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Telephone base with a display unit

US5187743A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 1992
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0295
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone base with a display unit having a housing which is pivoted to the base. To locate the display unit in any desired angular position in simple manner, the housing has a convex outer surface formed on a constant radius centered on the pivotal axis and a plurality of parallel grooves are provided upon the surface and extending axially. The grooves are engageable by a free end of a leaf spring which is mounted directly to the housing.

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