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US4058689A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variably adjustable shoulder telephone handset support

Assignee: TSSCO
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Filing: 1976-09-15
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Granted: 1977-11-15
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Expires: 1996-09-15
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Abstract

Abstract A handset support fabricated to be alternately used on either shoulder of a person, and to enable that person to speak and listen over a telephone handset without the need to use his arms or hands, and which does not require the assistance of the users head or neck to hold a required position. The support is instantly changeable from a right to a left shoulder use position, by alternating the position of the handset in the holding receptacle. The handset support includes two configured members of equal width, a frontal member adapted to rest on the users chest and horizontally on the users shoulder, and a back member, adapted to rest angularly on the users shoulder blade, and horizontally on the users shoulder. These members are adjustably connected, and the frontal member may slide back and forth along the horizontal surface of the back member. The means used to adjustably connect these members will hold any desired spacing, and any position of the back member. Thrusting upward, from the frontal member, and adjustably connected to it, is a flexible arm. Firmly connected to the top of the flexible arm is a handset holder. This holder is a spring actuated receptacle, and will hold said handset in any required position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Albert Eugene Stebinger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 21:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/05

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 262 words
A shoulder support for a telephone handset comprising: a configured frontal member and a configured back member, said frontal and back members being adapted to rest on the chest and shoulder blade of the user, said back member being adapted to make angular contact with the shoulder blade of the user, said frontal and back members being adjustably connected to rest on a shoulder of the user, means for the adjustable connection holding said members in a desired spacing, and means for the adjustable connection holding said back member in varying planes of contact with a shoulder blade of the user, said members being substantially covered on their undersides with a sponge rubber like material; a flexible arm thrusting upwards from the chest portion of said frontal member, said flexible arm being adjustably connected to the chest portion of said frontal member, the means for the adjustable connection holding said flexible arm in an upward or downward adjustment, said flexible arm being firmly and adaptably connected at its other end to a plastic coated, spring actuated handset holder; comprising a channel of predetermined length and outside diameter, four matched configured springs, means to attach said springs to said channel, said springs being set in opposition at each end of said channel, said springs being set evenly against the outside edge of said channel, said springs being set with the distended side out, said handset holder being adapted to permit the instantaneous insertion or removal of a telephone handset, said handset holder being shorter than the hand held portion of a telephone handset.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 262 words
A shoulder support for a telephone handset comprising: a configured frontal member and a configured back member, said frontal and back members being adapted to rest on the chest and shoulder blade of the user, said back member being adapted to make angular contact with the shoulder blade of the user, said frontal and back members being adjustably connected to rest on a shoulder of the user, means for the adjustable connection holding said members in a desired spacing, and means for the adjustable connection holding said back member in varying planes of contact with a shoulder blade of the user, said members being substantially covered on their undersides with a sponge rubber like material; a flexible arm thrusting upwards from the chest portion of said frontal member, said flexible arm being adjustably connected to the chest portion of said frontal member, the means for the adjustable connection holding said flexible arm in an upward or downward adjustment, said flexible arm being firmly and adaptably connected at its other end to a plastic coated, spring actuated handset holder; comprising a channel of predetermined length and outside diameter, four matched configured springs, means to attach said springs to said channel, said springs being set in opposition at each end of said channel, said springs being set evenly against the outside edge of said channel, said springs being set with the distended side out, said handset holder being adapted to permit the instantaneous insertion or removal of a telephone handset, said handset holder being shorter than the hand held portion of a telephone handset.

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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) 1980-11-14 1981-05-16 1981-11-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-11-14 1985-05-16 1985-11-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-11-14 1989-05-16 1989-11-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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