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EP0167108A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Telephone handset

Assignee: Wang Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1985-06-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-06-27
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Abstract

Abstract The generally rectangular cross section of a telephone handset handle (20) extends through a microphone portion (24) of the handset (Fig. 1). The microphone portion (24) is angled about 38 degrees from the handle (20). The handle (20) has a width of about 1.5" (38 mm) and a depth of about .7" (18mm) to meet the requirements of 98% of the user population. A speaker portion (22), angled about 15 degrees from the handle (20), has a concave depression (30) to be seated against a user's ear. The distance between the center of the speaker depression (30) and the microphone cavity (26) is about 5.8" (147 mm). The microphone portion (24) is about 2" (50mm) long and has grooves (28) extending to its end. Baffles (52, 54) extend across the hollow of the handle to acoustically isolate the speaker and microphone portions of the handset. To facilitate assembly, the connector and microphone are first fixed to a holder (64) without the need for adhesive or additional fasteners. The speaker (40) and holder (64) are then positioned in a base section (42) of the handset without the need for adhesive or additional fasteners. The holder (64) may restrain a magnet element (110). A top section (44) of the handset is secured under a lip (98) at one end and by a spring clip (100) at the other end.

Inventors

  • 👤 Duane Morgan Loose
  • 👤 Kevwin Brice Mowrer
  • 👤 Peter Roch Nolan

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A telephone handset comprising an elongated housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the microphone portion (24) has approximately the same cross section as the handle portion (20) to serve as an extension of the handle portion, the speaker portion (22) being angled between 13 and 17 degrees from the handle portion (20), the microphone portion (24) being angled between 35 and 40 degrees from the handle portion (20) and the distance between the center of a speaker concavity (30) in the speaker portion (22) to the center of a microphone opening (26) in the microphone portion (24) being between 5.5"and 6" (140 bis 152 mm).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A telephone handset comprising an elongated housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the microphone portion (24) has approximately the same cross section as the handle portion (20) to serve as an extension of the handle portion, the speaker portion (22) being angled between 13 and 17 degrees from the handle portion (20), the microphone portion (24) being angled between 35 and 40 degrees from the handle portion (20) and the distance between the center of a speaker concavity (30) in the speaker portion (22) to the center of a microphone opening (26) in the microphone portion (24) being between 5.5"and 6" (140 bis 152 mm).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the speaker portion (22) is angled about 15 degrees from the handle portion (20) and the microphone portion (24) is angled about 38 degrees from the handle portion (20).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the distance between the center of the speaker concavity (30) and the center of the microphone opening (26) is 5.8" (147 mm) .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the width of the handle portion (20) and the microphone portion (24) is about 1.5" (38 mm) and the depth of the handle portion (20) and the microphone portion (24) is about .7" (18 mm) .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the speaker portion (22) is raised from the handle portion (20) to provide a clearance of at least 1" (25 mm) .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the microphone portion (24) is about 2" (50 mm).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 6 wherein the microphone portion (24) includes grooves (28) formed therein from the end of the microphone portion (24) across a microphone cavity (26).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
A telephone handset as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the microphone portion (24) includes grooves (28) formed therein from the end of the microphone portion (24) across a microphone cavity (26).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 165 words
A telephone handset comprising an elongated housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the microphone portion (24) has approximately the same cross section as the handle portion (20) to serve as an extension of the handle portion with a width of about 1.5" (38 mm) and a depth of about .7"(18nm),the speaker portion (22) being raised from the angle portion to provide a clearance of at least 1" (25 mm) and being angled about 15 degrees from the handle portion (20) , the microphone portion (24) being about 2" (50 mm) long with grooves (28) formed therein from the end thereof across a microphone cavity (26) and being angled about 38 degrees from the handle portion (20), and the distance between the center of a speaker concavity (30) in the speaker portion (22) to the center of a microphone cavity (26) in the microphone portion (24) being about 5.8" (147 mm).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 165 words
A telephone handset comprising an elongated housing (Fig. 1) having a microphone portion (24), a speaker portion (22) and a handle portion (20) therebetween, characterized in that the microphone portion (24) has approximately the same cross section as the handle portion (20) to serve as an extension of the handle portion with a width of about 1.5" (38 mm) and a depth of about .7"(18nm),the speaker portion (22) being raised from the angle portion to provide a clearance of at least 1" (25 mm) and being angled about 15 degrees from the handle portion (20) , the microphone portion (24) being about 2" (50 mm) long with grooves (28) formed therein from the end thereof across a microphone cavity (26) and being angled about 38 degrees from the handle portion (20), and the distance between the center of a speaker concavity (30) in the speaker portion (22) to the center of a microphone cavity (26) in the microphone portion (24) being about 5.8" (147 mm).

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