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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:
Jul. 26, 1983
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
John E Kaczkos, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Assignee:
GTE Automatic Electric Labs Inc., Northlake, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1791 / ; 1791 / ; 1791 / ; 179178 ;
Abstract
A telephone handset support which will allow a telephone substation to be used as either a desk or wall unit, wherein, the telephone base includes a T-shaped cavity on a face thereof, arranged to accept therein a similarly shaped retainer. The retainer is alternatively positionable to be substantially housed within the cavity, allowing the telephone instrument to be horizontally mounted, or to have an included hook extend outward of the cavity. The hook engages an orifice on the handset supporting the handset to the base when vertically mounted.