Apparatus and method for displaying information at a wall face plate

U.S. Patent Number: 5735708

Abstract: An apparatus, preferably plastic, is configured to be attached to a wall face plate, for example, a face plate for a telephone jack, an electrical power outlet, coaxial jack, fiber optic port, etc., and is configured to display information, such as an identification or extension number. The information display apparatus has a housing with a display face that receives and supports an information panel for displaying the information. A transparent cover is placed over the information panel. The display face can be angled to permit viewing of the information at a vantage point above the wall face plate. The apparatus is attached to the exterior face of the wall face plate by attaching the housing to a screw shaft associated with a face plate screw or by adhering the rear side of the apparatus to the face plate with an adhesive material, including for example, an adhesive foam tape.

Inventors: Arnett; Jaime Ray (Fishers, IN); Reed; David Louis (New Palestine, IN)

Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ)

Application Number: 08/644,637

Issued: 1998-04-07

Expired: 2006-04-07

Classes: 439/491 ; 174/66

Field of search: 439/491 174/66 220/241 200/297,308,309 D8/350,353

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