the first free end of the outer C-band each provide an independent inwardly-directed force acting on a finger of a user.
  • 16. The attachment device of claim 15, wherein the outer C-band and inner C-band each have a C-shaped cross-section.
  • 17. The attachment device of claim 15, wherein the mounting frame comprises a front portion, back portion, first side portion, and second side portion, the side wall extending from the first side portion of the mounting frame.
  • 18. The attachment device of claim 17, wherein the inner C-band extends from the first side portion of the mounting frame toward the second side portion of the mounting frame.
  • 19. The attachment device of claim 15, wherein the outer C-band and inner C-band define an expandable, substantially cylindrical shape having an inner circumference ranging from about 50 mm at rest to about 88 mm when expanded.
  • 20. The attachment device of claim 15, wherein the first free end is opposite an end extending from the side wall and the second free end is opposite an end extending from the mounting frame, and wherein the outer C-band and inner C-band have sufficient flexibility to enable the user to remove his or her finger between the first free end and second free end to break away from the attachment device when a predetermined outwardly-directed force is applied against the outer C-band and inner C-band.
US Referenced Citations (405)
Number Name Date Kind
5997787 Nelson Dec 1999 A
6832725 Gardiner et al. Dec 2004 B2
7128266 Zhu et al. Oct 2006 B2
7159783 Walczyk et al. Jan 2007 B2
7413127 Ehrhart et al. Aug 2008 B2
7726575 Wang et al. Jun 2010 B2
8294969 Plesko Oct 2012 B2
8317105 Kotlarsky et al. Nov 2012 B2
8322622 Liu Dec 2012 B2
8366005 Kotlarsky et al. Feb 2013 B2
8371507 Haggerty et al. Feb 2013 B2
8376233 Van Horn et al. Feb 2013 B2
8381979 Franz Feb 2013 B2
8390909 Plesko Mar 2013 B2
8408464 Zhu et al. Apr 2013 B2
8408468 Horn et al. Apr 2013 B2
8408469 Good Apr 2013 B2
8424768 Rueblinger et al. Apr 2013 B2
8448863 Xian et al. May 2013 B2
8457013 Essinger et al. Jun 2013 B2
8459557 Havens et al. Jun 2013 B2
8469272 Kearney Jun 2013 B2
8474712 Kearney et al. Jul 2013 B2
8479992 Kotlarsky et al. Jul 2013 B2
8490877 Kearney Jul 2013 B2
8517271 Kotlarsky et al. Aug 2013 B2
8523076 Good Sep 2013 B2
8528818 Ehrhart et al. Sep 2013 B2
8544737 Gomez et al. Oct 2013 B2
8548420 Grunow et al. Oct 2013 B2
8550335 Samek et al. Oct 2013 B2
8550354 Gannon et al. Oct 2013 B2
8550357 Kearney Oct 2013 B2
8556174 Kosecki et al. Oct 2013 B2
8556176 Van Horn et al. Oct 2013 B2
8556177 Hussey et al. Oct 2013 B2
8559767 Barber et al. Oct 2013 B2
8561895 Gomez et al. Oct 2013 B2
8561903 Sauerwein Oct 2013 B2
8561905 Edmonds et al. Oct 2013 B2
8565107 Pease et al. Oct 2013 B2
8571307 Li et al. Oct 2013 B2
8579200 Samek et al. Nov 2013 B2
8583924 Caballero et al. Nov 2013 B2
8584945 Wang et al. Nov 2013 B2
8587595 Wang Nov 2013 B2
8587697 Hussey et al. Nov 2013 B2
8588869 Sauerwein et al. Nov 2013 B2
8590789 Nahill et al. Nov 2013 B2
8596539 Havens et al. Dec 2013 B2
8596542 Havens et al. Dec 2013 B2
8596543 Havens et al. Dec 2013 B2
8599271 Havens et al. Dec 2013 B2
8599957 Peake et al. Dec 2013 B2
8600158 Li et al. Dec 2013 B2
8600167 Showering Dec 2013 B2
8602309 Longacre et al. Dec 2013 B2
8608053 Meier et al. Dec 2013 B2
8608071 Liu et al. Dec 2013 B2
8611309 Wang et al. Dec 2013 B2
8615487 Gomez et al. Dec 2013 B2
8621123 Caballero Dec 2013 B2
8622303 Meier et al. Jan 2014 B2
8628013 Ding Jan 2014 B2
8628015 Wang et al. Jan 2014 B2
8628016 Winegar Jan 2014 B2
8629926 Wang Jan 2014 B2
8630491 Longacre et al. Jan 2014 B2
8635309 Berthiaume et al. Jan 2014 B2
8636200 Kearney Jan 2014 B2
8636212 Nahill et al. Jan 2014 B2
8636215 Ding et al. Jan 2014 B2
8636224 Wang Jan 2014 B2
8638806 Wang et al. Jan 2014 B2
8640958 Lu et al. Feb 2014 B2
8640960 Wang et al. Feb 2014 B2
8643717 Li et al. Feb 2014 B2
8646692 Meier et al. Feb 2014 B2
8646694 Wang et al. Feb 2014 B2
8657200 Ren et al. Feb 2014 B2
8659397 Vargo et al. Feb 2014 B2
8668149 Good Mar 2014 B2
8678285 Kearney Mar 2014 B2
8678286 Smith et al. Mar 2014 B2
8682077 Longacre Mar 2014 B1
D702237 Oberpriller et al. Apr 2014 S
8687282 Feng et al. Apr 2014 B2
8692927 Pease et al. Apr 2014 B2
8695880 Bremer et al. Apr 2014 B2
8698949 Grunow et al. Apr 2014 B2
8702000 Barber et al. Apr 2014 B2
8717494 Gannon May 2014 B2
8720783 Biss et al. May 2014 B2
8723804 Fletcher et al. May 2014 B2
8723904 Marty et al. May 2014 B2
8727223 Wang May 2014 B2
8736909 Reed et al. May 2014 B2
8740082 Wilz Jun 2014 B2
8740085 Furlong et al. Jun 2014 B2
8746563 Hennick et al. Jun 2014 B2
8750445 Peake et al. Jun 2014 B2
8752766 Xian et al. Jun 2014 B2
8756059 Braho et al. Jun 2014 B2
8757495 Qu et al. Jun 2014 B2
8760563 Koziol et al. Jun 2014 B2
8777108 Coyle Jul 2014 B2
8777109 Oberpriller et al. Jul 2014 B2
8779898 Havens et al. Jul 2014 B2
8781520 Payne et al. Jul 2014 B2
8783573 Havens et al. Jul 2014 B2
8789757 Barten Jul 2014 B2
8789758 Hawley et al. Jul 2014 B2
8789759 Xian et al. Jul 2014 B2
8794520 Wang et al. Aug 2014 B2
8794522 Ehrhart Aug 2014 B2
8794525 Amundsen et al. Aug 2014 B2
8794526 Wang et al. Aug 2014 B2
8798367 Ellis Aug 2014 B2
8807431 Wang et al. Aug 2014 B2
8807432 Van Horn et al. Aug 2014 B2
8820630 Qu et al. Sep 2014 B2
8822848 Meagher Sep 2014 B2
8824692 Sheerin et al. Sep 2014 B2
8824696 Braho Sep 2014 B2
8842849 Wahl et al. Sep 2014 B2
8844822 Kotlarsky et al. Sep 2014 B2
8844823 Fritz et al. Sep 2014 B2
8849019 Li et al. Sep 2014 B2
D716285 Chaney et al. Oct 2014 S
8851383 Yeakley et al. Oct 2014 B2
8854633 Laffargue Oct 2014 B2
8866963 Grunow et al. Oct 2014 B2
8868421 Braho et al. Oct 2014 B2
8868519 Maloy et al. Oct 2014 B2
8868802 Barten Oct 2014 B2
8868803 Caballero Oct 2014 B2
8870074 Gannon Oct 2014 B1
8879639 Sauerwein Nov 2014 B2
8880426 Smith Nov 2014 B2
8881983 Havens et al. Nov 2014 B2
8881987 Wang Nov 2014 B2
8903172 Smith Dec 2014 B2
8908995 Benos et al. Dec 2014 B2
8910870 Li et al. Dec 2014 B2
8910875 Ren et al. Dec 2014 B2
8914290 Hendrickson et al. Dec 2014 B2
8914788 Pettinelli et al. Dec 2014 B2
8915439 Feng et al. Dec 2014 B2
8915444 Havens et al. Dec 2014 B2
8916789 Woodburn Dec 2014 B2
8918250 Hollifield Dec 2014 B2
8918564 Caballero Dec 2014 B2
8925818 Kosecki et al. Jan 2015 B2
8939374 Jovanovski et al. Jan 2015 B2
8942480 Ellis Jan 2015 B2
8944313 Williams et al. Feb 2015 B2
8944327 Meier et al. Feb 2015 B2
8944332 Harding et al. Feb 2015 B2
8950678 Germaine et al. Feb 2015 B2
D723560 Zhou et al. Mar 2015 S
8967468 Gomez et al. Mar 2015 B2
8971346 Sevier Mar 2015 B2
8976030 Cunningham et al. Mar 2015 B2
8976368 El Akel et al. Mar 2015 B2
8978981 Guan Mar 2015 B2
8978983 Bremer et al. Mar 2015 B2
8978984 Hennick et al. Mar 2015 B2
8985456 Zhu et al. Mar 2015 B2
8985457 Soule et al. Mar 2015 B2
8985459 Kearney et al. Mar 2015 B2
8985461 Gelay et al. Mar 2015 B2
8988578 Showering Mar 2015 B2
8988590 Gillet et al. Mar 2015 B2
8991704 Hopper et al. Mar 2015 B2
8996194 Davis et al. Mar 2015 B2
8996384 Funyak et al. Mar 2015 B2
8998091 Edmonds et al. Apr 2015 B2
9002641 Showering Apr 2015 B2
9007368 Laffargue et al. Apr 2015 B2
9010641 Qu et al. Apr 2015 B2
9015513 Murawski et al. Apr 2015 B2
9016576 Brady et al. Apr 2015 B2
D730357 Fitch et al. May 2015 S
9022288 Nahill et al. May 2015 B2
9030964 Essinger et al. May 2015 B2
9033240 Smith et al. May 2015 B2
9033242 Gillet et al. May 2015 B2
9036054 Koziol et al. May 2015 B2
9037344 Chamberlin May 2015 B2
9038911 Xian et al. May 2015 B2
9038915 Smith May 2015 B2
D730901 Oberpriller et al. Jun 2015 S
D730902 Fitch et al. Jun 2015 S
D733112 Chaney et al. Jun 2015 S
9047098 Barten Jun 2015 B2
9047359 Caballero et al. Jun 2015 B2
9047420 Caballero Jun 2015 B2
9047525 Barber et al. Jun 2015 B2
9047531 Showering et al. Jun 2015 B2
9049640 Wang et al. Jun 2015 B2
9053055 Caballero Jun 2015 B2
9053378 Hou et al. Jun 2015 B1
9053380 Xian et al. Jun 2015 B2
9057641 Amundsen et al. Jun 2015 B2
9058526 Powilleit Jun 2015 B2
9064165 Havens et al. Jun 2015 B2
9064167 Xian et al. Jun 2015 B2
9064168 Todeschini et al. Jun 2015 B2
9064254 Todeschini et al. Jun 2015 B2
9066032 Wang Jun 2015 B2
9070032 Corcoran Jun 2015 B2
D734339 Zhou et al. Jul 2015 S
D734751 Oberpriller et al. Jul 2015 S
9082023 Feng et al. Jul 2015 B2
20030071791 Hanson Apr 2003 A1
20070063048 Havens et al. Mar 2007 A1
20070283515 Viscomi Dec 2007 A1
20080054039 Wulff Mar 2008 A1
20080311543 Viscomi Dec 2008 A1
20090044821 Hatala Feb 2009 A1
20090134221 Zhu et al. May 2009 A1
20100051633 Porte Mar 2010 A1
20100177076 Essinger et al. Jul 2010 A1
20100177080 Essinger et al. Jul 2010 A1
20100177707 Essinger et al. Jul 2010 A1
20100177749 Essinger et al. Jul 2010 A1
20110169999 Grunow et al. Jul 2011 A1
20110202554 Powilleit et al. Aug 2011 A1
20120111946 Golant May 2012 A1
20120168512 Kotlarsky et al. Jul 2012 A1
20120193423 Samek Aug 2012 A1
20120203647 Smith Aug 2012 A1
20120223141 Good et al. Sep 2012 A1
20130043312 Van Horn Feb 2013 A1
20130075168 Amundsen et al. Mar 2013 A1
20130175341 Kearney et al. Jul 2013 A1
20130175343 Good Jul 2013 A1
20130257744 Daghigh et al. Oct 2013 A1
20130257759 Daghigh Oct 2013 A1
20130270346 Xian et al. Oct 2013 A1
20130287258 Kearney Oct 2013 A1
20130292475 Kotlarsky et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130292477 Hennick et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130293539 Hunt et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130293540 Laffargue et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130306728 Thuries et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130306731 Pedraro Nov 2013 A1
20130307964 Bremer et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130308625 Park et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130313324 Koziol et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130313325 Wilz et al. Nov 2013 A1
20130342717 Havens et al. Dec 2013 A1
20140001267 Giordano et al. Jan 2014 A1
20140002828 Laffargue et al. Jan 2014 A1
20140008439 Wang Jan 2014 A1
20140025584 Liu et al. Jan 2014 A1
20140034734 Sauerwein Feb 2014 A1
20140036848 Pease et al. Feb 2014 A1
20140039693 Havens et al. Feb 2014 A1
20140042814 Kather et al. Feb 2014 A1
20140049120 Kohtz et al. Feb 2014 A1
20140049635 Laffargue et al. Feb 2014 A1
20140061306 Wu et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140063289 Hussey et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140066136 Sauerwein et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140067692 Ye et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140070005 Nahill et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140071840 Venancio Mar 2014 A1
20140074746 Wang Mar 2014 A1
20140076974 Havens et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140078341 Havens et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140078342 Li et al. Mar 2014 A1
20140078345 Showering Mar 2014 A1
20140098792 Wang et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140100774 Showering Apr 2014 A1
20140100813 Showering Apr 2014 A1
20140103115 Meier et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140104413 McCloskey et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140104414 McCloskey et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140104416 Giordano et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140104451 Todeschini et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140106594 Skvoretz Apr 2014 A1
20140106725 Sauerwein Apr 2014 A1
20140108010 Maltseff et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140108402 Gomez et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140108682 Caballero Apr 2014 A1
20140110485 Toa et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140114530 Fitch et al. Apr 2014 A1
20140121445 Fontenot et al. May 2014 A1
20140124577 Wang et al. May 2014 A1
20140124579 Ding May 2014 A1
20140125842 Winegar May 2014 A1
20140125853 Wang May 2014 A1
20140125999 Longacre et al. May 2014 A1
20140129378 Richardson May 2014 A1
20140131438 Kearney May 2014 A1
20140131441 Nahill et al. May 2014 A1
20140131443 Smith May 2014 A1
20140131444 Wang May 2014 A1
20140131448 Xian et al. May 2014 A1
20140133379 Wang et al. May 2014 A1
20140136208 Maltseff et al. May 2014 A1
20140140585 Wang May 2014 A1
20140151453 Meier et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140152882 Samek et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140158770 Sevier et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140159869 Zumsteg et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140166755 Liu et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140166757 Smith Jun 2014 A1
20140166759 Liu et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140168787 Wang et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140175165 Havens et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140175172 Jovanovski et al. Jun 2014 A1
20140191644 Chaney Jul 2014 A1
20140191913 Ge et al. Jul 2014 A1
20140197238 Liu et al. Jul 2014 A1
20140197239 Havens et al. Jul 2014 A1
20140197304 Feng et al. Jul 2014 A1
20140203087 Smith et al. Jul 2014 A1
20140204268 Grunow et al. Jul 2014 A1
20140214631 Hansen Jul 2014 A1
20140217166 Berthiaume et al. Aug 2014 A1
20140217180 Liu Aug 2014 A1
20140231500 Ehrhart et al. Aug 2014 A1
20140232930 Anderson Aug 2014 A1
20140247315 Marty et al. Sep 2014 A1
20140263493 Amurgis et al. Sep 2014 A1
20140263645 Smith et al. Sep 2014 A1
20140270196 Braho et al. Sep 2014 A1
20140270229 Braho Sep 2014 A1
20140278387 DiGregorio Sep 2014 A1
20140282210 Bianconi Sep 2014 A1
20140284384 Lu et al. Sep 2014 A1
20140288933 Braho et al. Sep 2014 A1
20140297058 Barker et al. Oct 2014 A1
20140299665 Barber et al. Oct 2014 A1
20140312121 Lu et al. Oct 2014 A1
20140319220 Coyle Oct 2014 A1
20140319221 Oberpriller et al. Oct 2014 A1
20140326787 Barten Nov 2014 A1
20140332590 Wang et al. Nov 2014 A1
20140344943 Todeschini et al. Nov 2014 A1
20140346233 Liu et al. Nov 2014 A1
20140351317 Smith et al. Nov 2014 A1
20140353373 Van Horn et al. Dec 2014 A1
20140361073 Qu et al. Dec 2014 A1
20140361082 Xian et al. Dec 2014 A1
20140362184 Jovanovski et al. Dec 2014 A1
20140363015 Braho Dec 2014 A1
20140369511 Sheerin et al. Dec 2014 A1
20140374483 Lu Dec 2014 A1
20140374485 Xian et al. Dec 2014 A1
20150001301 Ouyang Jan 2015 A1
20150001304 Todeschini Jan 2015 A1
20150003673 Fletcher Jan 2015 A1
20150009338 Laffargue et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150009610 London et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150014416 Kotlarsky et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150021397 Rueblinger et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150028102 Ren et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150028103 Jiang Jan 2015 A1
20150028104 Ma et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150029002 Yeakley et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150032709 Maloy et al. Jan 2015 A1
20150039309 Braho et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150040378 Saber et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150048168 Fritz et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150049347 Laffargue et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150051992 Smith Feb 2015 A1
20150053766 Havens et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150053768 Wang et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150053769 Thuries et al. Feb 2015 A1
20150062366 Liu et al. Mar 2015 A1
20150063215 Wang Mar 2015 A1
20150063676 Lloyd et al. Mar 2015 A1
20150069130 Gannon Mar 2015 A1
20150071819 Todeschini Mar 2015 A1
20150083800 Li et al. Mar 2015 A1
20150086114 Todeschini Mar 2015 A1
20150088522 Hendrickson et al. Mar 2015 A1
20150096872 Woodburn Apr 2015 A1
20150099557 Pettinelli et al. Apr 2015 A1
20150100196 Hollifield Apr 2015 A1
20150102109 Huck Apr 2015 A1
20150115035 Meier et al. Apr 2015 A1
20150127791 Kosecki et al. May 2015 A1
20150128116 Chen et al. May 2015 A1
20150129659 Feng et al. May 2015 A1
20150133047 Smith et al. May 2015 A1
20150134470 Hejl et al. May 2015 A1
20150136851 Harding et al. May 2015 A1
20150136854 Lu et al. May 2015 A1
20150142492 Kumar May 2015 A1
20150144692 Hejl May 2015 A1
20150144698 Teng et al. May 2015 A1
20150144701 Xian et al. May 2015 A1
20150149946 Benos et al. May 2015 A1
20150161429 Xian Jun 2015 A1
20150169925 Chen et al. Jun 2015 A1
20150169929 Williams et al. Jun 2015 A1
20150186703 Chen et al. Jul 2015 A1
20150193644 Kearney et al. Jul 2015 A1
20150193645 Colavito et al. Jul 2015 A1
20150199957 Funyak et al. Jul 2015 A1
20150204671 Showering Jul 2015 A1
Foreign Referenced Citations (4)
Number Date Country
2013163789 Nov 2013 WO
2013173985 Nov 2013 WO
2014019130 Feb 2014 WO
2014110495 Jul 2014 WO
Non-Patent Literature Citations (74)
Entry
U.S. Appl. No. 14/519,179 for Dimensioning System With Multipath Interference Mitigation filed Oct. 21, 2014 (Thuries et al.); 30 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/264,173 for Autofocus Lens System for Indicia Readers filed Apr. 29, 2014, (Ackley et al.); 39 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/453,019 for Dimensioning System With Guided Alignment, filed Aug. 6, 2014 (Li et al.); 31 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/452,697 for Interactive Indicia Reader , filed Aug. 6, 2014, (Todeschini); 32 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/231,898 for Hand-Mounted Indicia-Reading Device with Finger Motion Triggering filed Apr. 1, 2014 (Van Horn et al.); 36 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/715,916 for Evaluating Image Values filed May 19, 2015 (Ackley); 60 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/513,808 for Identifying Inventory Items in a Storage Facility filed Oct. 14, 2014 (Singel et al.); 51 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/458,405 for an Electronic Device, filed Jun. 19, 2013 (Fitch et al.); 22 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/459,620 for an Electronic Device Enclosure, filed Jul. 2, 2013 (London et al.); 21 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/483,056 for Variable Depth of Field Barcode Scanner filed Sep. 10, 2014 (McCloskey et al.); 29 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/531,154 for Directing an Inspector Through an Inspection filed Nov. 3, 2014 (Miller et al.); 53 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/525,068 for Tablet Computer With Removable Scanning Device filed Apr. 27, 2015 (Schulte et al.); 19 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/468,118 for an Electronic Device Case, filed Sep. 26, 2013 (Oberpriller et al.); 44 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/340,627 for an Axially Reinforced Flexible Scan Element, filed Jul. 25, 2014 (Reublinger et al.); 41 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/676,327 for Device Management Proxy for Secure Devices filed Apr. 1, 2015 (Yeakley et al.); 50 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/257,364 for Docking System and Method Using Near Field Communication filed Apr. 21, 2014 (Showering); 31 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/327,827 for a Mobile-Phone Adapter for Electronic Transactions, filed Jul. 10, 2014 (Hejl); 25 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/334,934 for a System and Method for Indicia Verification, filed Jul. 18, 2014 (Hejl); 38 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/530,600 for Cyclone filed Jun. 18, 2015 (Vargo et al); 16 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/707,123 for Application Independent Dex/Ucs Interface filed May 8, 2015 (Pape); 47 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/283,282 for Terminal Having Illumination and Focus Control filed May 21, 2014 (Liu et al.); 31 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/619,093 for Methods for Training a Speech Recognition System filed Feb. 11, 2015 (Pecorari); 35 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/524,186 for Scanner filed Apr. 17, 2015 (Zhou et al.); 17 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/705,407 for Method and System to Protect Software-Based Network-Connected Devices From Advanced Persistent Threat filed May 6, 2015 (Hussey et al.); 42 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/614,706 for Device for Supporting an Electronic Tool on a User's Hand filed Feb. 5, 2015 (Oberpriller et al.); 33 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/628,708 for Device, System, and Method for Determining the Status of Checkout Lanes filed Feb. 23, 2015 (Todeschini); 37 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/704,050 for Intermediate Linear Positioning filed May 5, 2015 (Charpentier et al.); 60 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/529,563 for Adaptable Interface for a Mobile Computing Device filed Oct. 31, 2014 (Schoon et al.); 36 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/705,012 for Hands-Free Human Machine Interface Responsive to a Driver of a Vehicle filed May 6, 2015 (Fitch et al.); 44 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/715,672 for Augumented Reality Enabled Hazard Display filed May 19, 2015 (Venkatesha et al.); 35 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/695,364 for Medication Management System filed Apr. 24, 2015 (Sewell et al.); 44 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/664,063 for Method and Application for Scanning a Barcode With a Smart Device While Continuously Running and Displaying an Application on the Smart Device Display filed Mar. 20, 2015 (Todeschini); 37 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/735,717 for Indicia-Reading Systems Having an Interface With a User's Nervous System filed Jun. 10, 2015 (Todeschini); 39 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/527,191 for Method and System for Recognizing Speech Using Wildcards in an Expected Response filed Oct. 29, 2014 (Braho et al.); 45 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/702,110 for System and Method for Regulating Barcode Data Injection Into a Running Application on a Smart Device filed May 1, 2015 (Todeschini et al.); 38 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/535,764 for Concatenated Expected Responses for Speech Recognition filed Nov. 7, 2014 (Braho et al.); 51 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/687,289 for System for Communication Via a Peripheral Hub filed Apr. 15, 2015 (Kohtz et al.); 37 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/747,197 for Optical Pattern Projector filed Jun. 23, 2015 (Thuries et al.); 33 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/674,329 for Aimer for Barcode Scanning filed Mar. 31, 2015 (Bidwell); 36 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/702,979 for Tracking Battery Conditions filed May 4, 2015 (Young et al.); 70 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/529,441 for Indicia Reading Device filed Jun. 8, 2015 (Zhou et al.); 14 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/747,490 for Dual-Projector Three-Dimensional Scanner filed Jun. 23, 2015 (Jovanovski et al.); 40 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/740,320 for Tactile Switch for a Mobile Electronic Device filed Jun. 16, 2015 (Barndringa); 38 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/695,923 for Secure Unattended Network Authentication filed Apr. 24, 2015 (Kubler et al.); 52 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/740,373 for Calibrating a Volume Dimensioner filed Jun. 16, 2015 (Ackley et al.); 63 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 13/367,978, filed Feb. 7, 2012, (Feng et al.); now abandoned.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/462,801 for Mobile Computing Device With Data Cognition Software, filed Aug. 19, 2014 (Todeschini et al.); 38 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/596,757 for System and Method for Detecting Barcode Printing Errors filed Jan. 14, 2015 (Ackley); 41 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/277,337 for Multipurpose Optical Reader, filed May 14, 2014 (Jovanovski et al.); 59 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/200,405 for Indicia Reader for Size-Limited Applications filed Mar. 7, 2014 (Feng et al.); 42 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/662,922 for Multifunction Point of Sale System filed Mar. 19, 2015 (Van Horn et al.); 41 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/446,391 for Multifunction Point of Sale Apparatus With Optical Signature Capture filed Jul. 30, 2014 (Good et al.); 37 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/528,165 for In-Counter Barcode Scanner filed May 27, 2015 (Oberpriller et al.); 13 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/528,890 for Mobile Computer Housing filed Jun. 2, 2015 (Fitch et al.); 61 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/614,796 for Cargo Apportionment Techniques filed Feb. 5, 2015 (Morton et al.); 56 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/516,892 for Table Computer filed Feb. 6, 2015 (Bidwell et al.); 13 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/523,098 for Handle for a Tablet Computer filed Apr. 7, 2015 (Bidwell et al.); 17 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/578,627 for Safety System and Method filed Dec. 22, 2014 (Ackley et al.); 32 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/573,022 for Dynamic Diagnostic Indicator Generation filed Dec. 17, 2014 (Goldsmith); 43 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/529,857 for Barcode Reader With Security Features filed Oct. 31, 2014 (Todeschini et al.); 32 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/519,195 for Handheld Dimensioning System With Feedback filed Oct. 21, 2014 (Laffargue et al.); 39 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/519,211 for System and Method for Dimensioning filed Oct. 21, 2014 (Ackley et al.); 33 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/519,233 for Handheld Dimensioner With Data-Quality Indication filed Oct. 21, 2014 (Laffargue et al.); 36 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/533,319 for Barcode Scanning System Using Wearable Device With Embedded Camera filed Nov. 5, 2014 (Todeschini); 29 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/748,446 for Cordless Indicia Reader With a Multifunction Coil for Wireless Charging and Eas Deactivation, filed Jun. 24, 2015 (Xie et al.); 34 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/528,590 for Electronic Device filed May 29, 2015 (Fitch et al.); 9 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/519,249 for Handheld Dimensioning System With Measurement-Conformance Feedback filed Oct. 21, 2014 (Ackley et al.); 36 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/519,017 for Scanner filed Mar. 2, 2015 (Zhou et al.); 11 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/398,542 for Portable Electronic Devices Having a Separate Location Trigger Unit for Use in Controlling an Application Unit filed Nov. 3, 2014 (Bian et al.); 22 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/405,278 for Design Pattern for Secure Store filed Mar. 9, 2015 (Zhu et al.); 23 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/590,024 for Shelving and Package Locating Systems for Delivery Vehicles filed Jan. 6, 2015 (Payne); 31 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/568,305 for Auto-Contrast Viewfinder for an Indicia Reader filed Dec. 12, 2014 (Todeschini); 29 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/526,918 for Charging Base filed May 14, 2015 (Fitch et al.); 10 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 14/580,262 for Media Gate for Thermal Transfer Printers filed Dec. 23, 2014 (Bowles); 36 pages.
Related Publications (1)
Number Date Country
20160227912 A1 Aug 2016 US