Telephone set

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side, top and front perspective view of the stand of a telephone set, and a partial bottom, left side and front perspective view of the corded handpiece of the telephone set showing my new design with the stand and handpiece spaced apart for clarity of representation;

FIG. 2 is a similar perspective view of a second embodiment thereof, with the right side, bottom and partial front of the corded handpiece shown spaced apart from the stand for clarity of representation;

FIG. 3 is a similar bracket-associated perspective view of a third embodiment thereof, with the operative cordless relationship of the stand and handpiece shown by an integral antenna possessed by each unit;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof of all the embodiments, except that cord and antenna are not shown; and the right side elevational view being substantially a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of all embodiments thereof with the handpiece cradled upon the stand, the cord and antennas being omitted for facility of illustration;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view of all embodiments thereof with the handpiece assembled upon the stand, the cord and as terms omitted for facility of illustration; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the stand of all embodiments, with the cord and antennas omitted for ease by illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D79074 July 1929 Groth
D180233 May 1957 Incera
D279648 July 16, 1985 Fini
D279649 July 16, 1985 DeMay
D281598 December 3, 1985 Guenther
D284569 July 8, 1986 Anz
1651962 December 1927 Miller
Other references
  • "TeleMania" by Kash 'N Gold Ltd. N.Y.C.; Banana Phone; flyer. "Banana Phone" by Guenther/Shomsky Design Inc; Chicago, color flyer. Gift & Tableware Reporter/Sep. 1987; Monkey & Banana Bowl.
Patent History
Patent number: D292797
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1986
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 1987
Inventor: Charles R. McNeil, II (Washington, DC)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Horace B. Fay
Attorney: William F. Frank
Application Number: 6/863,473
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/53; Building (D11/111); D14/62; D14/64