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System for recording comments by patrons of establishments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-07-13
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-07-13
Abstract
Abstract An establishment which provides goods and/or services to customers or patrons, such as a retail store or restaurant, is provided with a telephone handset in a stand located at a convenient and readily accessible spot but yet which is outside the congested or heavily trafficked area and gives the user a feeling of privacy and the telephone handset is coupled to a message repeater and a message recorder so when the customer or patron picks up the telephone handset out of its cradle he or she hears a message from the message repeater which provides an introduction and instructions and then the customer talks into the mouthpiece or transmitter of the telephone handset and the message is recorded.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald D. Monson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:12
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/12; E04H1/14; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/64; H04M1/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A system for a patron to vocally comment upon the goods and/or services provided by an establishment, said system comprising: a stand located in an establishment for use by a patron of the establishment, said stand being at least partially enclosed by a sound barrier for reducing the chance that the patron's conversation will be overheard; message repeater means having a pre-recorded introduction and voice message instructions for a patron using said stand; message recording means for recording a voice message transmitted thereto; telephone assembly means for use by a patron, said telephone assembly means mounted on said stand and including a telephone handset and a hook switch cradle for holding the handset, said handset including a transmitter for transmitting a voice message and a receiver for receiving a voice message; and electrical circuit means for energizing said message repeater means and said telephone handset receiver when said telephone handset is lifted off said hook switch cradle for sending the pre-recorded message from said message repeater means to said telephone handset receiver and a hand-operable momentary switch on said handset for energizing said message recording means and said telephone handset transmitter while said handset is off said hook switch cradle for transmitting a voice message from the patron to said recording means and for recording the patron's message.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
218 words
A system for a patron to vocally comment upon the goods and/or services provided by an establishment, said system comprising: a stand located in an establishment for use by a patron of the establishment, said stand being at least partially enclosed by a sound barrier for reducing the chance that the patron's conversation will be overheard; message repeater means having a pre-recorded introduction and voice message instructions for a patron using said stand; message recording means for recording a voice message transmitted thereto; telephone assembly means for use by a patron, said telephone assembly means mounted on said stand and including a telephone handset and a hook switch cradle for holding the handset, said handset including a transmitter for transmitting a voice message and a receiver for receiving a voice message; and electrical circuit means for energizing said message repeater means and said telephone handset receiver when said telephone handset is lifted off said hook switch cradle for sending the pre-recorded message from said message repeater means to said telephone handset receiver and a hand-operable momentary switch on said handset for energizing said message recording means and said telephone handset transmitter while said handset is off said hook switch cradle for transmitting a voice message from the patron to said recording means and for recording the patron's message.
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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) | 1994-12-30 | 1995-07-01 | 1995-12-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-12-30 | 1999-07-01 | 1999-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-12-30 | 2003-07-01 | 2003-12-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |