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US5224868A
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Telephone connecting socket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-21
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2012-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A telephone connecting socket to be fixed in a wall for a connecting plug of a telephone to fit in a hole in the socket having a front cap, a body and a rear cap, the front cap covering a front portion of the body and the rear cap covering a rear half portion of the body, the front cap having an opening normally closed up with a shield elastically pushed by a coil spring, the body having an inner socket with a hole for the connecting plug of a telephone to fit therein by passing through the opening in the front cap with the shield pushed open.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheng-Chung Tseng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; H01R13/4534; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A telephone connecting socket to be fixed in an outlet hole of telephone wires hidden in a wall comprising: a front cap being shaped as a square case, having an opening in a front side and two tenons extending down from two opposite sides, a shield having a locating member extending from a bottom projection to the right, a coil spring fitting around the locating member and being put between the bottom projection and an inner wall of a side to elastically push the shield to close up the opening of the front cap; a body being shaped as a square case having two holes in two opposite sides for the tenons of the front cap to engage to combine the body with the front cap, an inner socked provided with a hole in a front side for a connecting plug of a telephone to fit therein and corresponding to the opening of the front cap, and terminal pins at a bottom of the hole; a rear cap shaped as a square case with an open side, fitting around the rear half portion of the body, having a hole inside near its bottom; said rear cap protecting telephone wires in this socket from being broken by external force, said shield closing the opening of the front cap and the opening of the inner socket when this socket is not used for connecting a telephone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A telephone connecting socket to be fixed in an outlet hole of telephone wires hidden in a wall comprising: a front cap being shaped as a square case, having an opening in a front side and two tenons extending down from two opposite sides, a shield having a locating member extending from a bottom projection to the right, a coil spring fitting around the locating member and being put between the bottom projection and an inner wall of a side to elastically push the shield to close up the opening of the front cap; a body being shaped as a square case having two holes in two opposite sides for the tenons of the front cap to engage to combine the body with the front cap, an inner socked provided with a hole in a front side for a connecting plug of a telephone to fit therein and corresponding to the opening of the front cap, and terminal pins at a bottom of the hole; a rear cap shaped as a square case with an open side, fitting around the rear half portion of the body, having a hole inside near its bottom; said rear cap protecting telephone wires in this socket from being broken by external force, said shield closing the opening of the front cap and the opening of the inner socket when this socket is not used for connecting a telephone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telephone connecting socket as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body has a through hole in its bottom.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-07-05 | 1997-01-04 | 1997-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-07-05 | 2001-01-04 | 2001-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-07-05 | 2005-01-04 | 2005-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |