US 12,132,283 B2
Telephone jack bracket and masking devices for mounting on same
Donna Stearns, Falmouth, MA (US)
Filed by Donna Stearns, Falmouth, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/399,695.
Application 17/399,695 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/235,932, filed on Apr. 20, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/235,932 is a continuation of application No. 16/674,392, filed on Nov. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,018,460, issued on May 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0376536 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 13/66 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/73 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6675 (2013.01) [F16M 13/02 (2013.01); H01R 13/73 (2013.01); H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A functional telephone jack masking system comprising:
a telephone jack and a wall plate, wherein the wall plate has a width, and the wall plate surrounds the telephone jack; and
a masking device connected to the wall plate, wherein the masking device comprises a panic button;
wherein the masking device comprises a main body having a front face and a back face, wherein the masking device comprises the panic button on the front face of the main body;
wherein the front face of the main body comprises grilles positioned above and below the panic button, and the main body further comprises a speaker and a microphone electrically connected to a printed circuit board within the main body of the masking device.