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Pay telephone
Assignee: BURD L PAUL RICHARD O BARTZ AND ROBERT W GUTENKAUF D/B/A BURD BARTZ AND GUTENKAUF A PARTNERSHIP
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Filing: 1985-02-11
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2005-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A pay telephone having a housing is removably mounted on a mount. The mount and housing have cooperating pins and inclined slots arranged to retain the housing on the mount and permit the housing to be lifted from the mount. Locks mounted on the housing have movable members that engage a lip secured to the mount prevent the housing from being lifted from the mount. The movable members are turned with keys to positions which permit the housing to be lifted from the mount.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert V. Albertson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M17/00; H04M17/02; H04M17/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A coin controlled telephone comprising: a housing having an interior chamber, a telephone unit mounted on the housing, said telephone unit having digit control means operable externally of the housing and a hand piece including a transmitter and receiver, coin operated switch means mounted on the housing in said chamber, said housing having a slot for directing coins into the switch means, microprocessor means connected to the switch means and telephone unit for controlling the operation of the telephone unit in response to actuation of the switch means with at least one coin, a mount adapted to be secured to a stationary support, means releasably mounting the housing on the mount, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount including slots and pin means locatable in the slots in said housing and mount said slots being inclined in a direction to locate the housing adjacent the support when the housing is mounted on the support, and latch means for holding the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said latch means being movable to a release position whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A coin controlled telephone comprising: a housing having an interior chamber, a telephone unit mounted on the housing, said telephone unit having digit control means operable externally of the housing and a hand piece including a transmitter and receiver, coin operated switch means mounted on the housing in said chamber, said housing having a slot for directing coins into the switch means, microprocessor means connected to the switch means and telephone unit for controlling the operation of the telephone unit in response to actuation of the switch means with at least one coin, a mount adapted to be secured to a stationary support, means releasably mounting the housing on the mount, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount including slots and pin means locatable in the slots in said housing and mount said slots being inclined in a direction to locate the housing adjacent the support when the housing is mounted on the support, and latch means for holding the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said latch means being movable to a release position whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The telephone of claim 1 wherein: said housing has a front wall, said front wall having opening means accommodating the digit control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
The telephone of claim 1 wherein: the housing has a front wall, side walls, top wall, and bottom wall forming a box shaped structure, said mount having upright side flanges located adjacent the insides of the side walls, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount comprising upright first slots in the upper portions of the flanges and obtuse angled second slots in the lower portions of the flanges, said second slots having first horizontal sections and second downwardly directed sections, said pin means being secured to the side walls and located in said first and second slots when the housing is mounted on the mount.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The telephone of claim 3 wherein: said pin means comprise a pair of upper pins on the side walls located in said first slots, and a pair of lower pins secured to the side walls located in said second slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
The telephone of claim 3 wherein: the latch means includes a horizontal lip secured to the mount, and lock means mounted on the housing, said lock means having a member mounted on the housing, said lock means having a member engageable with the lip to hold the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said member being movable to a position out of engagement with the lip whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The telephone of claim 5 wherein: the lock means comprise a pair of key operated locks, each lock having a member engageable with the lip, each member being movable to a position out of engagement of the lip whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The telephone of claim 3 wherein: each of said flanges extends substantially the length of a side wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The telephone of claim 1 wherein: said housing has upright side walls, said mount has upright side flanges located adjacent the insides of the side walls, said flanges having said slots, said pin means being secured to said side walls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telephone of claim 8 wherein: said side flanges extend substantially the length of the side walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telephone of claim 8 wherein: said slots comprise upper slots and lower slots, each of said upper and lower slots having downwardly and rearwardly inclined portions accommodating the pin means when the housing is mounted on the mount.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
A coin controlled telephone comprising: a housing having an interior chamber, telephone means mounted on the housing, said telephone means having digit control means operable externally of the housing and a hand piece including a transmitter and receiver, coin operated means for controlling the operation of the telephone means in response to at least one coin, a mount adapted to be secured to a stationary support, means releasably mounting the housing on the mount, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount comprising flange means on the mount located adjacent side portions of the housing, and slots and pin means in said flange means and side portions of the housing, said pin means being located in the slots when the housing is mounted on the mount and latch means for holding the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said latch means being movable to a release position whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
159 words
A coin controlled telephone comprising: a housing having an interior chamber, telephone means mounted on the housing, said telephone means having digit control means operable externally of the housing and a hand piece including a transmitter and receiver, coin operated means for controlling the operation of the telephone means in response to at least one coin, a mount adapted to be secured to a stationary support, means releasably mounting the housing on the mount, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount comprising flange means on the mount located adjacent side portions of the housing, and slots and pin means in said flange means and side portions of the housing, said pin means being located in the slots when the housing is mounted on the mount and latch means for holding the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said latch means being movable to a release position whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
The telephone of claim 11 wherein: said slots include upright first slots in the upper portions of the flanges means, and second slots in the lower portions of the flange means, said pin means being secured to the side portions of the housing and located in said first and second slots when the housing is mounted on the mount.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The telephone of claim 12 wherein: said first slots extend downwardly and inwardly from the top of the flange means, and said second slots having outwardly open ends and downwardly and rearwardly slot portions cooperating with the pin means to hold the housing on the mount adjacent the support.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The telephone of claim 12 wherein: said pin means comprise a pair of upper pins secured to the side walls located in said first slots, and a pair of lower pins secured to the side walls located in said second slots.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
The telephone of claim 11 wherein: the latch means includes a horizontal lip secured to the mount, and lock means mounted on the housing, said lock means having a member engageable with the lip to hold the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said member being movable to a position out of engagement with the lip whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The telephone of claim 15 wherein: the lock means comprise a pair of key operated locks, each lock having a member engageable with the lip, each member being movable to a position out of engagement of the lip whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telephone of claim 11 wherein: each of said flanges means extends substantially the length of a side wall.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
115 words
A housing and mount assembly comprising: a boxshaped housing having side walls, a mount adapted to be secured to a stationary support, means releasably mounting the housing on the mount, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount comprising flange means on the mount located adjacent side portions of the housing, and slots and pin means in said flange means and side portions of the housing, said pin means being located in the slots when the housing is mounted on the mount, and latch means for holding the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said latch means being movable to a release position whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
115 words
A housing and mount assembly comprising: a boxshaped housing having side walls, a mount adapted to be secured to a stationary support, means releasably mounting the housing on the mount, said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount comprising flange means on the mount located adjacent side portions of the housing, and slots and pin means in said flange means and side portions of the housing, said pin means being located in the slots when the housing is mounted on the mount, and latch means for holding the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said latch means being movable to a release position whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
89 words
The assembly of claim 18 wherein: said means releasably mounting the housing on the mount comprises upright first slots in the upper portions of the flange means and obtuse angle second slots in the lower portions of the flange means, said second slots having first horizontal sections and second downwardly directed sections joined to the inner ends of the horizontal sections, said pin means being secured to side wall portions of the housing and located in said first and second slots when the housing is mounted on the mount.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The assembly of claim 19 wherein: said first slots extend downwardly and inwardly from the top of the flange means, and said second slots having outwardly open ends and downwardly and rearwardly slot portions cooperating with the pin means to hold the housing on the mount adjacent the support.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The assembly of claim 19 wherein: said pin means comprise a pair of upper pins on the side wall portions of the housing and located in said first slots and a pair of lower pins secured to said side walls located in said second slots.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
67 words
The assembly of claim 19 wherein: the latch means includes a horizontal lip secured to the mount and lock means mounted on the housing, said lock means having a member engageable with the lip to hold the housing in a non-releasable position on the mount, said member being moved to a position out of engagement with the lip whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
The assembly of claim 22 wherein: the lock means comprise a pair of key operated locks, each lock having a member engageable with the lip, each member being movable to a position out of engagement whereby the housing can be removed from the mount.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 18 wherein: each of said flange means extends substantially the length of a side wall.
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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) | 1990-02-23 | 1990-08-25 | 1991-02-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-23 | 1994-08-25 | 1995-02-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-23 | 1998-08-25 | 1999-02-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |