Abstract: Cellular telephone with a device to protect against radiation generated during its use. It is divided into two groups: a radiation receiver-emitter group (6), consisting of the receiver, the emitter, the antenna (2) and a telescopically extendable support handle for the user, and a personal communication group (7), consisting of the speaker (3); the microphone (4); the keypad (12); the screen (17); and the said casing (5), both of the groups being connected one another via cable or wirelessly. During communication, the radiation receiver-emitter group (6) is distanced from the personal communication group (7), so that the power density of the radiation energy that reaches the personal communication group, and therefore the user, van be less than 0.1 microW/cm2. In the absence of communication, the emitter group can be inserted in a snug manner in a housing provided for that purpose in the casing. It can be used either in individual or collective usages.

Abstract: A device for preventing the disengagement of a latch for a customer telephone bridge includes a cap having a base member and a projection extending outwardly from the base member. A mounting bracket is selectively positioned adjacent to a customer telephone bridge. A connector is provided for securing the cap to the mounting bracket. By positioning the mounting bracket adjacent to a customer telephone bridge the projection extending from the cap is inserted into an aperture in a customer telephone bridge for preventing disengagement of the latch of the customer telephone bridge. The projection extending from the cap includes an inclined surface wedged into an aperture in a customer telephone bridge. The mounting bracket is an elongated rod positioned adjacent to a first customer telephone bridge and extending along an array of customer telephone bridges for selectively preventing disengagement of a predetermined number of latches of the array of customer telephone bridges.

Abstract: A portable device for coiling cable and amplifying sound, the device comprises a cover body and an amplifier with a coiled cable, wherein an accommodating space is formed in an inner portion of the cover body, and the accommodating pace partitioned into a first space and a second space by an isolating device. A fixing member is disposed on an outer side of the cover body. The portable device for coiling cable and amplifying sound includes a casing, a cable coiling mechanism, a communication cable, an earphone, a circuit unit, and a connector, wherein the communication cable is coiled around the cable coiling mechanism, and the earphone and the circuit unit connected to the communication cable. The circuit unit has an amplifying element, and the connector connected to the circuit unit by a connecting wire. And the amplifier with a coiled cable is accommodated to the second space of the cover body.

Abstract: Water rod segments are provided in a nuclear fuel bundle and releasably connected one to the other at joints within openings through the spacers. A lowermost water rod segment passes through a number of the spacers, with water rods segments above the lowermost segment being screwthreaded one to the other forming joints therebetween within the spacer openings. Capture flanges are provided immediately above and below the spacers on each of the segments such that the spacer is captured between adjoining segments. Interior passages through the segments communicate water along the water rod to an upper region of the fuel bundle. Swirler vanes are disposed about the water rod segments and terminal ends of the swirler vanes may form the capture flanges, retaining the spacer between adjacent segments.

Abstract: A telephone connection cover has multiple holes defined in a top face of the cover; two caps each oppositely formed on a side of the cover; two notches each oppositely defined in a side of the cover, and each adjacent to one of the caps; multiple legs each extending from a corner of the cover for securing each corner of the terminal connection; and a fixing post extending from one side of the cover and into an aperture of the terminal connection. With such an arrangement, the terminal connection cover is able to prevent the terminal connection from being damaged by a falling object and becoming rusty due to the moisture in the air.

Abstract: Conventional telephone sets normally include a microphone housing defining an opening to the exterior which communicates with a cavity in the microphone housing within which is located an internal microphone, and leads connecting the internal microphone with a PCB. An improvement is proposed, namely the provision of an external microphone connected to a plug which is receivable snugly within the opening, thus to substantially block external sound from reaching the internal microphone. Contact devices link the PCB with portions of the plug and thus with the external microphone.

Abstract: An apparatus provides multiple telephone jacks for RJ11 and RJ45 connectors at an outlet box that has an installed telephone jack and holes to receive cover plate support screws. The apparatus includes a housing and a wiring board in the housing. The housing has an outlet box side and another side and generally has the shape of a rectangular parallelopiped with a minimal distance from the outlet box side to the other side to provide the appearance of a conventional outlet box coverplate with minimal protrusion into a room from the outlet box when installed. A telephone cord having a RJ11 or RJ45 plug connected to both ends of the telephone cord extends from the housing on the outlet box side to connect the installed phone jack to the multiple telephone jack apparatus. Further, surge protection circuitry, including an overcurrent protection device and a overvoltage protection device, is mounted on the wiring board to provide automatically resetting surge protection for the apparatus.

Abstract: A mobile telephone including a housing (1) containing an electrical circuit (2) and carrying a cover (3) fastened to the housing in an articulated manner. The telephone also comprises a microphone and rotary contacts incorporated in one of the two joints connecting the cover (3) to the housing (1), in order to make electrical connections between the electrical circuit (2) and the microphone. One of the joints (4a, 4b) articulating the housing on the cover comprises three contacts integral with the housing, namely two lateral contacts (5a) and (5b) and a central contact (5c), each comprising a contact arm (7a), (7b) and (7c). The central contact (5c) bears permanently on a conductive element (9), while the ends of the two lateral contact arms (7a) and (7b) bear elastically on two conductive plates (10).

Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal block extension for use with a terminal block having electrical contacts and that is electrically coupled to a wiring system. In one embodiment, the terminal block comprises an insulating body having first and second coupling ends and a first conductor disposed within the insulating body having first and second conducting ends. The first coupling end is configured to mechanically couple to the terminal block. The second coupling end is configured to mechanically couple to another terminal block extension. The first conducting end is configured to couple to one of the electrical contacts. The second conducting end is configured to receive a first wire of the wiring system and cooperatively engage a first coupling end of another terminal block extension.

Abstract: A trough for separately retaining different types of cables and/or wires yet maintaining related ones in the same area to facilitate identification and handling of the cables and/or wires. The trough comprises of a base and a pair of arms extending therefrom, enclosing a space for retaining a first type of cables and/or wires. Extending from the base into the space created by the arms is a retainer hook, dividing space into a sub-space for retaining a second type of cables and/or wires. One of the arms is pivotable from a closed to an open position to allow quick access to cables and/or wires in the space and sub-space.

Abstract: An apparatus provides multiple telephone jacks at an outlet box that has an installed telephone jack and holes to receive cover plate support screws. The apparatus includes a housing and a wiring board in the housing. The housing has an outlet box side and another side and generally has the shape of a rectangular parallelopiped with a minimal distance from the outlet box side to the other side to provide the appearance of a conventional outlet box coverplate with minimal protrusion into a room from the outlet box when installed. A telephone plug protrudes from the outlet box side of the housing to enable engagement with a jack mounted in the outlet box and includes a release lever to enable release of the plug from the jack. The housing has an access path to permit access to the release lever.

Abstract: A cable reel comprises a casing defining a cable exit opening and an access opening; a static electrical connection located externally of the casing; a spool rotatably received within the casing and having a circumferentially extending recess opening radially outwardly of the spool, the spool further having an inner axially extending recess and an axially open notch communicating between the circumferentially extending recess and the inner axially extending recess; a handset cable having a first end and a second end, the handset cable first end being attachable to a handset in use, at least a portion of the handset cable being windable into or out of the spool circumferentially extending recess upon rotation of the spool so as to extend from or retract into the cable exit opening; a ribbon cable having a first end and a second end, the ribbon cable first end being attached to the handset cable second end and the ribbon cable second end being attached to the static electrical connector whereby the ribbon cable

Abstract: A modular communication connector comprises an insulating base, a shielding member, a terminal, a contact terminal, and a battery-charging terminal are accommodated in the insulating base respectively, wherein the insulating base is a flat cuboid, which have a terminal receiving slot, a contact terminal receiving slot, and a battery-charging terminal base are disposed transversally on the insulating base, the shielding member is enclosed the insulating base and defines a charging slot with the battery-charging terminal base, on which the charging slot has an position-identifying portion that is a deviated bracket forming inwardly the battery-charging slot by pressing, so as to prevent incorrect installation with a DC connector.

Abstract: A multiconnector for a handheld telephone includes connectors for a SIM card, an internal battery, and a microphone, as well as additional connectors for other external devices. The multiconnector is mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) in the telephone and makes electrical contact between the connectors and the PCB. Incorporation of all of the connectors into a single, integral multiconnector simplifies manufacturing and reduces the number of components necessary to construct the telephone.

Abstract: A modular jack for telephone and data equipment test access ports including a cover having substantially the same thermal coefficient of expansion as its housing, and which is integral with the housing to prevent its being lost during usage or testing. The cover extends inwardly of the housing, to rotate further inwardly, automatically, upon the insertion of the plug into the housing to complete the electrical circuit.

Abstract: A connector for a double-sided, printed circuit board. The connector has a body defining a housing for accommodating a microphone module, first conductors equipped with an area for electrical connection to a complementary connector and with an area for contact with a track on the first face of the board, and second conductors connecting the microphone to the board. The body has a space for accommodating the board, where the space is defined between the electrical connection areas of the first and second conductors. Each contact area of the second conductors is in contact with the second face of the board. The microphone module is arranged, with respect to the space for accommodating the board, on the same side as the areas for making contact between the second conductors and the board.

Abstract: An improved structure of a communication line connecting box comprises a first case, a second case, a spacer, a curled reed, and a conductive wire. The first case is installed with a plurality of check bodies, the second case is installed with a plurality of wedge shape grooves. The first case is combined with the second case. The wedge shape grooves and the check bodies are formed as a check structure. The spacer is pivotally arranged between the first case and the second case. The curled reed is arranged between the spacer and the second case. The curled reed has an inner hook and an outer hook which are connected to the spacer and the second case, respectively. The conductive wire is disposed between the spacer and the first case. The conductive wire is positioned on one side of the spacer. Two ends of the conductive wire penetrated out of the first case and the second case. Two ends of the conductive wire are connected to respective connector.

Abstract: An adapter in which a portable telephone having a socket including terminals connected to electric terminals therein is receivable includes an adapter body having a concave portion in which the portable telephone is receivable, a connector provided in the adapter body so as to be exposed to the concave portion, the connector having terminals connected to predetermined electric units including at least an antenna, the connector being connectable the socket of the portable telephone, and a clamping mechanism for clamping the portable telephone received in the concave portion of the adapter body in a state where the connector is connected to the socket of the portable telephone so that the terminals of the connector are in contact with the terminals of the socket of the portable telephone

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector assembly wherein an electrical signal transformer is mounted to or within the electrical connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly is mounted to a printed circuit board utilized in a telecommunication network digital cross-connect module. The electrical connector assembly is preferably a BNC, a TNC type or a 1.6/5.6 of electrical connector.

Abstract: A telephone line box includes a telephone line, a housing and a cable chassis. The telephone line includes two telephone plugs and a belt-type cable connected between the two plugs. The housing includes a cylindrical slot in it, two openings located on one end of the housing for placing the two plugs, and one cable path between each of the openings and the cylindrical slot for allowing the cable to pass through. The cable chassis is rotatably positioned in the cylindrical slot of the housing having a disc and a reel installed at the center of the disc. The cable is divided into two parts separated by a middle portion that is fixed to the reel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing cables in a communication rack system having a first upright support member, a second support member spaced apart from the first support member to define an upright plane, a plurality of fastening locations along the first and second support members, an electronic device releasably mounted to the support members at selected fastening locations, and a plurality of cables projecting from a front surface of the electronic device. In one embodiment, a cable management device includes a mounting structure and a support structure. The mounting structure generally has a plurality of universal mounting sites arranged to correspond to the fastening locations along a portion of the first and second support members so that the mounting structure can be releasably affixed to the support members at selected fastening sites.

Abstract: A system connector for an electronic device such as a cellular phone is integrally molded with a mic cavity for receiving a device microphone. By incorporating the microphone into the system connector, overall device thickness can be reduced, providing a more efficient use of space than the previous use of separate connectors.

Abstract: A protector panel having a plurality of parallel rows of socket groups that include a plurality of receptacles for receiving pins of plug-in excess voltage modules. The socket groups on adjacent rows are offset such that they are oriented relative to one another such that each incoming tip receptacle of each of the socket groups in one row is more closely spaced to one of the other receptacles rather than the incoming ring receptacle of the adjacent row. The socket groups within one row may also be rotated relative to socket groups in an adjacent row. On the back of the protector panel, a plurality of pins are positioned to communicate with the socket groups. Wire pairs lead to and wrap around each of the pins. The wires are twisted about one another to a location near the pins at which point a first wire and a second wire of the wire pairs are separated to attach to their respective pins, wherein the number of twists per liner increment varies from one pair to another wire pair in close proximity.

Abstract: An electric jack for the connection of a module plug for signal transmission, including a base, and a cover pivoted to the base, wherein the base has two parallel side walls, a raised block on the middle, two longitudinal grooves at two opposite sides of the raised block, two pivot pins at two opposite sides of the raised block, two tongues respectively raised from the side walls, a plurality of metal terminals mounted in respective insertion slots in the raised block, a stop block for supporting the inserted module plug; the cover has two front pivot holes respectively coupled to the pivot pins at the raised block, two parallel rails at a bottom side wall thereof for guiding the inserted module plug into position, two retaining blocks for engagement with two stop edges at the clip of the inserted module plug, and two locating grooves for engagement with the tongues at the side walls of the base to hold the cover in the closed position.

Abstract: A jack socket that comprises a body that defines an axial bore adapted to receive a phone jack, and an annular groove at each of at least two axially-spaced locations along the axial bore. Each annular groove is concentric with, perpendicular to, and faces into, the axial bore. The jack socket additionally comprises an annular spring member corresponding to each annular groove. The annular spring member includes a radially-outer portion housed in the annular groove and a radially-inner portion extending into the axial bore. Finally, the jack socket comprises an electrical connection through the body to each annular spring member.

Abstract: A home burglar alarm system, dependent on a telephone line for operability, can be protected by covering the exterior telephone wiring with an enclosure fastened to the building exterior surface. The enclosure conceals and physically shields the telephone wiring form attack by a would-be intruder. As back-up protection, the wiring enclosure is provided with an audible alarm system that is triggered by breakage or destruction of the enclosure.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting to a number of peripheral devices has a detection device for detecting coupling of a particular one of the peripheral devices to the apparatus. The detection device has a first magnetic means and the particular one of the peripheral devices has a second magnetic means for cooperating with the first magnetic means. The first and second means form a unique pair for uniquely recognizing the particular one of the peripheral devices among the peripheral devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hands-free device with a replaceable adapter for a mobile phone. The hands-free device comprises a hands-free body and an adapter. The hands-free body includes a main circuit to provide a hands-free capability to a mobile phone connected with the hands-free device. The adapter is formed by sequentially combining a first plug member, a microphone member and a second plug member. The first plug member has a plurality of signal leads at one terminal to electrically and detachably connect to the hands-free body. The microphone member has a built-in microphone coupled to the main circuit for voice input. The second plug member has a plug head adapted for electrically plugging into an interface socket of a mobile phone to couple interface signals from the mobile phone to the main circuit thereby enabling hands-free use of the mobile phone.

Abstract: A telecommunications cable reel that is comprised of a top cover, a bottom cover, a winding plate, and a telecommunications cable of which, the bottom cover and the top cover are the congruent halves that form the enclosure. The top cover has a winding plate opening at the center that is utilized for the placement of a winding plate. At the two sides of the bottom cover and in alignment with the terminal holders of the top cover are the terminal holders that provide for the placement of the terminals at the two ends of the telecommunications cable and at the center of bottom cover is a spindle that is utilized to mount the winding plate. The reel is utilized to bind and roll up the telecommunications cable is situated at the center of the winding plate. The telecommunications cable reel herein is physically compact, conveniently portable, can be utilized and rewound simply and quite rapidly, making the cable reel herein very suitable for utilization with both notebook computers and desktop computers.

Abstract: Inadvertent disconnection between a receptacle and a modular connector is achieved by fitting the connector with a new type of protective sleeve. The sleeve interior defines a first cavity sized to accept the connector and further defines a smaller cavity sized to admit the projecting connector tail. With the connector mated to the receptacle, the sleeve is slid forward. The exposed portion of the connector fits within the first sleeve cavity, and the connector tail fits within and is captured by the smaller cavity. The smaller cavity defines a connector tail capture region that constrains movement of the connector tail. More particularly, the capture region prevents unintended movement of the connector tail in a direction that would release the connector from the receptacle. This arrest feature prevents interruption of the connector-receptacle mechanical and electrical connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution block for telecommunications and data technology, in particular for the main distribution frame of telephone and data lines, having contact springs 1. The springs are arranged in the interior of the modular distribution block and are formed from connection contacts 7, 8, using insulation-piercing terminal technology (insulation-displacement contacts) in the front and rear side of the block and from a telecommunications contact 22 in the central region. A pick-off contact 19 is formed in the front region of the contact spring 1. A distribution block of the generic type is provided which contains an uncomplicated contact element and on which the wire routing is improved and in which reliable fitting of the cable wires is ensured.

Abstract: A size reduced modular jack housing comprising a body with at least two sides, a back, a top and a front surface; a modular plug body receiving space formed in the back surface and having a top region substantially proximate to the top surface for receiving a modular body plug latch; the body having a notch formed through the front surface and extending towards the back surface; wherein an upper boundary of the notch is defined by a bottom surface of an integrated mounting latch for mounting the housing on a mounting surface; and wherein a lower boundary of the notch is defined by a portion of the housing that is between said top region of the receiving space and the geometric center of the housing.

Abstract: A line card shelf is disclosed. The line card shelf includes groups of line card receptacle connectors. Each receptacle connector has electrical contacts receiving corresponding line card contacts. Each group of receptacle connectors is coupled to at least two external connectors that terminate an inside or outside wiring cable bundle. Each receptacle in each group is connected to each external connector of the receptacle's group by a two-conductor signal path between a pair of electrical contacts in the receptacle and a unique pair of external electrical contacts in the external connector.

Abstract: A cable trough is provided including a bottom portion and two upstanding sides extending from the bottom portion to define a cable pathway. The upstanding sides define an enlarged central portion of the cable trough, and the bottom portion including at least one exit trough portion. The exit trough portion can be centrally located, with a bypass pathway on either side. At least one separator wall is provided to separate the exit trough portion from each bypass pathway. A component flange is also provided extending from one of the upstanding sides. The cable trough can also include a cable storage pathway. Alternatively, two exit trough portions can be positioned on opposite sides of the cable trough adjacent each upstanding side, and on opposite sides of a central bypass pathway.

Abstract: A test interface for a telephone service panel includes a receptacle having switching contacts for normally connecting a network line to a subscriber line. A contact of each pole of the receptacle has an actuator operable by an inserted plug of a test device, independent of mating contacts of the receptacle and the plug-in device. One switching contact of each pole is fixed in place and has a resilient extension engageable by a plug-in device.

Abstract: A testing device to close a circuit between first or second sections of a pair of lines within a connector block in which the first and second sections of each line are normally connected by pairs of connector parts with which the sections of the lines are connected, a socket opening at each connector part and pairs of electrically connected contact prongs removably engaged in the socket openings, the testing device includes a manually engageable case carrying two prongs have free ends projecting therefrom and a bridge line within the case and connecting the prongs, the two prongs of the device are selectively removeably engageable in the socket openings related to the connector parts with which the first section the two parts are connected and in the socket openings related to the connector parts with which the second sections of the lines are connected.

Abstract: A line cord strain relief attachment assembly facilitates insertion and replacement of a two conductor line cord terminated by relatively small geometry terminal lug connectors, rather than a larger modular style multiconductor connector, such as an RJ-45 plug. The line cord strain relief attachment assembly includes a generally cylindrically configured strain relief element, made of a suitable flexible and waterproof material and having a flange spaced apart from one end of the element. The strain relief element has a diameter proximate to that of a generally circular aperture in a rear wall of the test set. Adjacent to the one end of the strain relief element its cross-section is reduced to form a sloped recess region. A line cord retention wedge has a slot which conforms with the recess region of the strain relief element. The slot is bounded by opposing ramp-configured walls, that are sloped to conform with the sloped surface of the tapered recess region of the strain relief element.

Abstract: A telephone apparatus comprises a telephone cord retraction device positioned between a base unit and a handset of the telephone apparatus. The retraction device includes a housing enclosing a length of telephone cord and a spring assembly, and a male telephone connector located exterior of the housing. The male connector is substantially rigidly connected to a substantially rigid extension that is substantially rigidly connected to the housing of the retraction device. The male telephone connector is disposed within the female telephone connector of the base unit when the retraction device is installed on the base unit.

Abstract: A portable phone composite connector includes a housing (2) with a connection recess (3) having a rectangular opening on a front surface (2A) thereof which is substantially flush with a surface (B1) of a portable phone; a flat connector (4) provided within the connection recess and consisting mainly of an insulation plate and signal terminals (4A) arranged on the insulation plate; an RF terminal (5) provided within the connection recess adjacent to the flat connector; and a reinforcing member (6) for reinforcing a major wall (3A) of the connection recess.

Abstract: A telephone line connector for location between a telephone and a plurality of outlet sockets and in which the connector is connectable to a power cable. The connector has a plurality of input signal sockets and a common signal and power output socket. A pair of power input terminals are connected to the common socket. The common socket also has pairs of signal output terminals connected in such a way that the connector through the input signal sockets is connectable to a plurality of wall outlets, each of which may have a single pair or a plurality of pairs of lines connected to it. The connector is thus capable of transferring all of those lines, as required, to a telephone together with power.

Abstract: A jack socket comprises a body in which are formed an axial bore adapted to receive a phone jack, an annular groove in at least two locations spaced along the axial bore, concentric with, perpendicular to, and facing radially into the axial bore, and an access port extending radially through the body into each annular groove. A toroidal coil spring is housed in each annular groove, and includes a radially-inward facing circumference projecting into the axial bore to contact the circumference of the jack plug. An electrical connection extends through the access port to the coil spring mounted in each annular groove. A jack socket installable in a mounting hole and requiring no more access to the back of the mounting hole during installation than that provided by the mounting hole comprises a body shaped and dimensioned to be closely received by the mounting hole. An axial bore and plural radial bores are formed in the body.

Abstract: A wire protection device especially for telephone lines mounted on an outside building wall including a pair of channel-shaped members adapted to entrap and protectively enclosure at least the lower wire portion of the line which is normally accessible to being cut.

Abstract: A shunted modular jack is provided with a shunting module mounted against a rear face of the modular jack. The shunting module comprises a housing and shunting contacts having pairs of shunting contact portions. The shunting contacts are mounted to the housing at different levels to enable a large plurality of shunting combinations, and easy and cost-effective alteration of shunting configurations without alteration of the modular jack housing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tamper protection device for protecting a telephone operated security alarm system. In particular, it protects a conventional security alarm system using telephone service lines from being disabled by an intruder before the alarm system has a chance to function. Telephone service lines are generally accessible from the exterior of the structure. The alarm system is protected by providing an service enclosure having a strong box and a dual conduit assembly to enclose the telephone service box and telephone service lines. The essential conduit assembly has inner and outer slotted concentric conduits to fully protect the service lines. The protection device includes sensors and switches to inform the security monitor before an intruder can disable the alarm system. A vibration sensor is activated when movements of the strong box and conduit occur and a signal is generated to announce the intruder.

Abstract: A one-piece metal clip, of spring material, having spaced prongs at a second end forming a convex bearing point near a first end and a recess forward thereof. At a trailing end it has a re-bent hook. The clip is fitted on a releasable and detachable fitting on a telephone instrument by which the cord is secured to the instrument, to overcome weakness in the fitting and cord.

Abstract: A telephone line connector for location between a telephone and a plurality of outlet sockets and in which the connector is connectable to a power cable. The connector has a plurality of input signal sockets and a common signal and power output socket. A pair of power input terminals are connected to the common socket. The common socket also has pairs of signal output terminals connected in such a way that the connector through the input signal sockets is connectable to a plurality of wall outlets, each of which may have a single pair or a plurality of pairs of lines connected to it. The connector is thus capable of transferring all of those lines, as required, to a telephone together with power.

Abstract: There is disclosed a telephone cord winder having a single, torsional spring driven cord reel which is rotationally mounted within a cord winder housing. The extendible telephone cord is wound on the reel and electrically connected, through an internal rotary connector, to a stationary cord. Each of the extendible and stationary cords terminates in a modular phone plug adapted to be received in conventional modular phone sockets with multiple contacts, conventionally four or six contacts for phones.

Abstract: A telephone cord anti-twisting device including a phone cord having a first end coupled with a base of a telephone. A second end of the phone cord is coupled with a handset of the telephone. The phone cord can retract when not in use either by retracting onto a reel or be formed into concentric rings to allow the cord to be stacked neatly when not in use.

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).

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus, such as a tape recorder, includes a recording and/or reproducing unit housed within a main body portion, an electro-acoustic transducing section, an actuating input unit, first and second connection cord assemblies and first and second cord take-up units. The recording and/or reproducing unit records and/or reproduces the information on or from a recording medium, such as a magnetic tape. An electro-magnetic transducer is fed with information signals reproduced by the recording and/or reproducing unit. An actuating input unit, removably mounted on the main body portion, sets or switches the recording or reproducing state of the recording and/or reproducing unit. The first connection cord assembly interconnects the actuating input unit and the recording and/or reproducing unit for exchanging information signals, and the second connection cord assembly interconnects the electro-acoustic transducing unit and the actuating input unit.