Telephone jack bracket and masking devices for mounting on same

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to telephone jack covering systems that advantageously render existing telephone jacks more attractive and useful. The systems disclosed include a novel bracket that allows for existing telephone jacks to be covered with decorative and functional devices. In a preferred embodiment, an existing telephone jack is outfitted with a bracket and covered with a converter device that converts the existing telephone jack into a smart device charging station.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A telephone jack charging system comprising:
 a telephone jack fixed to a wall;   a bracket attached to at least one of the wall or a telephone jack covering; and   a converter device attached to the bracket, wherein the converter device comprises a telephone plug that is plugged into the telephone jack, a voltage converter electrically connected to a USB adapter, which provides a proper charging voltage to a female USB port.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket is attached to the wall or the telephone jack covering by at least one fixing screw that passes through the bracket and extends into either the wall or the telephone jack covering. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the converter device further comprises a shelf on a front face of the converter device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket defines a telephone jack frame. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises at least one mounting finger. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the converter device comprises at least one mounting hook that engages with at least one mounting finger to attach the converter device to the bracket. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the converter device comprises at least one stabilizing arm. 
     
     
         8 . A telephone jack masking system comprising:
 a telephone jack fixed to a wall;   a bracket comprising a plurality of mounting fingers, the bracket attached to at least one of a telephone jack covering or the wall; and   a masking device attached to the bracket by engaging with the mounting fingers.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the bracket further comprises at least one of at least one through hole or a telephone jack frame, and the bracket is attached to at least one of the telephone jack covering or the wall by at least one fixing screw that passes through at least one through hole and the telephone jack covering or the wall or by the telephone jack frame aligning with a junction box. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the masking device comprises a front face and a back face, the front face having at least one of a decorative feature, a functional feature, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a front face of the masking device comprises at least one of a picture frame, a piece of art, or a message board. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a front face of the masking device comprises at least one of a file folder, a shelf, or at least one hook. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the masking device comprises at least one mounting hook that engages with the mounting fingers to attach the masking device to the bracket. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the masking device further comprises a stabilizing arm. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the masking device comprises at least one mounting tube that engages with at least one mounting finger to attach the masking device to the bracket. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the masking device comprises a plurality of mounting tubes positioned in parallel to one another. 
     
     
         17 . A telephone jack power system comprising:
 a telephone jack fixed to a wall;   a bracket attached to at least one of the wall or a telephone jack covering; and   a converter device attached to the bracket.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the converter device comprises a telephone plug and a voltage converter, wherein the telephone plug is plugged into the telephone jack and the electrical connection between the telephone jack, telephone plug, and the voltage converter provide a power source to an electrical device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the converter device or the electrical device comprises at least one of a decorative feature, a functional feature, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the device comprises a light.