Abstract: A fabric tile which is formed of a metal pan having tightly stretched thereover a fabric sock. The fabric sock is attached to the metal pan by way of mounting or attachment clips which are sewed and glued to edge portions of the fabric sock and which are engaged over terminal return flanges of the metal pan. Each clip is elongated and extends a major portion of an edged dimension of the metal pan and is of a J-shaped cross section. Each clip includes an elongated stem which terminates in a generally U-shaped hook. The hook includes a first leg which is a continuation of the stem and a second leg disposed in spaced parallel relation to the first leg by way of an integral base. The second leg has a terminal free edge portion which is flared relative to the first leg so as to facilitate engagement of the clip with the metal pan.

Abstract: A fabric tile which is formed of a metal pan having tightly stretched thereover a fabric sock. The fabric sock is attached to the metal pan by way of mounting or attachment clips which are sewed and glued to edge portions of the fabric sock and which are engaged over terminal return flanges of the metal pan. Each clip is elongated and extends a major portion of an edged dimension of the metal pan and is of a J-shaped cross section. Each clip includes an elongated stem which terminates in a generally U-shaped hook. The hook includes a first leg which is a continuation of the stem and a second leg disposed in spaced parallel relation to the first leg by way of an integral base. The second leg has a terminal free edge portion which is flared relative to the first leg so as to facilitate engagement of the clip with the metal pan.

Abstract: The invention concerns call-charge payment of telephone calls from payphone telephone instruments (PI) using a credit card, or the like. The invention provides credit transaction arrangements for automatic call-charge payment of calls established through a telecommunications network from payphone instruments (PI). The payphone (PI) is provided with a credit card reader (CRM) which when activated causes the payphone (PI) to automatically set-up a path (NAP) through the telecommunications network to credit transaction equipment (CCE) at a remote location (NP) within the network. Initially, a first record data (HEAD), being relevant to prior call-charge payment, is transmitted over the path (NAP), validated and stored (CDS) at the credit transaction equipment (CCE), and the path is promptly disconnected. The subscriber then sets-up a communication path through the network to a desired called subscriber for communication purposes.