Visual enhancer for a phone handset
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1. A communication apparatus comprising in combination:
- a telephone handset providing a display panel and a set of operating keys, the operating keys providing operating indicia, the panel and keys positioned on a telephone face plate of the telephone handset; and
a handset cover providing a cover face plate and a pair of cover side walls depending from the cover face plate, each of the cover side walls providing an inwardly directed flange ridge forming a terminal distal edge thereof; and
with the handset cover engaged with the telephone handset, a raised magnifying element of the cover face plate positioned over the display panel in position for magnifying information displayed thereon, and a membrane element of the cover face plate positioned over the operating keys, the membrane element providing enlarged indicia corresponding positionally with the operating indicia of the operating keys, the membrane element flexibility enabling tactile locating of each of the operating keys from an outfacing surface of the membrane element.
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A communication apparatus includes a telephone handset providing a display panel and a set of operating keys, the operating keys providing operating indicia, the panel and keys positioned on a telephone face plate. It also includes a handset case or cover providing a case face plate; and with the telephone handset positioned within the handset case or cover, a raised magnifying element of the case face plate positioned over the display panel in position for magnifying information displayed thereon. A membrane element of the case face plate is positioned over the operating keys, and provides enlarged indicia corresponding positionally with the operating indicia of the operating keys. The membrane element flexibility enables tactile location of each of the operating keys from an outfacing surface of the membrane element.
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1. A communication apparatus comprising in combination:
- a telephone handset providing a display panel and a set of operating keys, the operating keys providing operating indicia, the panel and keys positioned on a telephone face plate of the telephone handset; and
a handset cover providing a cover face plate and a pair of cover side walls depending from the cover face plate, each of the cover side walls providing an inwardly directed flange ridge forming a terminal distal edge thereof; and
with the handset cover engaged with the telephone handset, a raised magnifying element of the cover face plate positioned over the display panel in position for magnifying information displayed thereon, and a membrane element of the cover face plate positioned over the operating keys, the membrane element providing enlarged indicia corresponding positionally with the operating indicia of the operating keys, the membrane element flexibility enabling tactile locating of each of the operating keys from an outfacing surface of the membrane element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a telephone handset providing a display panel and a set of operating keys, the operating keys providing operating indicia, the panel and keys positioned on a telephone face plate of the telephone handset; and
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7. A communication apparatus comprising in combination:
- a telephone handset providing a display panel and a set of operating keys, the operating keys providing operating indicia, the panel and keys positioned on a telephone face plate of the telephone handset; and
a handset case providing a case face plate; and
with the telephone handset positioned within the handset case, a raised magnifying element of the case face plate positioned over the display panel in position for magnifying information displayed thereon, and a membrane element of the case face plate positioned over the operating keys, the membrane element providing enlarged indicia corresponding positionally with the operating indicia of the operating keys, the membrane element flexibility enabling tactile locating of each of the operating keys from an outfacing surface of the membrane element.
- a telephone handset providing a display panel and a set of operating keys, the operating keys providing operating indicia, the panel and keys positioned on a telephone face plate of the telephone handset; and
- 8. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the display panel uses liquid crystal elements.
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Current AssigneeClaudia Brilliant, Jacob Evan Brilliant
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Original AssigneeClaudia Brilliant, Jacob Evan Brilliant
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InventorsBrilliant, Jacob Evan, Brilliant, Claudia
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Application NumberUS10/410,722Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current455/575.1CPC Class CodesH04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying o...
