# US 5,708,706 A · Connector lead for a transceiver unit

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- Number: US 5,708,706 A
- Document ID: US5708706A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/592,580
- Filed: 1996-01-26
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1995-01-28
- Assignees: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
- Inventors: Nevil John Hughes; Robert Clifford Newstead; Kevin John Yates
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5708706A

## CPC

- H04M 1/6075: {adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle (H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241)}
- H01R 13/60: Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged
- H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction
- H04B 1/3833: {Hand-held transceivers}
- H01R 2201/16: for telephony
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H04B: TRANSMISSION

## Abstract

Mobile telephone apparatus comprises a transceiver unit (10) having a handset cradle (12), signal antenna (14) and ports (16-24) for the connection of a handset, external loudspeaker/microphone, power supply etc. A power lead (26) for connecting the power supply port (24) of the apparatus to a cigarette lighter socket is stored when not in use by plugging the cigarette lighter adaptor (36) at one end of the lead (26) into a dummy socket (44) formed in a housing (42) which is detachably connected to the transceiver unit (10). The lead (26) is combined with a carrying strap (28), one end of which is connected to the cigarette lighter adapter and the other end (30) of which is detachably connectable to a retaining slot (32) on the transceiver unit (10).

## Claims

### Claim 1

Mobile telephone apparatus comprising a transceiver unit and a connector lead, said lead including a first end having first connector means for connection to a port of the transceiver unit and a second end having second connector means for connection to other apparatus, said transceiver unit including a socket for receiving said second connector means when said connector lead is not in use, said connector lead together with a strap forms a carrying strap, said carrying strap having a first end adapted to be connected to said transceiver unit and having a second end connected to said second connector means.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Mobile telephone apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second connector means comprises a cigarette lighter adaptor and said socket is a dummy cigarette lighter socket.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

Mobile telephone apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said cigarette lighter adaptor includes retaining means for positively engaging said dummy cigarette lighter socket.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said socket is located at a first end of said transceiver unit, and said first end of said strap is connected to said transceiver unit at a second end thereof remote from said socket.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

Mobile telephone apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said socket is included in a housing detachable from said transceiver unit.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

Mobile telephone apparatus as claimed claim 5, wherein said transceiver unit includes a handset cradle, said housing is attached to said transceiver unit adjacent said handset cradle and said housing is shaped to conform to the contours of said handset cradle.