DEVICE FOR SAFE USE OF A PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE WHILE DRIVING

A cordless apparatus for permitting the hands-free use of a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle. The device comprises a main body including a speaker, a microphone, a supporting member and a securing means for securing the telephone to the main body. The main body comprises a head and a base, wherein the telephone cradle is substantially centrally located within the main body, between the head and the base. The telephone cradle has a top receiving end and a bottom receiving end, comprising a charging unit located substantially adjacent to the bottom receiving end of the telephone cradle. The speaker is positioned on the head of the main body substantially adjacent to the top end of the telephone cradle, and the microphone is located on the base of the main body, substantially adjacent to the receiving end of the telephone cradle. The supporting member comprises a first end affixed to the main body and a second end comprising a cigarette lighter adapter. The adapter is for plugging into a cigarette lighter of the vehicle for a connection of a power supply to the main body. The securing means for securing the telephone to the telephone cradle includes a set of opposite extruding arms positioned on the main body substantially adjacent to the top receiving end of the telephone cradle and a seat for receiving the telephone positioned on the main body substantially adjacent to the receiving end of the telephone cradle. In an alternative embodiment, the speaker is positioned on the back of the main body and in all embodiments, an extension member may be included.