Disclosed is an automatically-activated code symbol reading system comprising a code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-actuatable data transmission switch. The symbol reading mechanism automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern for repeatedly...http://www.google.com/patents/US6607133?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6607133 - Automatically-activated hand-supportable laser scanning bar code symbol reading system with data transmission activation switch