IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0545160
(2015-03-31)
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등록번호 |
US-9521896
(2016-12-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A retractable and extendable tether device that attaches to a hand-held electronic device and selectively replaceably attaches the hand-held electronic device to a user. The retractable and extendable tether device includes a retractor, a retainer, and a tether. The retractor replaceably attaches to
A retractable and extendable tether device that attaches to a hand-held electronic device and selectively replaceably attaches the hand-held electronic device to a user. The retractable and extendable tether device includes a retractor, a retainer, and a tether. The retractor replaceably attaches to the user. The retainer attaches to the hand-held electronic device. The tether retracts into, and extends from, the retractor and attaches to the retainer so as to selectively replaceably attach the hand-held electronic device to the user.
대표청구항
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1. A retractable and extendable tether device for attaching to a hand-held electronic device and for selectively replaceably attaching the hand-held electronic device to a user, comprising: a) a retractor;b) a retainer;c) a tether; andd) a disconnect mechanism;wherein said retractor is for replaceab
1. A retractable and extendable tether device for attaching to a hand-held electronic device and for selectively replaceably attaching the hand-held electronic device to a user, comprising: a) a retractor;b) a retainer;c) a tether; andd) a disconnect mechanism;wherein said retractor is for replaceably attaching to the user;wherein said retainer is for attaching to the hand-held electronic device; andwherein said tether retracts into, and extends from, said retractor and replaceably attaches to said retainer so as to selectively replaceably attach the hand-held electronic device to the user;wherein said disconnect mechanism is operatively connected to, and selectively severs, said tether for allowing the hand-held electronic device to be separated from the user by disconnecting said retainer from said retractor;wherein said retainer includes a plate;wherein said plate of said retainer is for replaceably attaching to the hand-held electronic device;wherein said plate of said retainer is rectangular-shaped, and as such, has:a) an initial short edge;b) a terminal short edgec) a pair of long edges;d) a longitudinal centerline;e) a front face; andf) a rear face;wherein said plate of said retainer further has:a) an initial through slot;b) a terminal through slot;c) an intermediate through slot; andd) a blind slot;wherein said retainer includes a double-sided tape patch;wherein said double-sided tape patch of said retainer is:a) for attaching said retainer to the hand-held electronic device; andb) disposed on said rear face of said plate of said retainer;wherein said blind slot of said plate of said retainer extends along said front face of said plate of said retainer from, and communicates with, said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer to, and communicates with, said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer, and is disposed along said longitudinal centerline of said plate of said retainer;wherein said terminal through slot of said plate of said retainer forms a tab;wherein said tab of said plate of said retainer has an inverted U-shaped perimeter;wherein said tether has:a proximal portion; andb) a distal portion;wherein said proximal portion of said tether is singular;wherein said distal portion of said tether:a) extends from said disconnect mechanism; andb) is doubled so as to form a loop; andwherein said loop of said distal portion of said tether first extends along said rear face of said plate of said retainer, in proximity to said initial short edge of said plate of said retainer, to said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer, then passes through said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer to said front face of said plate of said retainer, then extends in said blind slot of the plate of the retainer to said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer, then passes through said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer to said rear face of said plate of said retainer, then extends along said rear face of said plate of said retainer to said terminal through slot of said plate of said retainer, and then engages around said inverted U-shaped perimeter of said tab of said plate of said retainer. 2. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said retractor comprises:a) a housing; andb) a ratchet mechanism;wherein said ratchet mechanism of said retractor is contained within said housing of said retractor. 3. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 2, wherein said ratchet mechanism of said retractor comprises: a) a spool;b) teeth; andc) a spring;wherein said spool of said ratchet mechanism of said retractor has said tether wrapped therearound so as to allow said tether to extend from, and retract into, said housing of said retractor. 4. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 2, wherein said housing of said retractor comprises two parts; and wherein said two parts of said housing of said retractor include:a) a front half; andb) a rear half. 5. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer extends sideways therethrough. 6. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer is disposed along said longitudinal centerline of said plate of said retainer. 7. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer is disposed perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline of said plate of said retainer. 8. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer is in close proximity to said initial short edge of said plate of said retainer. 9. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said terminal through slot of said plate of said retainer is disposed along said longitudinal centerline of said plate of said retainer. 10. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said terminal through slot of said plate of said retainer is in close proximity to said terminal short edge of said plate of said retainer. 11. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said terminal through slot of said plate of said retainer is inverted U-shaped. 12. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer extends sideways therethrough. 13. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer is disposed along said longitudinal centerline of said plate of said retainer. 14. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer is perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline of said plate of said retainer. 15. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said intermediate through slot of said plate of said retainer is disposed between said initial through slot of said plate of said retainer and said terminal through slot of said plate of said retainer. 16. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said proximal portion of said tether wraps around said spool of said ratchet mechanism of said retractor so as to allow said proximal portion of said tether to extend to said disconnect mechanism from, and retract into, said housing of said retractor. 17. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said double-sided tape patch of said retainer holds said distal portion of said tether against said rear face of said plate of said retainer. 18. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 1, wherein said disconnect mechanism includes: a) a male portion; andb) a female portion. 19. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 18, wherein said male portion of said disconnect mechanism is affixed to said proximal portion of said tether. 20. The retractable and extendable tether device of claim 18, wherein said female portion of said disconnect mechanism is affixed to said distal portion of said tether.
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