Remote telephone signaling circuitry and device

Claim 2

A remote telephone signaling device, comprising: signaling means adapted to provide audio and visual signals; said visual signal including a movable portion of said signaling means; a ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit; and a wave receiving-signaling circuit operatively interconnected with said signaling means for activating and deactivating said signaling means; said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit being extrinsic from an associated telephone; and said remote telephone signaling device being remote and not mechanically connected with said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit or physically connected with an associated telephone.

Claim 3

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein: said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit comprises: connecting means for connecting said circuit to a telephone line and a telephone; a signal detecting portion for detecting electrical signals on said telephone line; and an activating portion operatively connected to said signal detecting portion which selectively transmits electromagnetic waves.

Claim 4

A remote telephone signaling device according o claim 1, wherein: said wave receiving-signaling circuit comprises: an electromagnetic wave receiving portion for receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted by said first means; and a driving portion operatively connected to said receiving portion which activates and deactivates said telephone signaling device in response to transmitted waves received by said electromagnetic wave receiving portion.

Claim 5

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 2, wherein: said connecting means includes adaptors for quickly and easily connecting said telephone signaling device between a telephone line outlet and said associated telephone.

Claim 6

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein: said signaling means includes a toy, animal or human figure with movable and sound-producing features.

Claim 7

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 4, wherein: said signaling means includes a toy, animal or human figure with movable and sound-producing features.

Claim 8

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein: said signaling means includes light-producing features.

Claim 9

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 5, wherein: said signaling means further includes light-producing features.

Claim 10

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 6, wherein: said signaling means further includes light-producing features.

Claim 11

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein: said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit includes a rechargeable power supply means.

Claim 12

A telephone signaling device according to claim 2, wherein: said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit includes a rechargeable power supply means.

Claim 13

A telephone signaling device according to claim 3, wherein: said wave receiving-signaling portion includes a power supply means.

Claim 14

A telephone signaling device according to claim 2, wherein: said wave receiving-signaling circuit includes a power supply means.

Claim 15

A remote telephone signaling device, comprising, in combination: a telephone line terminating in a first connector; a telephone having a telephone cord terminating in a second connector which is adapted to mechanically and electrically mate with said first connector; a ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit electronically and mechanically interconnected between said first connector and said second connector; a signaling portion; a wave receiving-signaling circuit interconnected with said signaling portion having no mechanical connection with said telephone line and said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit; nor any physical connection with said telephone; and means for producing a visual and audible signal to alert a user that a telephone call is incoming; said visual signal including a movable portion of said signaling portion.

Claim 16

A remote telephone signaling device, comprising, in combination: a telephone line terminating in a first connector; a telephone having a telephone cord terminating in a second connector which is adapted to mechanically and electrically mate with said first connector; a ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit electronically and mechanically interconnected between said first connector and said second connector; a signaling portion; a wave receiving-signaling circuit interconnected with said signaling portion having no mechanical connection with said telephone line and said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit; nor any physical connection with said telephone; and means for producing a visual and audible signal to alert a user that a telephone call is incoming; said visual signal including a movable portion of said signaling portion.

Claim 17

A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 14, wherein: said means for producing a visual and audible signal has the shape of an animal, human or toy.

Claim 18

A remote signaling telephone device according to claim 14, wherein: said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit includes a rechargeable power supply means.