Patent ID: 6067459
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A cellular phone magnification system comprising, in combination:a cellular phone having a rectangular configuration with a front face, a rear face, and thin periphery formed therebetween, the front face having a generally rectangular liquid crystal display mounted thereon for displaying phone numbers dialed;a frame having a rectangular configuration defined by an elongated top and bottom member and a pair of short side members mounted therebetween, each member having a common vertical cross-section, an inner surface, an outer surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface;a transparent magnifying lens having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a periphery formed therebetween which has a rectangular configuration, the periphery of the lens coupled along the inner surface of each member of the frame, the top and bottom surfaces each defining a portion of cylinder whose axis runs parallel along a length of the display, a central extent of the top and bottom surfaces having a common thickness along a length of the lens with such thickness being equal to a height of the frame; andan adhesive lining an entire bottom surface of each of the members of the frame, wherein the frame may be secured about a periphery of the display such that the lens resides above the same to magnify the numbers displayed thereon.