Patent ID: 6445793
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An adjustable telephone system comprising:a base; an add-on module coupled to the base; a first support rotatably coupled to the base and operable to dispose the base in a selected one of a plurality of positions relative to a support surface, wherein the first support comprises a first plurality of teeth operable to secure the first support in each of the plurality of positions, the first teeth disposed arcuately around an axis of rotation of the rotatable coupling; a second support rotatably coupled to the add-on module and operable to dispose the add-on module in the selected one of the plurality of positions, wherein the second support comprises a second plurality of teeth operable to secure the second support in each of the plurality of positions, the second teeth disposed arcuately around the axis of rotation; a first actuator disposed on the base to effect movement of the first support relative to the base, wherein the actuator comprises a first latch operable to releasably engage the first teeth; and a second actuator disposed on the add-on module to effect movement of the first support and the second support relative to the base, wherein the second actuator comprises a second latch operable to releasably engage the second teeth, wherein the second actuator is further operable to effect disengagement of the first latch from the first teeth and the second latch from the second teeth.