US4837814A
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Telephone set
Assignee: Anritsu Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-23
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2007-09-23
Abstract
Abstract In a telephone set which can be used by inserting a card, a slit-like card insertion port is formed at a portion behind a handset hung up on a hanger of a surface of a housing and a card reader is arranged behind the card insertion port. A projecting hanger assembly is formed on the housing. A hanger portion for receiving the handset is formed at an upper portion of the hanger assembly, and hollow projections are formed at a lower portion thereof. Slits of the card insertion port are formed in the distal end faces of the projections, and the card reader is partially housed in the projections.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Yoshino
- 👤 Makoto Gotoh
- 👤 Osamu Fujimoto
- 👤 Masahiro Shizawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/66; H04M1/667; H04M1/67; H04M1/675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A telephone set comprising a housing, hanger means provided on said housing, a handset adapted to be hung up on said hanger means, a slit-like card insertion port on a surface of said housing and in which a card is insertable, wherein: said slit-like card insertion port is formed on a portion of the surface of said housing located behind said handset when said handset is hung up on said hanger means; and said card reader is arranged behind said card insertion port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A telephone set comprising a housing, hanger means provided on said housing, a handset adapted to be hung up on said hanger means, a slit-like card insertion port on a surface of said housing and in which a card is insertable, wherein: said slit-like card insertion port is formed on a portion of the surface of said housing located behind said handset when said handset is hung up on said hanger means; and said card reader is arranged behind said card insertion port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, wherein: said housing has a substantially vertical front surface; said hanger means includes: a hanger assembly projecting from said front surface, said hanger assembly including a hanger portion for receiving said handset, said hanger portion being formed at an upper portion of said hanger assembly, and hollow projections formed at a lower portion of said hanger assembly; slits of said card insertion port are formed in end faces of said projections; and said card reader is partially housed in said projections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A telephone set according to claim 2, wherein said hanger assembly includes a vertically extending groove for housing a grip portion of said handset hung up on said hanger assembly, said groove providing a space for fingers so that the fingers of a user are not brought into contact with a wall portion of said hanger assembly when the user pinches an edge of a card to be inserted into or removed from said card insertion port.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telephone set according to claim 3, wherein said card reader includes: a pair of base plates spaced apart from each other; notch portions, shapes of which correspond to a cross-sectional shape of said groove, formed at central portions of front edges of said base plates, respectively; and a magnetic head for reading magnetic information recorded in a card to be inserted in a base plate portion left at the side of said notches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising switching means provided at a rear end portion of said card reader, said switching means being operated by a card when the card is completely inserted in said card reader to operate said card reader.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a recess formed in a surface of said housing for housing part of said handset, said recess being formed at a portion of said housing behind said handset when said handset is hung up on said hanger means, and said card insertion port is formed at a deep wall portion of said housing defining said recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, wherein said hanger means comprises a hanger recess having a shape corresponding to a shape of said handset, and said card insertion port is formed across said hanger recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A telephone set according to claim 7, wherein said card insertion port is formed in a portion of said hanger recess which corresponds to a grip portion of said handset.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A telephone set according to claim 7, wherein said card insertion port is formed in a portion of said hanger recess which corresponds to a transmitter of said handset.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A telephone set according to claim 7, wherein said card insertion port is formed in a portion of said hanger recess which corresponds to a receiver of said handset.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4698840A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-05 | 1996-12-05 | 1997-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-05 | 2000-12-05 | 2001-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |