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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7930845 | Cover for inscription fields The invention relates to a cover, in particular for covering inscription fields, comprising a cover element, which is provided for insertion into a base body which is in the form of a holder, with at least one hooking-in element being provided on the cover element, ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7331134 | Deployable label display system A label display system includes a deployable label base to display labels, such as regulatory and/or certification marking labels, for an electronic and/or portable computing device. The deployable label base moves between a first position and a second position, whe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7143902 | System for the storage and organization of clothing under travel conditions A system for organizing one or more articles of clothing such as for hanging in vehicles includes a clothing support with opposing securement elements at each end and a clothing retention element that can provide vertical support and can roughly divide the clothing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134457 | Method of weaving braille and woven braille textile A method of weaving Braille and/or the resulting woven Braille textile may assist sighted persons in determining the woven Braille cells by differentiating the colors of each number 1 through number 6 Braille cell warp thread. A method of weaving Braille and/or the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114623 | Point of purchase display with interchangeable placards A point of purchase display and product holding carriage having an essentially horizontal portion attachable to a point of purchase counter and a vertical product or carriage portion extending approximately ninety (90) degrees from the horizontal portion and project... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7021340 | Method of and loom for teaching Braille Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of and loom for teaching Braille by weaving with a loom, wherein the levers to move the harnesses are shaped and spaced like the levers on a Perkins Brailler (a Braille typewriter). ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6581315 | Formed lens tab for designation card insert A flat, substantially transparent lens lying in a flat plane retains a designation card within a recess in a surface. The lens is made of flexible sheet plastic with means at either end for securing the lens in the recess. At one end, a tab is integral wi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6347232 | Message storage system for wireless telecommunication device A wireless telecommunication device (10) and collapsibly retractable writing surface (50) therefor wherein the wireless telecommunication device includes an outer casing (12) and a collapsibly retractable writing surface (24) which is suitable for receivi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5488656 | Face plate with ad frames for coin operated telephone boxes An improved outer face plate for the principal section of a coin operated telephone unit. The face plate includes at least one external frame member affixed to the face plate proximate one side of the dialing key pad area of the plate. The frame member de... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5307576 | Attachable information booklet An attachable informational booklet attachable to an elongated member is provided. The booklet includes a plurality of information providing segments. Each segment is a generally flat member having front and rear faces and including a mechanism for provid... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5276986 | Device for displaying indicia and methods for its use A display device which can be used in combination with, for example, telephones, computers, keyboards or other similar devices to conveniently display useful information such as speed dialing numbers. Also described is a combined device and display device... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5113612 | Method of providing a set of instructions A method of providing a user of a telephone with a set of instructions respecting the use and function of the telephone. The method including the steps of providing a telephone, providing an attachable information providing device which includes means for... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113435 | Structure of telephone keyboard A telephone keyboard structure for making connections through static induction or touch induction control, which includes a key pad and a numbered transparent face plate with a thin slot defined therebetween for insertion therein of a picture, photo, or p... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5054057 | Coin blocker A coin slot cover for telephones to indicate an out-of-order condition. A plate with a pair of locking tabs extending therefrom that may be inserted into the coin slot of a pay telephone.... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5029339 | Telephone enclosure with illuminated display A telephone enclosure having an upper housing and two spaced apart side housings, defining a telephone recess, illumination tubes in the upper and side housings, displays attached to the upper and side housings, each display having a transparent front pan... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4982518 | Under-phone telephone index To accommodate telephones of different base lengths, the under-phone telephone index has housing parts which are telescopingly connected together so that the support area formed by the upper surface can be extended or contracted.... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4875234 | Telephone The telephone comprises a housing having a pivoted panel portion which is circular in the horizontal projection, with a key block being inserted therein. The housing and the pivoted panel portion containing the key block have substantially the form of a s... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4864751 | Telephone index The telephone index has a plurality of selection keys and a spring-operated drawer witha stack of index cards, which is held in the index housing by means of a locking device in such a way that on operating a selection key the drawer locking means is rele... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4845869 | Advertising display unit for a public telephone A vandal resistant mounting method and apparatus for an advertising display unit for use with a public telephone is disclosed. The advertising display unit mounting comprises a vertical post having, a recessed support in a front opening to secure the publ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4776797 | Coin cue device and method for aiding the handicapped A coin cue device having a pliable support, a circular backing secured to the pliable support and elevated pictorial coin indicia integrally bound to the circular backing. A circular ridge is secured to the pliable support and to the circular backing, and... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4706399 | Apparatus for mounting an advertising display unit for use with a public telephone A vandal resistant mounting method and apparatus for an advertising display unit for use with a public telephone is disclosed. The advertising display unit mounting comprises a vertical post having, a recessed support in a front opening to secure the publ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4620067 | Telephone wall caddy A telephone wall caddy for a wall telephone that has a wall plate and a receiver is provided. The caddy consists of a flat base member that has a cut out area which fits around the wall plate so that when the telephone is attached to the wall plate the fl... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4582962 | Telephone mounting stabilizer and note board facility A device for stabilizing modular wall mounted telephone installations in which the device, made of a laminate comprising a first outer, yieldable layer, such as cork, and a second rigid, inner such as urethane, acts as a shim between the telephone base an... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4433216 | Faceplate assembly for telecommunications terminals and other terminals A faceplate assembly for a telecommunications terminal is of sandwich structure, having top and bottom members. A plurality of apertures through the members permit passage of pushbuttons and other activating members. Channels open at one end are associate... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4332362 | Telephone note clip The invention relates to a telephone note holder in the form of a two piece molded clip that may be assembled by snapping the two parts together after which the assembled note holder may be clipped into place on a cradle type telephone and which includes ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4330692 | Telephone attachment for supporting a book or the like above the telephone An attachment for a telephone having a finger cavity of the type found in standard desk telephones. The attachment includes an easel member for supporting a book or the like, two spaced base members for supporting the easel member above the telephone, and... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4233766 | Telephone mounting stand A telephone mounting stand or display holder includes a base member having a plug for tight fitting frictional engagement into the finger sockets of a standard telephone and includes vertically extending support members supporting a generally outwardly op... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4178487 | Switch selector and actuator Disclosed is a switch selector and actuator for use with a telephone repertory dialer and the like where a plurality of contacts are arranged in a row. A rail member is mounted in close proximity to the row of switch contacts and is yieldably biased away ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4165451 | Note pad supports for desk telephones A platform for supporting a note pad in horizontal writing position adapted to mount along the rear of a desk telephone, having a pair of platform openings positioned to be engaged by the projecting tops of the rear pair of cradle posts, and having a hing... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4159403 | Telephone set attachment for note holding A note holder detachably connected in the hand hold lift slot at the rear of a desk type telephone comprising a molded plastic substantially flat sheet of material having a head and arms, the arms terminating in portions to be removed for certain types of... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4142312 | Station set for mobile radiotelephone units A mobile radiotelephone station set base is provided with a pushbutton dialing pad in a first face and has a rectangular card-receiving slot in an adjacent face and opening into a card-receiving pocket extending into the base parallel to the first face. A... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4120107 | Telephone bracket for holding advertising and writing instrument In a bracket for use in conjunction with a telephone and designed for holding a series of advertising cards and a writing instrument, a base member of the bracket has integrally extending from it a curved portion that likewise connects with a retainer, wi... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4064643 | Underphone index The invention concerns indexes of the type which are intended to be placed under a domestic telephone to provide a library of telephone numbers with easy access. The index has an outer housing with a slideable drawer which carries a stack of cards carryin... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4058920 | Telephone number register An improvement in a telephone number register having a plurality of double levers in a drawer for positioning selected register cards, each of said levers including locking means for holding a lever in its selected position and automatically releasing the... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4026033 | Telephone handset indicia holder For use with a telephone handset, a holder fitted to and clasping the handset, providing an envelope for sheet material bearing indicia, such as telephone numbers, to which visual reference can be made through the holder.... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4004112 | Quickly attachable note pad support accessory for desk telephones An accessory having a platform for supporting a note pad in horizontal writing position adapted to mount along the rear of a desk telephone has a pair of openings in the platform positioned to be engaged by the projecting tops of the rear pair of cradle p... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3972141 | Telephone number indexing device There is disclosed a telephone number indexing device which comprises a casing having an upper opening and housing therein a plurality of cards on which telephone numbers are recorded. When any card is pulled upwards from the casing through the upper open... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3943649 | Telephone index devices Telephone index devices including a flat base member which may be secured to a telephone and having binding loops which may be closed and opened for replacement of index sheets. The base member is secured to a telephone instrument by a plug and socket str... | 03/16/1976 |