Cushioned extension for telephone earpiece

Abstract

In one embodiment, a cushioned extension for a telephone earpiece has bodies connectable to the male threads on a standard telephone handpiece. In a second embodiment the cushioned extension partially surrounds the handle portion of the handpiece and is anchored thereto by plates overlying the inner portion of the handpiece handle. A cushioned extension for the earpiece of a telephone handset has upper portions which extend outward from the earpiece and which terminate outwardly in a radially extending flap arcuate rim. A cushion having two similar arcuate parts is connected to the outward extension of the body and to the rim in each embodiment. A first part of the cushion overlies the rim for contacting the head of a user in an area surrounding an upper part of the pinna of an ear. The inner cushion part fits within the body extension for resting softly against an earlobe of the user without pressing the earlobe against the user's skull. The cushions are attached to the rim and to the body by micro hook and loop-type fasteners connected to the inner cushion and to the inner surface of the body extension and to the rim and flap of a covering of the outer cushion.