Abstract: A telephone apparatus comprises a body part (601) and a sleeve-like grip part (602) mounted to the body part (601) for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position and an extended position. Mechanically coupled to the body part (601) and the grip part (602) there is a spring (700, 1203) for effecting the longitudinal slidable movement. A locking mechanism (1004, 1006, 1007) is provided for detachably locking the body part and the grip part into the retracted position. There is also a user-actuatable releasing actuator (1005) for releasing the locking mechanism. The releasing actuator (1005) is located within the grip part (602).

Abstract: A telephone apparatus includes a body part and a sleeve-like grip part mounted to the body part for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position and an extended position. Mechanically coupled to the body part and the grip part there is a spring for effecting the longitudinal slidable movement. A locking mechanism is provided for detachably locking the body part and the grip part into the retracted position. There is also a user-actuatable releasing actuator for releasing the locking mechanism. The releasing actuator is located within the grip part.

Abstract: A hinge is constructed for automatically opening the cover panel of an electronic device. The hinge assembly includes a torsion bar on which is concentrically mounted a series of cylindrical barrels. The torsion bar is fixed to the base of the device at one end and to the cover at its other end in such a manner that the torsion acts as spring which is loaded by the closing rotation of the cover. The cover is opened by releasing the loaded torsion bar and allowing the cover to rotate to its open position. Viscous damping is provided to control the rotation of the cover support barrel.