US 5,687,232 AGranted

Adjustable length telephone handset

OwnerSherri L. Grant, Thomas T. Grantinventors

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Abstract

An adjustable length telephone handset for permitting adjustment of the length of a telephone handset. The inventive device includes a telephone mouthpiece connected to a telephone earpiece by an adjustable handpiece assembly which supports the mouthpiece in an adjustable spacing relative to the earpiece to allow adjustment of the handpiece for both child and adult individuals.

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An adjustable length telephone handset comprising:

a telephone mouthpiece being electrically coupled to a telephone cord extending to a telephone device;
a telephone earpiece;
an adjustable handpiece means extending between the mouthpiece and the earpiece for supporting the mouthpiece and the earpiece in a spaced relationship and for permitting a manual adjustment of a distance between the mouthpiece and the earpiece, the adjustable handpiece including a first handpiece portion coupled to the mouthpiece;
a second handpiece portion coupled to the earpiece;
a connecting portion secured to the first handpiece portion and telescopingly received relative to the second handpiece portion;
and a push button mounted relative to the second handpiece portion and selectively engaged with the connecting portion, said push button can be manually depressed to allow adjustment of the distance between the mouthpiece and the earpiece;
the adjustable handpiece means further comprising a slot formed into the connecting portion;
a plurality of detent apertures directed through the connecting portion and centered in a spaced orientation along a longitudinal length of the slot, the detent apertures each having a diameter greater than a transverse width of the slot, the push button being slidably mounted within an aperture directed through the second handpiece portion, the push button being shaped so as to define an enlarged portion, with the push button being of a diameter less than the transverse width of the slot, the enlarged portion being of a diameter greater than the transverse width of the slot and less than the diameter of the detent apertures;
and a spring mounted to the push button and coupled relative to the second handpiece portion so as to normally maintain the enlarged portion within one of the detent apertures, whereby a manual depression of the push button will lift the enlarged portion of the push button against a force of the spring from one of the detent apertures to allow for a sliding of the connecting portion relative to the second handpiece portion, and a release of the push button will allow the enlarged portion to enter back into one of the detent apertures when aligned therewith to secure the connecting portion relative to the second handpiece portion.

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Abstract

An adjustable length telephone handset comprising:

a telephone mouthpiece being electrically coupled to a telephone cord extending to a telephone device;
a telephone earpiece;
an adjustable handpiece means extending between the mouthpiece and the earpiece for supporting the mouthpiece and the earpiece in a spaced relationship and for permitting a manual adjustment of a distance between the mouthpiece and the earpiece, the adjustable handpiece including a first handpiece portion coupled to the mouthpiece;
a second handpiece portion coupled to the earpiece;
a connecting portion secured to the first handpiece portion and telescopingly received relative to the second handpiece portion;
and a push button mounted relative to the second handpiece portion and selectively engaged with the connecting portion, said push button can be manually depressed to allow adjustment of the distance between the mouthpiece and the earpiece;
the adjustable handpiece means further comprising a slot formed into the connecting portion;
a plurality of detent apertures directed through the connecting portion and centered in a spaced orientation along a longitudinal length of the slot, the detent apertures each having a diameter greater than a transverse width of the slot, the push button being slidably mounted within an aperture directed through the second handpiece portion, the push button being shaped so as to define an enlarged portion, with the push button being of a diameter less than the transverse width of the slot, the enlarged portion being of a diameter greater than the transverse width of the slot and less than the diameter of the detent apertures;
and a spring mounted to the push button and coupled relative to the second handpiece portion so as to normally maintain the enlarged portion within one of the detent apertures, whereby a manual depression of the push button will lift the enlarged portion of the push button against a force of the spring from one of the detent apertures to allow for a sliding of the connecting portion relative to the second handpiece portion, and a release of the push button will allow the enlarged portion to enter back into one of the detent apertures when aligned therewith to secure the connecting portion relative to the second handpiece portion.

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