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EP0166198A2
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Telephone handset
Assignee: Wang Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-21
Abstract
Abstract The generally rectangular cross section of a telephone handset handle (20) extends through a microphone portion (24) of the handset. The microphone portion (24) is angled about 38 degrees from the handle (20). The handle (20) has a width of about 1.5"(38 mm) and a depth of about .7"(18 mm) meet the requirements of 98% of the user population. A speaker portion (22), angled about 15 degrees from the handle (20), has a concave depression (30) to be seated against a user's ear. The distance between the center of the speaker depression (30) and the microphone cavity (26) is about 5.8"(147 mm). The microphone portion (24) is about two inches (53 mm) long and has grooves (28) extending to its end. Baffles (52, 54) extend across the hollow of the handle to acoustically isolate the speaker and microphone portions of the handset. To facilitate assembly, the connector and microphone are first fixed to a holder (64) without the need for adhesive or additional fasteners. The speaker (40) and holder (64) are then positioned in a base section of the handset without the need for adhesive or additional fasteners. The holder (64) may restrain a magnet element (110). A top section (44) of the handset is secured under a lip (98) at one end and by a spring clip (100) at the other end.
Inventors
- 👤 Haig Aram Gulezian
- 👤 Russell William Hargrave
- 👤 William Edward Magro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A telephone handset comprising a hollow elongated housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the handset is formed of top and base sections (42, 44) fastened together and comprising a microphone (38) and a connector (36) mounted to a holder (64) within the microphone portion (24), the connector (36) being electrically connected to a speaker (40) within the speaker portion (22), the holder (64) and speaker (40) fitting into the respective microphone portion (24) and speaker portion (22) of the base section (42) of the handset without adhesive or separate fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A telephone handset comprising a hollow elongated housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the handset is formed of top and base sections (42, 44) fastened together and comprising a microphone (38) and a connector (36) mounted to a holder (64) within the microphone portion (24), the connector (36) being electrically connected to a speaker (40) within the speaker portion (22), the holder (64) and speaker (40) fitting into the respective microphone portion (24) and speaker portion (22) of the base section (42) of the handset without adhesive or separate fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the connector (36) is fitted on the holder (64) with ribs (72, 74) on the holder (64) positioned in opposite grooves on the connector and the connector is retained on the holder by opposing spring fingers (86, 88) on the holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein one end of the top section (44) is positioned within a lip (98) on an end of the microphone portion (24) of the base section (44) and the opposite ends thereof are snap-fit together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the handle portion (20) has baffles (52, 54) therein to isolate the speaker portion (22) from the microphone portion (24).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 4 comprising a speaker (40) within the speaker portion (22) firmly seated adjacent to a speaker concavity (30), the handset further comprising an acoustically transparent fabric (60) bridging the opening in a gasket (58) between the speaker (40) and the speaker concavity (30).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein a magnetic element (110) is restrained by the holder (64) in the microphone portion (24).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of assembling a telephone handset having a microphone portion, a speaker portion and a handle portion therebetween comprising fitting a microphone and a connector onto a microphone/connector holder, the connector having an electrical connecting lead to a speaker, positioning the microphone/connector holder in the microphone portion of a base section of the telephone handset without adhesive or separate fastener, positioning the speaker in the speaker portion of the base section without adhesive or separate fastener, and fastening a top section over the base section to enclose the speaker, microphone and connector.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of assembling a telephone handset having a microphone portion, a speaker portion and a handle portion therebetween comprising fitting a microphone and a connector onto a microphone/connector holder, the connector having an electrical connecting lead to a speaker, positioning the microphone/connector holder in the microphone portion of a base section of the telephone handset without adhesive or separate fastener, positioning the speaker in the speaker portion of the base section without adhesive or separate fastener, and fastening a top section over the base section to enclose the speaker, microphone and connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A telephone handset comprising an elongated, hollow housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the handle portion has baffles (52, 54) extending across a hollow therein to isolate the speaker portion (22) from the microphone portion (24).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A telephone handset comprising an elongated, hollow housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the handle portion has baffles (52, 54) extending across a hollow therein to isolate the speaker portion (22) from the microphone portion (24).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 8 comprising a speaker (40) within the speaker portion (22) firmly seated adjacent to a speaker concavity (30), the handset further comprising an acoustically transparent fabrik (60) bridging the opening in a gasket (58) between the speaker (40) and the speaker concavity (30).
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