Self-actuating telephone timer

Claim 1

A self contained timing device for securement on a telephone having a hand held receiver/transmitter replacable on the telephone when not in use and hand held when in use, said timing device including a battery operated liquid crystal display clock module provided with a switch for selectively activating and deactivating said clock module, said clock module when deactivated zeroing said clock module, a feeler arm for controlling said switch and including biasing means for urging said feeler arm and switch to a position activating said clock module, said feeler arm when a force of sufficient magnitude is applied thereto in a direction to generally oppose said biasing means moving said arm to thereby cause said switch to deactivate said clock module, said feeler arm allowing said timing device to be secured to a telephone in a convenient location with said feeler arm being bendable in its length to allow positioning thereof in engagement with a component of said telephone and cause said feeler arm to move and deactivate said clock module when said receiver/transmitter is replaced on said telephone, said arm moving under the influence of said biasing means to activate said clock module when said receiver/transmitter is removed for use, said timing device being housed in a two piece casing having a top portion for receiving said clock module and a base for pivotally securing said feeler arm, said switch being positioned above said base and said feeler arm is secured to have an end therof generally centrally disposed within said base and in contact with said switch, said base being securable to said top portion in a number of positions to allow the position of said feeler arm relative to said top portion to be varied.