Telephone switch-hook actuator apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention comprises a telephone switch-hook actuator apparatus for use with a telephone set incorporating a conventional handset.
The telephone switch-hook actuator apparatus serves to operate the telephone switch-hook which protrudes through the bottom surface of the handset well of the telephone thereby replacing the handset which otherwise would operate the switch-hook.
Accordingly, a "hands off" headset may be used with the telephone set in place of the conventional handset device.
A well plate means is provided which substantially corresponds in size and shape to the bottom surface of the handset well through which the telephone's switch-hook protrudes.
The well plate means is positioned within the handset well of the telephone proximate to the switch-hook whereby the well plate means may be tipped from a horizontal position to a vertical position within the handset well for alternatively depressing and releasing the telephone switch-hook.
It is contemplated, and within the scope of this invention, that the diameter of the well plate means need not correspond exactly to the area of the bottom surface of the handset well through which the switch-hook protrudes.
The well plate means need only cover an area of the bottom surface of the handset well sufficient to contact a portion of the switch-hook such that the weight of the well plate means when in its horizontal position will depress the switch-hook.
The well plate means positioned in a horizontal fashion abutting the bottom surface of the handset well, will serve to depress the switch-hook such that the telephone set is disconnected from the telephone system circuit.
When the well plate means is tipped from the horizontal position into a substantially vertical orientation the switch-hook is released such that the telephone set is connected to the telephone system circuit and thereby energized permitting a call to be placed or answered.
A lever means having a first end and a second end is provided for facilitating the tipping of the well plate means within the handset well