US2408194A - Cushion rest attachment for telephone instruments - Google Patents

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US2408194A
US2408194A US532177A US53217744A US2408194A US 2408194 A US2408194 A US 2408194A US 532177 A US532177 A US 532177A US 53217744 A US53217744 A US 53217744A US 2408194 A US2408194 A US 2408194A
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  • This invention relates to 'a cushion rest attachment for telephoneinstruments.
  • Another feature of the invention resides in a cushion rest attachment which may be fitted to the supporting stand of the instrument without marring of the same, and without interfering with the telephone companys service to a subscriber.
  • a further feature of the invention is the provision of a cushion rest attachment containing advertising matter which is prominently displayed when the attachment is in its applied position, thus making the attachment suitable for manufacture and distribution by an advertiser for goodwill purposes.
  • a still further feature of the. invention is the provision of a cushion rest attachment as aforesaid, which is simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and which may be applied in position upon the stand of a telephone-instrument by one unskilled in the art.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the mod ern conventional design of telephone instrument showing my cushion rest attachment in position thereon.
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged detail vertical transverse sectional view on the line '22 of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the cushion rest attachment per se.
  • l designates a cushion rest attachment in its entirety for use upon the latest conventional design of telephone set A,.which includes a stand B and a combined transmitter and receiver hand instrument C.
  • instrument C Normally when the instrument C is at rest, it is supported by spaced saddle rests DD, through which slidable switch buttons E-E extend and which buttons when depressed 2 Claims. (01. 179-100) by the weight of the instrument 0, closes the subscribers telephone circuit.
  • the stand B is provided with a rearwardly extendingflat ledge F; the under side ofthe edge of which is provided with a downwardly extending bead G. It is in association with the. ledge F that the cushion rest attach-' ment I0 is intended for use, for supporting the instrument C when at rest upon the stand B.
  • the cushion rest attachment [0 comprises a flat elongated base II approximating the distance between the saddle rests DD, and a width to overlie the ledge F and extend forwardly thereof.
  • the base H is preferably constructed of a plastic substance which may be molded or bent to form an integral upwardly and rearwardly extending flange [2 along the front edge thereof.
  • the fiat front frace of the flange l2 may contain advertising display indicia I3, or it may contain the personal name of the individual user of the telephone set.
  • Formed integral with the rear edge of the base II and extending downwardly and forwardly thereof is a resilient hook shaped clip M, the same terminating in a downturned lip IS.
  • the terminal lip 15 is normally in relatively close spaced relation to the underside of the flat base II at a point midway the width thereof.
  • Formed integral with the base H and rising upwardly therefrom is a dovetail rib I6, the same extending parallel to and adjacent the flange l2.
  • a cushion body I! Carried by the fiat base H is a cushion body I! made of a non-sounding material, preferably yieldablesponge rubber, although other materials having like characteristics may be used if desired.
  • the cushion body I l overlies the entire surface of the base and its front edge is bevelled as at l8 to conform to and lit against the rear face of the flange I2.
  • the underside of the cushion body I! is provided with a dovetail recess I9 which receives the dovetail rib IS.
  • the interlocking engagement of the rib l1 and walls of the recess I 9 acts to securely hold the cushion body in position upon the base, and these parts are brought into interlocking relation durforwardly to cause clampingly engage by reason of the cushion body 'l'lbeing;' coni-;: structed of a non-sounding material, there will be switch pins E-E topircuit closing In in position upon the stand B i.
  • the display indicia 13 When .the attachment upon the stand B, the display indicia 13 will" be prominently displayed for viewby a user'ofthe telephone setlA.
  • a hand telephone instrument and a stand therefor said stand having a horizontal ledge; a cushion rest attachment comprising a fiat rigid base-resting upon the ledge, clamping means connected to said base and engaging the underside of said ledge, and a resilient cushion :fixed-ly ;mounted on the upper side of th'eabaise:-:for receiving the hand telephone instrumentat rest upon said stand, said base having its front edge turned upward along the adjacentedge 'of i said resilient cushion.
  • a hand telephone instrument and a stand therefor said stand having a horizontal ledge, a cushion rest attachment com prising a flat rigid base resting upon the ledge, clamping means connectedto said'base anden gaging the underside ofs'aid ledge, and a resilient cushion fixedly mounted on the upper sidel'ofthe' base for receiving the hand telephone instrument at restupon said stands J OHN "P. BOURDIUSI

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Sept. 24, 1946,.
CUSHION REST ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS Filed April 21, 1944 I INVENTOR JoH/v flax/ ays ATTORNEYS J. P. BQLIRDIUSI 2,408,194
Patented Sept. 24, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcEj A TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS J ohnP. Bourdius, New York, N. Y. Application April 21, 1944, Serial N 0. 532,177
1 i is This invention relates to 'a cushion rest attachment for telephoneinstruments.
When, replacing the hand telephone instrument upon itsstand, a clattering sound occurs due to contact of the instrument with its supporting stand which, in business offices where many, telephones may be in use, as well as in domestic surroundings, becomes annoying to those persons within hearing distance. It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide anattachment for the stand of the hand telephone instrument which, when in applied position, forms a non-sounding cushion seat for the instrument, which eliminates annoying sounds when the instrument is replaced upon its sup-' porting stand after use.
Another feature of the invention resides in a cushion rest attachment which may be fitted to the supporting stand of the instrument without marring of the same, and without interfering with the telephone companys service to a subscriber.
A further feature of the invention is the provision of a cushion rest attachment containing advertising matter which is prominently displayed when the attachment is in its applied position, thus making the attachment suitable for manufacture and distribution by an advertiser for goodwill purposes.
A still further feature of the. invention is the provision of a cushion rest attachment as aforesaid, which is simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and which may be applied in position upon the stand of a telephone-instrument by one unskilled in the art.
Other novel features of the invention will become apparent as the following specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the mod ern conventional design of telephone instrument showing my cushion rest attachment in position thereon. t
Figure 2 is an enlarged detail vertical transverse sectional view on the line '22 ofFigure 1.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the cushion rest attachment per se.
Referring to the drawing by reference characters, l designates a cushion rest attachment in its entirety for use upon the latest conventional design of telephone set A,.which includes a stand B and a combined transmitter and receiver hand instrument C. Normally when the instrument C is at rest, it is supported by spaced saddle rests DD, through which slidable switch buttons E-E extend and which buttons when depressed 2 Claims. (01. 179-100) by the weight of the instrument 0, closes the subscribers telephone circuit. Intermediate the saddle rests DD, the stand B is provided with a rearwardly extendingflat ledge F; the under side ofthe edge of which is provided with a downwardly extending bead G. It is in association with the. ledge F that the cushion rest attach-' ment I0 is intended for use, for supporting the instrument C when at rest upon the stand B.
The cushion rest attachment [0 comprises a flat elongated base II approximating the distance between the saddle rests DD, and a width to overlie the ledge F and extend forwardly thereof.
The base H is preferably constructed of a plastic substance which may be molded or bent to form an integral upwardly and rearwardly extending flange [2 along the front edge thereof. The fiat front frace of the flange l2 may contain advertising display indicia I3, or it may contain the personal name of the individual user of the telephone set. Formed integral with the rear edge of the base II and extending downwardly and forwardly thereof is a resilient hook shaped clip M, the same terminating in a downturned lip IS. The terminal lip 15 is normally in relatively close spaced relation to the underside of the flat base II at a point midway the width thereof. Formed integral with the base H and rising upwardly therefrom is a dovetail rib I6, the same extending parallel to and adjacent the flange l2.
Carried by the fiat base H is a cushion body I! made of a non-sounding material, preferably yieldablesponge rubber, although other materials having like characteristics may be used if desired. The cushion body I l overlies the entire surface of the base and its front edge is bevelled as at l8 to conform to and lit against the rear face of the flange I2. The underside of the cushion body I! is provided with a dovetail recess I9 which receives the dovetail rib IS. The interlocking engagement of the rib l1 and walls of the recess I 9 acts to securely hold the cushion body in position upon the base, and these parts are brought into interlocking relation durforwardly to cause clampingly engage by reason of the cushion body 'l'lbeing;' coni-;: structed of a non-sounding material, there will be switch pins E-E topircuit closing In in position upon the stand B i.
no clattering or clicking noises, whiclrotherwisa occurs when the hand instrument is replaced upon its support, such noises being "caused by"- contact of the the stand and hand instrument are constructed.
When .the attachment upon the stand B, the display indicia 13 will" be prominently displayed for viewby a user'ofthe telephone setlA.
While I have shown anddescribed whatl con-. sider to be the preferred embodiment of myinvention, I wish .it to be. understood: that. such changes .in construction, design; and materials l0 isin position oi.use.
hard resonant materials .ofwhich as come within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:
1. In combination, a hand telephone instrument and a stand therefor, said stand having a horizontal ledge; a cushion rest attachment comprising a fiat rigid base-resting upon the ledge, clamping means connected to said base and engaging the underside of said ledge, and a resilient cushion :fixed-ly ;mounted on the upper side of th'eabaise:-:for receiving the hand telephone instrumentat rest upon said stand, said base having its front edge turned upward along the adjacentedge 'of i said resilient cushion.
2. In,,combination, a hand telephone instrument and a stand therefor, said stand having a horizontal ledge, a cushion rest attachment com prising a flat rigid base resting upon the ledge, clamping means connectedto said'base anden gaging the underside ofs'aid ledge, and a resilient cushion fixedly mounted on the upper sidel'ofthe' base for receiving the hand telephone instrument at restupon said stands J OHN "P. BOURDIUSI
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2558661A (en) * 1949-12-30 1951-06-26 Forrest F Murray Telephone guard
US2689778A (en) * 1951-04-16 1954-09-21 Motor Products Corp Refrigerator shelf mounting structure
US2731764A (en) * 1954-11-12 1956-01-24 Charles E Zeller Telephone attached pad holder
US3806164A (en) * 1972-07-17 1974-04-23 J Babensee Attachment for telephone
US5836097A (en) * 1996-04-10 1998-11-17 Femc Ltd. Universal shelf divider, label and sign holder system
US6658771B1 (en) 2002-08-26 2003-12-09 Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp. Replaceable indicia panel for merchandising bin

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2558661A (en) * 1949-12-30 1951-06-26 Forrest F Murray Telephone guard
US2689778A (en) * 1951-04-16 1954-09-21 Motor Products Corp Refrigerator shelf mounting structure
US2731764A (en) * 1954-11-12 1956-01-24 Charles E Zeller Telephone attached pad holder
US3806164A (en) * 1972-07-17 1974-04-23 J Babensee Attachment for telephone
US5836097A (en) * 1996-04-10 1998-11-17 Femc Ltd. Universal shelf divider, label and sign holder system
US6658771B1 (en) 2002-08-26 2003-12-09 Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp. Replaceable indicia panel for merchandising bin

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