Adaptor set for converting standard telephone into cordless telephone

Claim 2

A conversion kit for converting a conventional non-cordless telephone to a cordless telephone, the conversion kit comprising: a first transmitter/receiver for transmitting and receiving waves and a respective terminal means for enabling the first transmitter/receiver to be electrically connected to a non-cordless telephone base; and a second transmitter/receiver for transmitting and receiving waves and for communicating wirelessly with the first transmitter/receiver, the second transmitter/receiver having a respective terminal means for connecting the second transmitter/receiver to a non-cordless telephone handset.

Claim 3

The conversion kit of claim 1, wherein the respective terminal means of the first and second transmitter/receiver comprises a respective modular male telephone plug.

Claim 4

The conversion kit of claim 2, wherein the first transmitter/receiver comprises a transmitter/receiver body and the respective modular plug of the first transmitter/receiver is connected directly to the first transmitter/receiver body and further wherein the second transmitter/receiver has a respective transmitter/receiver body and the respective modular plug of the second transmitter/receiver is connected directly to the transmitter/receiver body of the second transmitter/receiver.

Claim 5

The conversion kit of claim 3, further including telephone mounting means connected to the first transmitter/receiver body.

Claim 6

The conversion kit of claim 2, wherein the modular plug on the first transmitter/receiver is physically spaced from the first transmitter/receiver and including a cord extending between the first transmitter/receiver and its respective modular male telephone plug.

Claim 7

The conversion kit of claim 1, further including a respective locking tab on each of the terminal means associated with the first and second transmitter/receiver, the locking tab being effective for locking the terminal means within and releasing the terminal means from the sockets on the telephone base and the telephone handset.

Claim 8

The conversion kit of claim 2, further including a handset shoulder rest, the second transmitter/receiver being disposed in the handset shoulder rest, and including a telephone cord for connecting the second transmitter/receiver to a cord socket on the telephone handset.

Claim 9

The conversion kit of claim 7, wherein the handset shoulder rest comprises a molded rubber cushion and means for mounting the telephone handset to the handset shoulder rest.

Claim 10

The conversion kit of claim 7, further including a modular telephone socket on the handset shoulder rest for connecting therethrough one end of the telephone cord to the second transmitter/receiver.

Claim 11

A telephone, comprising: a non-cordless telephone base having a respective modular socket suitable for accommodating a corresponding modular male plug of a telephone cord; a non-cordless telephone handset having a respective modular socket suitable for accommodating a corresponding modular male plug of a telephone cord; a first transmitter/receiver for transmitting and receiving waves and a respective modular male telephone plug connected to the first transmitter/receiver and effective for enabling the first transmitter/receiver to be electrically connected to the modular socket on the telephone base; and a second transmitter/receiver for transmitting and receiving waves and for communicating wirelessly with the first transmitter/receiver, the second transmitter/receiver having a respective modular male telephone plug connected thereto, the modular male plug of the telephone handset being effective for connecting the second transmitter/receiver to the modular socket on the telephone handset.

Claim 12

A telephone, comprising: a non-cordless telephone base having a respective modular socket suitable for accommodating a corresponding modular male plug of a telephone cord; a non-cordless telephone handset having a respective modular socket suitable for accommodating a corresponding modular male plug of a telephone cord; a first transmitter/receiver for transmitting and receiving waves and a respective modular male telephone plug connected to the first transmitter/receiver and effective for enabling the first transmitter/receiver to be electrically connected to the modular socket on the telephone base; and a second transmitter/receiver for transmitting and receiving waves and for communicating wirelessly with the first transmitter/receiver, the second transmitter/receiver having a respective modular male telephone plug connected thereto, the modular male plug of the telephone handset being effective for connecting the second transmitter/receiver to the modular socket on the telephone handset.

Claim 13

The telephone of claim 10, wherein the first and second transmitter/receiver are effective for communicating with one another through radio waves.

Claim 14

The telephone of claim 10, wherein the first transmitter/receiver comprises a transmitter/receiver body and the respective modular plug of the first transmitter/receiver is connected directly to the first transmitter/receiver body and further wherein the second transmitter/receiver has a respective transmitter/receiver body and the respective modular plug of the second transmitter/receiver is connected directly to the transmitter/receiver body of the second transmitter/receiver.

Claim 15

The telephone of claim 10, further including telephone mounting means connected to the first transmitter/receiver body.

Claim 16

The telephone of claim 10, further including a handset shoulder rest, the second transmitter/receiver being disposed in the handset shoulder rest, and including a telephone cord for connecting the second transmitter/receiver to the cord socket on the telephone handset.

Claim 17

The telephone of claim 14, further including a modular telephone socket on the handset shoulder rest for connecting therethrough one end of the telephone cord to the second transmitter/receiver.