US 4,989,241 AGranted

Memory dial telephone finder

OwnerStanley Cheninventor

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Abstract

A memory dial telephone finder includes a casing integrally made on the mainframe of a microprocessor controlled telephone system, which casing is having two guide posts set at both lateral sides for positioning therebetween of a plurality of telephone number index cards, which index cards are having cuttings for quick finding. A plurality of memory keys are mounted on the mainframe in front of the casing to respectively control the mainframe memory which is having the data of the telephone numbers stored therein. A cover which is pivoted to the casing and controlled by an expansion spring to be in a normal open position is having a raid made at the front inner side for sliding therealong of a snapper, and a plurality of locating holes for alternatively positioning of the snapper. A stop plate is pivoted to the casing at the inner front position and pressed by a torsional spring to be in a position constantly retained with the cover. A snapper slidably which is mounted on the front edge of the cover is having a press key, through which the cover is operated to show the selected index card, and the matrix in the mainframe memory of the telephone system is turned on. Upon pressing on the associated number key of the telephone system, the telephone system will automatically execute the dialing process.

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Dependent claims

A memory dial telephone finer including a casing integrally made on the main frame of a microprocessor controlled telephone system said system including a keyboard operably coupled to the Y-axis matrix of the mainframe memory;

a plurality of telephone number index cards having stepped edges set in said casing;
a plurality of memory keys operably connected to the X-axis matrix of the mainframe memory;
a cover pivotally mounted on said casing;
a stop plate pivotally mounted on said casing;
and a snapper slidably mounted on said cover said cover defining a rail along an inner side and said snapper being slidably mounted on the rail, and a plurality of locating holes along the inner side of the rail for alternately positioning said snapper having a press key and a hook extending into the stepped edges of said cards;
said keypad;
said keypad having number keys of 0 through 9 and the memory keys being operated by a press key on said snapper said snapper mounted a positioning plate mounted thereon said positioning plate extending from the top of said cover and said hook means depending from said cover, said press key being movably set in said positioning plate to selectively press memory keys and a return spring coupling said press key and said positioning plate;
an expansion spring mounted on the casing and coupled to the cover;
retaining means normally retaining said cover against said casing in a closed position and for releasing said cover responsive to depression of said press key whereby said cover is released and said snapper hooks the required number index cards for identification and operates the selected memory key to turn on the memory matrix axis and the telephone identification can be entered on the Y-axis at the keypad.

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