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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans George Mattes, Ocean Township, Monmouth County, NJ (US);
Daniel Edward Oates, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
179 / ;
Abstract
An automatic visual ring indicator for telephone station sets which includes a mechanical indicator element viewable through a window in the telephone housing. The indicator element assumes its on position in response to the ringing action of the telephone. The off position of the indicator element is resumed in response to switchhook motion as in removal of the telephone handset.