US3821487A
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Automatic dialing apparatus
Assignee: TELE-CALL Inc
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Filing: 1973-05-07
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1993-05-07
Abstract
Abstract An automatic dialing apparatus for push button key telephone instruments having a rotatable cylinder provided with changeable pegs which selectively engage levers to depress the keys of a telephone instrument in any desired predetermined sequence. The automatic dialing apparatus is mounted upon the telephone instrument with its actuating levers in register with selected of the keys of the telephone instrument. The automatic dialing apparatus can be actuated by any standard emergency sensing and warning system so as to dial any desired number and/or actuate any desired type of warning device.
Inventors
- 👤 D Haynes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
In an automatic dialing apparatus for use with a touch-tone telephone instrument, the combination comprising: a. a housing, said housing adapted for mounting in association with a touch-tone telephone instrument; b. a dialing cylinder rotatably mounted within said housing, said dialing cylinder provided with dialing peg holes in the outer surface of said cylinder; c. a plurality of parallel spaced-apart spring-biased dialing levers mounted on said housing in tangentially spaced-apart positions with respect to said dialing cylinder, each of said levers aligned with selected of the keys of a telephone instrument; d. a plurality of dialing pegs mounted in selected of said dialing peg holes in said dialing cylinder, each of said dialing pegs adapted to selectively engage selected of said dialing levers upon rotation of said cylinder so as to selectively move said dialing levers into operative contact with selected of the keys of a telephone instrument in a predetermined dialing sequence; and e. means to selectively rotate said dialing cylinder in a response to a predetermined signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
In an automatic dialing apparatus for use with a touch-tone telephone instrument, the combination comprising: a. a housing, said housing adapted for mounting in association with a touch-tone telephone instrument; b. a dialing cylinder rotatably mounted within said housing, said dialing cylinder provided with dialing peg holes in the outer surface of said cylinder; c. a plurality of parallel spaced-apart spring-biased dialing levers mounted on said housing in tangentially spaced-apart positions with respect to said dialing cylinder, each of said levers aligned with selected of the keys of a telephone instrument; d. a plurality of dialing pegs mounted in selected of said dialing peg holes in said dialing cylinder, each of said dialing pegs adapted to selectively engage selected of said dialing levers upon rotation of said cylinder so as to selectively move said dialing levers into operative contact with selected of the keys of a telephone instrument in a predetermined dialing sequence; and e. means to selectively rotate said dialing cylinder in a response to a predetermined signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the automtic dialing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said housing is provided with a telephone receiver lifting spring, said telephone receiver lifting spring adapted to extend into operative engagement with a telephone receiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 2 wherein said housing is provided with a spring biased telephone receiver lifting spring positioning lever mounted in a tangentially spaced-apart position with respect to said dialing cylinder, said telephone receiver lifting spring positioning lever adapted to selectively extend into operative engagement with said telephone receiver lifting spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 3 wherein a normally closed main control positioning switch is provided on said housing, said main control positioning switch adapted to deenergize said dialing cylinder motor means when said main control positioning switch is operatively engaged by a main control positioning peg mounted on said dialing cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 4 wherein a tuning fork is provided on said housing, said tuning fork adapted to be selectively engaged by tuning fork code pegs selectively positioned on said dialing cylinder so as to emit a predetermined code as said cylinder rotates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said dialing levers is provided with foot extension adapted to selectively engage a key on the telephone instrument.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 1 wherein battery power means are provided in association with said dialing cylinder motor means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 1 wherein a rotary actuating switch is provided on said housing in association with said dialing cylinder motor means, said rotary actuating switch adapted to recycle said motor means in predetermined manner when engaged by main control positioning peg mounted on said dialing cylinder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 7 wherein a buzzer having a buzzer switch attached thereto is provided on said housing, said buzzer being energized in a predetermined manner when said buzzer switch is engaged by buzzer switch code pegs provided on said dialing cylinder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 9 wherein a unit activating switch is provided on said housing in association with said battery means and said dial cylinder motor means, said unit activating switch adapted to engage the telephone receiver so as to activate the automatic dialing apparatus when siad housing is mounted in association with the telephone receiver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
In the automatic dialing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dialing cylinder comprises a plurality of mating discs, each of said discs provided with a plurality of radially extending grooves which cooperate to form peg holes when said discs are in aligned mating register with each other.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |