Communications handset cradle attachment
The technology disclosed herein attaches to a communications handset cradle to improve accessibility. In a particular embodiment, an apparatus includes a connector for affixing the apparatus to a telephone handset cradle. The apparatus also includes a bottom face with a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from the bottom face. A distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall tapers towards the cradle.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a connector for affixing the apparatus to a telephone handset cradle;
a bottom face; and
a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from the bottom face, wherein a distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall tapers towards the cradle.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a height of the first sidewall and the second sidewall from the bottom face tapers towards the cradle.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bottom face abuts an opening to the telephone handset cradle.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bottom face gradually changes shape from substantially flat to match a shape of an opening to the telephone handset cradle.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a screw hole through which a screw attaches the apparatus to a telephone that includes the telephone handset cradle.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the telephone includes a preexisting hole into which the screw is positioned.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a clip formed by the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a surface abutting a telephone that includes the telephone handset cradle, wherein adhesive applied to the surface affixes the surface to the telephone.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a protrusion that fits into a portion of a telephone that includes the telephone handset cradle to maintain proper orientation of the apparatus relative to the telephone handset cradle.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the connector includes the protrusion.
11. A method comprising:
affixing an apparatus to a telephone that includes a telephone handset cradle, wherein the apparatus includes:
a connector for affixing the apparatus to a telephone handset cradle;
a bottom face; and
a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from the bottom face, wherein a distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall tapers towards the cradle.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a height of the first sidewall and the second sidewall from the bottom face tapers towards the cradle.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the bottom face abuts an opening to the telephone handset cradle.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the bottom face gradually changes shape from substantially flat to match a shape of an opening to the telephone handset cradle.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the connector comprises a screw hole, and wherein affixing the apparatus comprises:
positioning a screw through the connector into the telephone.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the telephone includes a preexisting hole into which the screw is positioned.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the connector comprises a clip formed by the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and wherein affixing the apparatus comprises:
clipping the apparatus to a receiving portion of the telephone.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the connector comprises a surface abutting a telephone that includes the telephone handset cradle, and wherein affixing the apparatus comprises:
applying adhesive to the surface; and
pressing the surface to the telephone.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
positioning a protrusion of the apparatus into a portion of telephone to maintain proper orientation of the apparatus relative to the telephone handset cradle.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the connector includes the protrusion.