US5537472A
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Portable telephone with flip stand or hinged doors and having speaker therein
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1995-03-09
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2015-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A portable telephone includes a telephone body having a lower recess at the rear side thereof; a flip stand pivotally mounted by a pivot pin to the telephone body for pivotal movement between a first position within the lower recess and a second position out of the lower recess, the flip stand serving to support the telephone body in a slightly inclined vertical orientation on a surface in the second position; an inverted V-shaped acoustic baffle defined between the telephone body, the flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when the flip stand is in the second position; and a speaker mounted to the flip stand and oriented to transmit acoustic energy into the acoustic baffle.
Inventors
- 👤 Sonia M. Estevez-Alcolado
- 👤 David A. Fishman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/03; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/04; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041; H04R; H04R11/00; H04R11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a lower recess at one side thereof; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user; a flip stand mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position within said lower recess and a second position out of said lower recess, said flip stand serving to support said telephone body in an upright orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said flip stand is in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle and mounted to one of: said telephone body, and said flip stand.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a lower recess at one side thereof; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user; a flip stand mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position within said lower recess and a second position out of said lower recess, said flip stand serving to support said telephone body in an upright orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said flip stand is in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle and mounted to one of: said telephone body, and said flip stand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable telephone according to claim 1, wherein said flip stand is pivotally mounted to said telephone body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable telephone according to claim 1, further comprising pivot pin means for pivotally mounting an upper end of said flip stand to said telephone body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable telephone according to claim 1, wherein said acoustic baffle has an inverted V-shaped configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A portable telephone according to claim 1, further comprising: a keypad mounted to said telephone body and by which telephone numbers can be dialed; and a liquid crystal display (LCD) mounted to said telephone body for displaying information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a 1over recess at one side thereof; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user; a flip stand mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position within said lower recess and a second position out of said lower recess, said flip stand serving to support said telephone body in an upright orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said flip stand is in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker mounted to said flip stand and oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a 1over recess at one side thereof; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user; a flip stand mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position within said lower recess and a second position out of said lower recess, said flip stand serving to support said telephone body in an upright orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said flip stand is in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker mounted to said flip stand and oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable telephone according to claim 6, wherein said flip stand is pivotally mounted to said telephone body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable telephone according to claim 6, further comprising pivot pin means for pivotally mounting an upper end of said flip stand to said telephone body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable telephone according to claim 6, wherein said acoustic baffle has an inverted V-shaped configuration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A portable telephone according to claim 6, further comprising: a keypad mounted to said telephone body and by which telephone numbers can be dialed; and a liquid crystal display (LCD) mounted to said telephone body for displaying information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a lower recess at one side thereof; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user; a flip stand mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position within said lower recess and a second position out of said lower recess, said flip stand serving to support said telephone body in an upright orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said flip stand is in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker mounted to said telephone body and oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a lower recess at one side thereof; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user; a flip stand mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position within said lower recess and a second position out of said lower recess, said flip stand serving to support said telephone body in an upright orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said flip stand and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said flip stand is in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker mounted to said telephone body and oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable telephone according to claim 11, wherein said flip stand is pivotally mounted to said telephone body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable telephone according to claim 11, further comprising pivot pin means for pivotally mounting an upper end of said flip stand to said telephone body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable telephone according to claim 11, wherein said acoustic baffle has an inverted V-shaped configuration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
A portable telephone according to claim 11, further comprising: a keypad mounted to said telephone body and by which telephone numbers can be dialed; and a liquid crystal display (LCD) mounted to said telephone body for displaying information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
118 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a lower recess at one side thereof; two doors mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position in covering relation to said lower recess and a second position exposing said lower recess, said doors serving to support said telephone body in a horizontal orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said doors and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said doors are in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle and mounted to said telephone body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
118 words
A portable telephone comprising: a telephone body having a lower recess at one side thereof; two doors mounted to said telephone body for movement between a first position in covering relation to said lower recess and a second position exposing said lower recess, said doors serving to support said telephone body in a horizontal orientation on a surface in said second position; an acoustic baffle defined between said telephone body, said doors and the surface on which the telephone is supported when said doors are in said second position, the acoustic baffle being open at at least one end thereof; and a speaker oriented to transmit acoustic energy into said acoustic baffle and mounted to said telephone body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A portable telephone according to claim 16, wherein said doors are hingedly mounted to said telephone body.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
76 words
A portable telephone according to claim 16, further comprising: a keypad mounted to said telephone body and by which telephone numbers can be dialed; a liquid crystal display (LCD) mounted to said telephone body for displaying information; a microphone mounted to said telephone body and into which a user speaks; and a receiver mounted to said telephone body and by which the user can listen when the receiver is placed adjacent an ear of the user.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-07-16 | 2004-01-15 | 2004-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-07-16 | 2008-01-15 | 2008-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |