Patent · US Expired

Telephone hang-up cup having latch member loaded by spring

US5457744A · kind A · utility

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4References

7Claims

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Assignee

Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frank H. Stone · Waukegan, US
Allen Wong · Streamwood, US
John C. Laugal · South Barrington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 1993
Grant date	Oct 10, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/04
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hang-up cup for a telephone handset is provided having a hang-up cup housing (100) capable of accepting a portion of the telephone handset. A latch member (120) is hinged to the hang-up cup housing (100) by axial prongs (210) of the latch member (120) and curved prong (220) of the hang-up cup housing (100). A straight spring (230) is secured between spring retaining grooves (240) of the latch member (120) and wire support members (250) latch stops (270) are provided to restrict rotation of the latch member (120) about the hinge and prevents separation of the prongs (210, 220) upon excess rotation of the latch member (120) with respect to the hang-up cup housing (100).

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