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Ambidextural retracting reel and device securable to an article
10730718 · 2020-08-04 · ·

A retractor device includes a housing including a back plate, a faceplate spaced apart from the back plate, and a sidewall extending between the back plate and the faceplate. The retractor device also includes a rotatable reel inside the housing, a spring biasing rotation of the rotatable reel in one direction, a tether wound around the rotatable reel, and an end fitting coupled to an end of the tether. A retainer of the housing is in contact with the end fitting when the end fitting is in the retracted position. The retractor device also includes at least one bearing inside the housing proximate to the retainer, and first and second extension openings in the sidewall of the housing on opposite sides of the retainer. The tether is configured to engage the bearing when the tether is extended through one of the first and second extension openings.

Weapon restraint system
10712125 · 2020-07-14 ·

A wearable weapon restraint system is provided. The system includes a cable having a proximal end and a distal end, a retractable cable reel configured to contain the cable and allow the cable to extend and/or retract relative to the retractable cable reel, and a conduit having a passageway extending along at least a portion of the conduit. The cable can be positioned such that at least a portion of the cable passes through the passageway of the conduit. The distal end of the cable can be coupled to a fastening device.

Garment and accessory with bag pulling system
10709229 · 2020-07-14 ·

An accessory configured to carry a bag including a first layer of material and a second layer of material. The first layer of material and the second layer of material are configured to form a space therebetween. Additionally, the accessory includes a first opening configured to introduce an object into the space and a second opening in communication with a pulling system, wherein the pulling system is removably connected to an end of the object.

Magnetically Locking Tethering Device

A tethering device includes a primary housing supporting a retraction mechanism; a secondary housing configured to be connected to a tethered object; a retractable tether extending from the retraction mechanism to the secondary housing to movably couple the secondary housing to the primary housing; a first magnet assembly supported by the primary housing; and a second magnet assembly supported by the secondary housing, wherein the second magnet assembly is configured to engage with the first magnet assembly to bias the secondary housing towards the primary housing.

Waterproof storage system
11877408 · 2024-01-16 · ·

A waterproof storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least one accessory station. The accessory station is configured to form between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes first and second housing parts. At least one sealing element positioned between the first and second housing parts provides a waterproof seal to protect the components of the waterproof storage system.

Wearing member

A wearing member (2) includes a support member (31) extending in a first direction, a belt (34) extending from a site in the first direction of the support member (31), a sliding member (33) which is connected to one end of the belt (34) and which slides in the first direction along the support member (31), and a locking section which is provided in a direction opposite to the first direction in relation to the support member (31) and which locks a site on the other end side of the belt (34). In a state in which the belt (34) is locked by the locking section, a space (SP) surrounded by the support member (31) and the belt (34) is formed, and a part of the sliding member (33) is disposed inside the space (SP).

DEVICE TETHERING SYSTEM AND METHOD
20200148515 · 2020-05-14 ·

A device tethering system is provided for securing a device to a source location as may be assisted by a tether. The device tethering system may include a retraction component, tether, pouch, belt, device mounting component, device aspect of the device mounting component, and/or tether aspect of the device mounting component. A method for securing a device to a source location using the device tethering system is also provided.

Reel housing for dual use
10633217 · 2020-04-28 · ·

A badge reel device is attachable to a user via a lanyard or an attachment clip. The badge reel device includes a housing, a retractable cord partially disposed within the internal volume of the housing and extending through the aperture of the housing for attachment to a badge, an attachment clip on the housing (with the attachment clip being configured for attachment to the user to wear the badge reel device in a first wearing mode), and a lanyard attachment structure on the housing (with the lanyard attachment structure being configured for attachment to a lanyard, for the user to wear the badge reel device in a second wearing mode).

Closing Device Having a Winding Element
20200069002 · 2020-03-05 ·

A fastener device includes a first fastener part and a second fastener part which can be mounted on one another along a closing direction and are held against one another in a closed position, and are releasable from one another in order to open the fastener device. The second fastener part has a winding element on which a tension element can be arranged and which is rotatable relative to the first fastener part in order to wind up the tension element on the winding element in a winding direction.

Cellular telephone case
10574284 · 2020-02-25 ·

The cellular telephone case is configured for use with a personal data device. The cellular telephone case is a rigid structure. The cellular telephone case forms a protective structure that contains the personal data device. The cellular telephone case comprises a protective case and a lanyard mechanism. The protective case forms the protective structure of the cellular telephone case. The personal data device inserts into the protective case. The lanyard mechanism is a retractable cord contained within the protective case. The lanyard mechanism allows the protective case to be attached to an object.