IP Library Granted Patent US 10,924,598
Granted Patent B1
US 10,924,598 · App. 16/543,299 · Granted Feb 16, 2021

Stand for desktop phone

Inventors: Hector Rodriguez (Austin, TX); Anthony Martin Duys (Merrimac, MA); Nathan Yang (Austin, TX); Gabriela Vargas (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
H04M1/11
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,924,598
App. No.
16/543,299
Granted
Feb 16, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A stand includes a neck, a base coupled to a first end of the neck, and a receiving interface located at a second end of the neck. The receiving interface is configured to receive a short stand of a desktop phone device.

Claims (37)

1. A stand comprising:

a neck;

a base coupled to a first end of the neck; and

a receiving interface located at a second end of the neck, wherein the receiving interface is configured to receive a short stand of a desktop phone device.

2. The stand of claim 1 , wherein the receiving interface comprises a first panel and a second panel, the first panel and the second panel spaced to form a slot that is complementary to a shape of the short stand.

3. The stand of claim 2 , further comprising;

a first shield piece attached to a side of the first panel opposite the second panel; and

a second shield piece attached to a side of the second panel opposite the first panel.

4. The stand of claim 2 , wherein the second panel includes an opening configured to align with an opening in the short stand and to receive a puck for retaining the short stand in the receiving interface.

5. The stand of claim 2 , further comprising a sleeve attached to the neck and configured to receive cables from the desktop phone device.

6. The stand of claim 2 , wherein the neck is generally planar.

7. The stand of claim 2 , wherein the neck is perpendicular with respect to the base.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a desktop phone device including:

a main body,

a short stand; and

a friction hinge coupling the short stand to the main body; and

a tall stand including:

a neck;

a base coupled to a first end of the neck; and

a receiving interface located at a second end of the neck, wherein the receiving interface is configured to receive the short stand.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the receiving interface is angled with respect to the neck.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the friction hinge is configured to move between angles greater than and less than the angle of the receiving interface with respect to the neck is within a range of angles.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the receiving interface comprises a first panel and a second panel, the first panel and the second panel spaced to form a slot that is complementary to a shape of the short stand.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the tall stand further comprises;

a first shield piece attached to a side of the first panel opposite the second panel; and

a second shield piece attached to a side of the second panel opposite the first panel.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a puck for retaining the short stand in the receiving interface,

wherein the second panel includes an opening configured to align with an opening in the short stand and to receive the puck.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the opening in the short stand corresponds to a cable routing opening.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the puck includes a removable tab.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the puck includes latches configured to secure the puck to the receiving interface.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the tall stand further comprises a sleeve attached to the neck and configured to receive cables from the desktop phone device.

18. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the neck is generally planar.

19. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the tall stand further includes a sleeve coupled to the neck and configured to receive cables of the desktop phone device.

20. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the neck is perpendicular with respect to the base.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: PLANTRONICS, INC.
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Reel/Frame 065549/0065 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Aug 30, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLANTRONICS, INC.; POLYCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 061356/0366 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 20, 2019
From: PLANTRONICS, INC.; POLYCOM, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 051395/0879 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2019
From: RODRIGUEZ, HECTOR; DUYS, ANTHONEY MARTIN; YANG, NATHAN; VARGAS, GABRIELA
To: PLANTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 050079/0529 →