US2374024A - Sanitary phone attachment - Google Patents

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April 17, 1945. LEVY 2,374,024

SANITARY PHONE ATTACHMENT Filed June 22, 1944 (EON 0. A6 V X INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 17, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,374,024 I SANITARY PHONE ATTACHMENT Leon D. Levy, New York, N. Y. Application June 22, 1944, Serial No. 541,625

1 Claim. (o1. 179 -1s5) This invention relates to a sanitary attachment to the telephone and its main object is to provide a device easily attachable to any type hand French" phone.

A further object of this invention is to provide an antiseptic holder at the mouthpiece of a telephone, and so arranged as not to interfere with r the speaking voice, and yet provide ample disinfection to any possible germs, or neutralize any bad odors at the mouthpiece.

A further object of this invention is to provide a combination holder for an antiseptic solution and pencil at the mouthpiece of a telephone.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved device of the above character, which 16 is simple in construction, preferably made of one piece of metal or plastic material andwhich can be quickly and easily attached and detached from the mouthpiece of a telephone. The antiseptic holder can be refilled as desired and which can be manufactured at a low cost.

Various other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent during the continuance of the following description French type telephone, on said mouthpiece I0, '85

there isattached a spring like clamp ll, having flexible prongs l2, and I3, with end flaps l4, and

center flap l5. v

To the bottom of the clamp ll, there is attached or formed of the same material a band I6, which is widened at the end and formed into a loop [1, said loop is provided with perforations l8.

The loop I1, is also arranged to hold absorbent material l9, which is impregnated with an ap-- proved antiseptic solution.

10 The clamp II, can be made to fit any type mouthpiece. The main feature is to arrange the antiseptic holder in close proximity to the mouthpiece. 1

The band "5, is curved sufficiently away from the clamp ll, so as to form a space for the insertion of a pencil or other object 25, the same being held against the clamp I I, by'the resiliency of the band l6.

I have ilustrated and described a preferred and go satisfactory embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

5 In an attachment to a telephone mouthpiece, a i

clamp resiliently attachedto said mouthpiece, a holder for an antiseptic solution formed of a pliable material attached to the clamp and outwardly bent in a circular manner and the end 30 thereof bent back till it reaches the inner circular portion thus forming a container for material holding the antiseptic solution, said circular portion spaced sufliciently from said clamp so as to hold an object as a pencil.

LEON D. LEVY.

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