Patent ID: 6038312
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A new telephone supporting device for preventing cricks and cramps in the neck caused by holding a phone between the head and shoulder comprising, in combination:a headband having a generally inverted U-shaped configuration, the headband including a pair of opposed arcuate sections adjustably coupled together, an upper section having a channel formed therein, a lower section having an elongated band slidably received within the channel, an adjustment screw extending through the upper section into communication with the channel for engaging the elongated band, a lower portion of the lower section having an outward bend formed therein, the lower section having a lower end that swivels with respect thereto, the lower end having an elongated vertically disposed slot formed therethrough;a telephone clamp adjustably coupled with respect to the headband, the telephone clamp including a vertical portion having outwardly extending tab portions from opposite ends thereof, a space between the tab portions being dimensioned for receiving a telephone therebetween, one of the tab portions having an adjustment screw extending therethrough for engaging the telephone when positioned therein, the adjustment screw having a gripping pad disposed on a free end thereof, the vertical portion having a screw extending inwardly therefrom for extending through the slot of the lower end of the lower portion of the headband, a nut engaging the screw for locking the telephone clamp with respect to the headband.