US2042548A - Telephone accessory - Google Patents

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June 2, 1936. A. M. PETERS 2,042,548

TELEPHONE ACCESSORY Filed May 5, 1955 V E INVENTOR U ADOLF M. PETERS ayu "f:

ATTO EY Patented June 2, I 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TELEPHONE ACCESSORY Adolf M. Peters, New York, N. Y.

Application May 5, 1933, Serial No. 669,552 1 Claim. (Cl. 248-350) The invention relates to means for temporarily securing movable objects in place and has more particular reference to auxiliary means for securing the conventional telephone base in temporarily fixed position on any desired surface.

Comprehensively stated, the invention comprises a suction membewith an arrangement for connecting it to a movable object to temporarily secure the movable object to a surface in a semipermanent manner. More specifically stated, the invention comprises a suction device having an arrangement for detachably connecting it with a telephone instrument, and preferably takes the form of a unitary construction of resilient material, having an annular rim for snapping on the base of the instrument with one or more suction members arranged below the base-receiving portion of the construction for supporting the instrument in a semi-xed position on a horizontal surface or a suction device arranged at one side of the instrument for supporting the instrument in a semi-fixed position to a vertical wall.

While one embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing accompanying this application and forming part thereof, it is to be understood that such embodiment is merely illustrative of the underlying principles of the invention so as to afford a clear understanding thereof to those skilled in the art and is not intended as limiting the invention to the specific form disclosed therein.

In said drawing: I

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a telephone instrument with the invention shown in cross-section applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 1 with a modified form of the invention shown partly in section and partly fragmentary.

Fig. 3 is a further modification, partly in section,

Fig. 4 is a further modification, partly in section, .Y

Fig. 5 is a still further modification of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a modication of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.

Continuing now by way of a more detailed description, and referring more particularly to Fig. l, a conventional dial operated telephone instrument of the cradle type is indicated by A and has its bottom surface B which usually consists of a felt pad resting on a horizintally disposed wall C of the device. An annular upstanding rim D has its upper end overlying the lower periphery of the instrument base. This rim may be worked over the base of the instrument and will because of its snug ilt therewith remain in place on the instrument. In order to secure the device to a surface, the annular rim D is carried down to form a dependent annular collapsible flange E 5 which forms with the horizontally disposed instrument base supporting wall C, a suction disk .for securing the device and its attached instrument to any convenient fiat surface. The downward, pressure on the instrument A and the de- 10 vice causes the edges of the flange E to spread, causing the air between the transverse wall C and the at surface to be expelled. The difference in pressure in the confined space below the transverse wall C and the outside atmospheric pressure causes the device with its attached instrument to remain in desired position on a suitable surface until removed.

In Fig. 2, instead ofthe transverse wall C being carried completely across the bottom face of the instrument, a central opening F appears therein.

In order to facilitate release of the device from the flat surface, a valve G of any convenient type is provided on its outer periphery to permit air to enter at will into the confined space below the bottom of the instrument. This valve G may be equally well applied to the suction members shown in the other gures.

In Fig. 3, instead of a single suction chamber co-extensive with the instrument base as shown in Fig. 1, a plurality of relatively small suction disks H are secured to a bracket J having a plurality of upstanding lugs J', the latter serving to maintain the instrument in proper position.

'Ihe modification shown in Fig. 4 comprises one 35 or more comparatively small suction disks K mounted in any convenient manner, for instance by means of rivets, on the ends of arms L which are conveniently pivoted at M and locked by thumb screws M' to afford means for properly 40 positioning the suction disks attached. 'I'he upper ends of the arms L are attached to or formed with a split collar P fitting the upstanding hand post R of the non-cradle type of telephone instrument. The laterally projecting ends P of the split collar P are conveniently locked together by tightening bolt S.

In the modication shown in Fig. 5, an arrangement is provided for detachably securing the instrument'to a vertical surface and to this 50 end the arrangement takes the form of a suction disk T having a horizontally disposed arm U one end of which is secured to the suction disk in any convenient manner as fo` instance the rivet U' and the other end is attached to or secured to an instrument-receiving plate W having a plurality of upstanding lugs W i'or the purpose ot maintaining the instrument in position.

In the modification shown in Pig. 6 which nearly resembles that shown in Fig. l except that instead of a suction disk substantially coextensive with the instrument base. an annular peripheral channel serves to more effectively seal the vacuum chamber.

The invention is especially eiective when used with the dial operatedptelephone in preventing the instrument from slipping during the dialing which so frequently happens with a resultant failure to establish connection.

I claim:

A non-slip base for a dial operated type .oi desk @maus telephone. comprising a nat supporting wail adapted to underlie the entire base o! the telephone and having an upstanding nange bounding its edge and forming an opening oi' a smaller area than that of the telephone base, said ilange being adapted to be forced over the telephone base for the seating of the latter on said supporting wall, and an outwardly flared apron depending from said supporting wall in substantial continuity with said flange and forming thereby a smooth exterior surface to the non-slip base, said apron and supporting wail forming a suction chamber for holding the telephone in place on a supporting surface during manipulation o! the telephone dial.

ADOLF M. PETERS.

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