US1809125A - Telephone set mounting - Google Patents

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June 9, 1931. I F. A. HOYT TELEPHONE SET MOUNTING Filed May 21, 1930 INVENTOR FREDERICK A HOV T ATTORNEY Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FREDERICK L HOYT,.OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO BELL TELEPHONE Y LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK TELEPHONE SET MOUNTING Application filed May 21, 1930. Serial No. 454,313.

This invention relates to mountings for telephone sets and more particularly to such mountingsfor telephone sets of the so called hand-set type.

The usual telephone set of either the desk type or hand-set type is placed on a desk or table where it is moved around to various positions when books or papers are laid upon the desk, or table and is apt to be in the way or pushed oft and damaged. Furthermore, the present trend of efficiency in business requires neat appearance in the office furniture and any movable object upon the desk conflicts with this requirement and is therefore objectionable.

An object of this invention is to conceal the telephone set mounting in a drawer of a desk or table without the'inconvenience of placing the cord conductor in the drawer prior to closing the drawer. I In accordance with one embodiment of this invention the drawer telephone set comprises a unitary mounting having parallel side wall members and a partition extending between the wall members and positioned intermediate the ends thereof." The partition is formed with the slope at the top which serves as a housing for apparatus associated with the telephone set..- A calling dial is mounted on the sloping portion of the partition at a centralposition and projects out from the partition. A hinged shelf is supported from the partition and extends toward the ends of the side wall members. -This shelf is adapted to support a telephone handset and operates a switch attached to the partition when the handset is placed upon or removed from the shelf. The partition also supports a cord reel which is carried by a bracket attached tolthe partition. on the same side on which the switch is mounted. The cord reel is positioned at one end of the mounting so that the conductor woundthereon may pass throughan aperture in the partition and be attached to the handset lying on the hinged shelf. This assembly facilitates the placing of the mountingvin a drawer of a deskor table without obstructions" preventing the closing of the drawer. The operation of the telephone set is more convenient since the conductor cord is automatically served from or wound on the reel as the handset is re moved from or placed on the shelf. Furthermore, when the telephone is not being used the drawer is closed thereby completely concealing the instrument and since the top of the desk is clear, it may be utilized to full advantage. I

These and other features of the invention will be clearly understood from the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings showing one embodiment of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a table with the drawer open to illustrate the position of the telephone set mounting of this invention;

Flg. 2 shows in perspective the telephone set mounting of this invention removed from the drawer and the position of the hinged shelf when the hand set is removed therefrom; and

Fig. 3 is a view in cross-section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 showing the assembly of the detailed parts comprising the telephone mounting of this invention.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents a table, desk or other article of furniture having a drawer 11 at the top thereof and a number of receptacles 12below the drawer in which the usual directories may be stored. The mounting for the telephoneset of this invention which is shown in the drawer 11 of the table in Fig. 1, comprises a flat base 13 to which is attached parallel side wall members let and 15. These wall members are. rigidly held together by a partition 16 extending between the wall members at right angles there- .to and located intermediate the ends of the wall members 14c and 15. The partition 16 is the dial may be manipulated to call a telelilf page thereof.

phone number connected to an automatic exchange.

Attached to the rear of the partition 16 are spaced parallel pivoted arms 20, one of which is shown in Fig. 3, which extend toward the front of the mounting as viewed in Fig. 2. A fiat member or shelf 21 is rigidly attached to the arms 20 and occupies an area surrounded by the side wall members 14 and 15, the partition 16 and mounting 18 and'the open end between the side wall members. This shelf is provided with a cut-out portion '22 surrounding the semi-cylindrical mountin' 18. One of the arms 20, as shown in Fig. 3, is provided with a roller 23which engages the springs of a switch 24 which is attached to the rear of the partition 16. A support 25 at the opposite end of the partition extends rearwardly and carries a rin clamp 26 which rigidly fastens a cord reel 2% to the partition. The construction of the reel may be of the type disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 364,146, filed May 18, 1929. This reel is contructed to limit the length of cord unwound from the reel and also provides a definitelength of conductor such as 28 extending from the reel to the handset 29 which comprises a receiving unit 40 and a transmitting unit 41, shown in Fig. 1, desposited on the .pivoted shelf 21. Fig. 2 shows both positions of the shelf 21, i. e., the elevated position as shown in full line when the handset is removed from the shelf and the depressed position shown in outline when the handset is deposited on the shelf. It will be readily seen that when the pivoted shelf is moved to either position the springs of the switch 24 are 0perated to open or close the circuit for the hand telephone set. The shelf 21 is covered with afriction material 30, such as felt, to act as a cushion for the handset and also prevent slip- The assembly of the mounting of this invention offers a compact unit in which the transmitter and receiver of the handset 29 lie on op osite sides of the calling dial mounting 18 and the handle of the telephone set extends across the narrow portion of the shelf 21. The partition 16 is shown as extending slightly beyond the center of the side walls, but it is, of course, understood that the V apparatus mounted on the rear of the partition may be completely enclosed by extending the partition to the rear edges of the side walls to prevent dust and dirt to enter this compartment. While the telephone set has been disclosed in a particular table drawer shown in Fig. 1, it is, of course, understood that the telephone mounting of this invention may be located in a drawer of any piece of furniture and also mounted in a different shown in Fig. ;1. I

It is also understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details'of construcposition than that "tion shown since thesasing may be easily redesigned to present a more pleasing a pearance. One of the main concepts of t e invention resides in the combination of the casing supporting the pivoted shelf at the front thereof and the cord reel and other apparatus enclosed in the rear compartment so that the assembly is relativelyflat and may be placed in a drawer to completely conceal the telephone set, whereby the desk or table may be used without hindrance'by movable objects "wall.

4. A telephone set mounting comprising a 10 casing having side walls and a partition se arating said side walls, saidpartition having a central curved portion adapted to form a. mounting for a calling device, a hinged shelf supported on one side of said partition a cord reel supported on the other sid said partition.

5. A telephone set mounting comprising a casing having side walls and a partition sepaeof rating said side wall, a hinged shelf sup- 1 ported on one side of said partition, a cord reel suported on the other side of said partition, and friction material covering said hinged shelf.

6. The combination in a telephone set 115 which comprises a casing having parallel side members and a partition extending between said members intermediate the ends thereof, a rotatable calling dial carried by said partition, a hinged shelf between said members on 120 one side of said partition, a switch actuated by said shelf on the other side of said partition, and a cord reel supported on the rear of said partition.

7. The combination in a telephone set 125 which comprises a casing having arallel side members and a partition extending between said members intermediate the ends thereof, a rotatable calling'dial on one side of said partition, pivoted arms projecting from said 130 and partition, a shelf member attached to said arms extending on one side of said partition, and a cord reel supported on the other side of said partition.

8. The combination in a telephone set comprising a casing having parallel side members and a partition extending between said members, a calling device mounted on the front portion of said partition, pivoted arms extending forwardly from the lower portion of said partition, a shelf member attached to said arms, a clamping ring project ing from the rear of said partition, and a cord reel rigidly supported by said clamping ring.

9. A telephone set comprising a receiver and a transmitter in a unitary structure, a cord, an automatic take-up for the cord, and means for mounting said elements in a desk or table drawer so that said elements will be unexposed to View except when said drawer is open. a

10. A telephone set comprising a handset, a cord and automatic take-up device for the cord, switching contacts, means for mounting said elements in the drawer of a desk or table so that when said set is not in use it is unexposed to view and means operative when said handset is removed from said drawer to actuate said switching contacts.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day of May, 1930.

FREDERICK A. HOYT.

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