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A portable, integrated scanner/scale apparatus capable of scanning and weighing articles of inventory and particularly intended for use with a method of inventorying bottled liquids, specifically liquor at a bar, or pharmaceuticals. The integrated scanner/scale apparatus is defined by a housing cont

A portable, integrated scanner/scale apparatus capable of scanning and weighing articles of inventory and particularly intended for use with a method of inventorying bottled liquids, specifically liquor at a bar, or pharmaceuticals. The integrated scanner/scale apparatus is defined by a housing containing a scanner, a weighing scale, and a plurality of other components used by the scanner/scale apparatus for gathering, recording, and distributing inventory data. Housed inside the integrated scanner/scale apparatus is a memory device for storing information obtained from the scanner/scale apparatus, a display device for displaying data either generated by the scanner or scale or entered by the key pad, and a serial port or RF communications devices for enabling interconnection between the memory device and a personal computer having a software program for calculating inventory stock amounts and profits, etc.

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1. A portable system for collecting data for inventoryanalysis and report preparation comprising: a housing being defined by an outer housing wall for housing all components of the system; a scanner formed in said outer housing wall for scanning coded articles of inventory; a scale formed in said ou

1. A portable system for collecting data for inventoryanalysis and report preparation comprising: a housing being defined by an outer housing wall for housing all components of the system; a scanner formed in said outer housing wall for scanning coded articles of inventory; a scale formed in said outer housing wall for weighing articles of inventory; a memory device housed inside of said outer housing wall and operatively connected to both said scanner and to said scale for storing information read by said scanner; a display device formed in said outer housing wall and operatively connected to said scanner device for displaying data; and means for transferring data to a remote computer.