Patent 7099468 was granted and assigned to Raytheon on August, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A telephone handset restraining and release mechanism comprises a cup-shaped enclosure for receiving and restraining the transmitter end of a telephone handset. This cup-shaped enclosure is mounted to the top surface of a housing that also supports a receiver end restraining mechanism. The receiving end restraining mechanism comprises a roller mounted to a slidable bracket biased into a telephone handset restraining position by means of cushioning spring pads.