Telephone handset cover
US5930356A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/17
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telephone handset cover configured to closely and substantially cover a telephone handset and having an opening extending the length of one side for insertion of the handset. The handset cover is used to protect individuals from germs or other hazards associated with the use of public telephones. The handset cover is made of molded plastic material and has apertures in the mouthpiece and earpiece to facilitate normal use of the telephone handset. The opening along the one side allows a user to insert the telephone handset into the cover while the handset hangs on a telephone hook, which provides full coverage of the mouthpiece and earpiece surfaces that lie in closest proximity to the head of the user and prevents contact with the handset.
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