US 5,142,573 A · Telephone apparatus for radio communication with an adaptor

Abstract

A telephone apparatus includes a telephone set consisting of a base unit and a handset removably mounted on the base unit. The apparatus also includes a transmitter/receiver, and an adaptor on which the base unit is mounted. The adaptor has an electrical connector which is electrically connected to the transmitter/receiver. The adaptor includes a main body which supports the electrical connector, and a slide member which includes a cover housing. The slide member, including the housing, is mounted on the main body for sliding movement between a first position, in which the connector is exposed for connection to the telephone set, and a second position in which the housing covers the electrical connector to protect it from dust and inadvertent impact. The main body and the slide member jointly support the telephone set with the connector connected to the telephone set, when the slide member is in the first position.

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Dependent claims

An adaptor for supporting a telephone set and for use in connecting the telephone set to a transmitter/receiver, comprising:

a body having means for supporting a connector which is electrically coupled to the transmitter/receiver;
and
a slide member including a housing, said slide member being mounted on said body for sliding movement between a first position in which, with the telephone set mounted on said adaptor, said body and said slide member jointly support the telephone set and the connector is electrically connected to the telephone set, and a second position in which, with the telephone set removed from said adaptor, said housing covers the connector.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Telephone apparatus for radio communication with an adaptor

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Telephone apparatus for radio communication with an adaptor

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Abstract

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