Adjustable data reader with pivot mount

A data reading system for reading encoded data from an item, comprising:

• a base mount having a receiving post extending from an exterior surface of the base mount, the base mount further including an internal cavity;
• a housing having a scan window, the housing including an elongated opening on an exterior surface thereof;
• a data reader disposed within an interior of the housing, the data reader configured to view through the scan window to capture encoded data from an item passing in front of the scan window;
• a flexible material having a first material portion and a second material portion supported by the housing, the flexible material extending across the elongated opening of the housing;
• and
• a clamp supported between the first and second material portions of the flexible material, the clamp non-rotatably mounted onto the receiving post of the base mount to secure the housing to the base mount,
• wherein the first and second material portions move relative to the clamp when the housing is rotated about a first axis, and wherein the clamp slides between the first and second material portions when the housing is rotated about a second axis different from the first axis.