Patent · US Expired

Wired seat back aircraft telephone set

US5410597A · kind A · utility

23Cited by
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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1993
Grant dateApr 25, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 26, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/15
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone device with a handset that fits in a cradle cavity so that the outer surface of the handset is approximately flush with the surface of the cradle. A spring-loaded ejector in the cradle urges the handset against a movable tab on the cradle, that engages a lip on the handset and secures the handset in the cradle. When the tab is moved clear of the lip, the spring-loaded ejector forces the handset out of the cradle so that the handset may be grasped easily by a user, to prevent unexpected complete ejection of the handset. A tongue on the ejector engages a lip on the handset as it is ejected, so that the user must exert a small amount of additional force to remove the handset from the cradle.

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