TELEPHONY DEVICES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS
An apparatus includes a shaft extending in an axial direction thereof; a U-shaped member at a distal end of the shaft, the U-shaped member constructed to hold a telephonic handset; a switchhook button that disconnects a connection of the telephonic handset; and a base at a proximal end of the shaft.
1 . An apparatus, comprising:
a shaft extending in an axial direction thereof;
a U-shaped member at a distal end of the shaft, the U-shaped member constructed to hold a telephonic handset;
a switchhook button configured to disconnect a connection of the telephonic handset; and
a base at a proximal end of the shaft.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a suction cup.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
a release lever to decrease suction of the suction cup.
4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the suction cup is a bellows suction cup.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the U-shaped member includes a bottom portion and a plurality of guides, the plurality of guides protruding from the bottom portion at least partially in the axial direction.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the switchhook button is in the U-shaped member.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shaft includes a contoured grip including at least one groove.
8 . An apparatus comprising:
a shaft extending in an axial direction thereof;
holding means for holding a telephonic handset, the holding means at a distal end of the shaft;
disconnecting means for disconnecting a connection of the telephonic handset; and
a base at a proximal end of the shaft.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the base includes adhering means for adhering to a surface.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
releasing means for decreasing suction of the adhering means.
11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the adhering means includes attaching means for attaching to a textured surface.
12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the holding means includes a bottom portion and slide-prevention means for preventing the telephonic handset from sliding off a side of the holding means, the slide-prevention means protruding from the bottom portion at least partially in the axial direction.
13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the disconnecting means is in the holding means.
14 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the shaft includes gripping means for obtaining a firm grip.
15 . A method, comprising:
gripping a shaft of a telephone cradle in a radial direction;
contacting a base at a proximal end of the shaft with a surface;
placing a telephonic handset within a U-shaped member at a distal end of the shaft; and
depressing a switchhook button with the telephonic handset.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
compressing a suction cup in the base against the surface.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
engaging a release lever to engage suction of the suction cup.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the U-shaped member includes a bottom portion and a plurality of guides, the plurality of guides protruding from the bottom portion at least partially in an axial direction of the shaft.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the switchhook button is in the U-shaped member.
20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the gripping is performed on a contoured grip including at least one groove.