Integral telephone set and handset

Claim 1

An integral combined telephone set and handset comprising an elongate hollow member having a perforated mouth position at one end, a perforated ear position at the other end, and a pushbutton dial position intermediate the mouth and ear positions, and an elongate rigid support member extending longitudinally in said hollow member, said support member comprising a steel sheet member having upper and lower surfaces and a porcelain layer on both surfaces; a contact circuit on the upper surface, the contact circuit including a plurality of switch positions each having a contact area; a spring contact assembly mounted on the upper surface and including a plurality of snap-action spring contact members, a member aligned with each switch position and contact area; a pushbutton assembly mounted on the upper surface over said spring contact assembly and including a plurality of pushbuttons, each pushbutton aligned with a spring contact member; said pushbuttons extending through apertures at said pushbutton dial position; circuit means on the lower surface of said support member, said circuit means including an electrical circuit pattern and electrical devices connected to said circuit pattern and said contact circuit; a transmitter mounted at one end on said support member and adjacent to said mouth position; a receiver mounted at the other end on said support member and adjacent to said ear position; a line switch mounted in said hollow member and including actuating means extending from within said hollow member; and a ringer mounted in said hollow member, the arrangement such that said support member carries the electrical and electronic circuit components of a telephone set.