Braille overlay member for a cell phone

• US 20080020356A1
• Filed: 07/24/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Miriam Saba
• Original Assignee: Miriam Saba
• Inventors: Saba, Miriam
• Application Number:
  US11/491,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20080020356A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/113
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/003 using tactile presentation of the information, e.g. Braille displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72481 for visually impaired users

Abstract

A Braille overlay member for use with a wireless cell phone by a blind or visually-impaired user. The Braille overlay member has a Braille embossed section thereon. The Braille overlay member includes a back surface having an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer; the adhesive layer has a peelable cover sheet attached thereto. The adhesive layer allows the Braille overlay member to be adhered to the keypad of the cell phone. The Braille-embossed section includes a plurality of number keys in Braille code representing the conventional number keys on a conventional cell phone keypad of a cell phone. The Braille-embossed section includes a plurality of special function keys in Braille code representing the conventional special function keys on the conventional cell phone keypad of the cell phone. Each of the number keys and the special function keys include one or more embossed and raised dots representing the numbers and letters in the Braille code for indicating a particular number or letter in Braille for use by the blind or visually-impaired user when making a telephone call using the wireless cell phone.

Claims

1. A Braille overlay member for use with a wireless cell phone having a keypad by a blind or visually-impaired user, comprising:

a) a Braille overlay member having a Braille embossed section thereon;

b) said Braille overlay member including a back surface having an adhesive layer, said adhesive layer having a peelable cover sheet attached thereto, and said adhesive layer allows said Braille overlay member to be adhered to the keypad of the cell phone;

c) said Braille embossed section including a plurality of number keys in Braille code representing the conventional number keys on a conventional cell phone keypad of a cell phone;

d) said Braille embossed section including a plurality of special function keys in Braille code representing the conventional special function keys on the conventional cell phone keypad of the cell phone; and

e) each of said number keys and said special function keys include one or more embossed and raised dots representing the numbers and letters in the Braille code for indicating a particular number or letter in Braille for use by the blind or visually-impaired user when making a telephone call using the wireless cell phone.

2. A Braille overlay member in accordance with claim 1, wherein said Braille overlay member is made from a flexible plastic material such as polyvinyl acetate.

3. A Braille overlay member in accordance with claim 1, wherein said Braille overlay member is made from a flexible and light-weight metal material such as titanium or aluminum.

4. A Braille overlay member in accordance with claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of double-sided adhesive tape, spray-on adhesive and contact adhesive.

5. A Braille overlay card for use with a wireless cell phone having a keypad by a blind or visually-impaired user, comprising:

a) a Braille overlay card having a Braille embossed section thereon;

b) said Braille overlay card including a back surface having an adhesive layer, said adhesive layer having a peelable cover sheet attached thereto, and said adhesive layer allows sections of said Braille overlay member to be adhered to the keypad of the cell phone;

c) said Braille embossed section including a plurality of sections in the form of separately perforated number keys in Braille code representing the conventional number keys on a conventional cell phone keypad of a cell phone;

each of said separately perforated number of keys are removed from said embossed section and each of said number of keys is positioned and adhesively placed on the conventional number keys on the conventional cell phone keypad of the cell phone;

d) said Braille embossed section including a plurality of sections in the form of separately perforated special function keys in Braille code representing the conventional special function keys on the conventional cell phone keypad of the cell phone;

each of said individually perforated special function keys are removed from said embossed section and each of said special function keys is positioned and adhesively placed on the conventional special function keys on the conventional cell phone keypad of the cell phone; and

e) each of said perforated number keys and said perforated special function keys include one or more embossed and raised dots representing the numbers and letters in the Braille code for indicating a particular number or letter in Braille for use by the blind or visually-impaired user when making a telephone call using the wireless cell phone.

6. A Braille overlay member in accordance with claim 5, wherein said Braille overlay card is made from a flexible and light-weight metal material such as titanium or aluminum.

7. A Braille overlay member in accordance with claim 5, wherein said adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of double-sided adhesive tape, spray-on adhesive- and contact adhesive.