Rotatable retracting apparatus
First Claim
1. A rotation device, comprising:
- a base having a locking post, said base being mounted to a first body;
an attachment mechanism for attaching to a second body;
a retaining section, said attachment mechanism integral to said retaining section, said retaining section having a retaining section hole sized to mate with said locking post, said locking post having a mechanism for holding said post in said retaining section hole, the inside surface of said retaining section hole riding on the outside surface of said locking post to provide for smooth rotation of said retaining section in relation to said base.
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Abstract
A retracting tether apparatus is disclosed comprising a retractor housing having a locking post on its outside surface. The apparatus also includes an attachment mechanism, such as a belt clip, for attaching to a body and a retaining section, the attachment mechanism being integral to the retaining section. The retaining section has a retaining section hole sized to mate with the locking post and the locking post has a mechanism for holding the post in the retaining section hole. The inside surface of the retaining section hole rides on an outside surface of the locking post to provide for smooth rotation of the retractor housing in relation to the retaining section.
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34 Claims
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1. A rotation device, comprising:
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a base having a locking post, said base being mounted to a first body;
an attachment mechanism for attaching to a second body;
a retaining section, said attachment mechanism integral to said retaining section, said retaining section having a retaining section hole sized to mate with said locking post, said locking post having a mechanism for holding said post in said retaining section hole, the inside surface of said retaining section hole riding on the outside surface of said locking post to provide for smooth rotation of said retaining section in relation to said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A retractable tether device, comprising:
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a retractor housing, having a locking post on its outside surface;
an attachment mechanism for attaching to a body; and
a retaining section, said attachment mechanism integral to said retaining section, said retaining section having a retaining section hole sized to mate with said locking post, said locking post having a mechanism for holding said post in said retaining section hole, the inside surface of said retaining section hole riding on an outside surface of said locking post to provide for smooth rotation of said retractor housing in relation to said retaining section. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A rotation device, comprising:
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a base having a locking post, said base being integral to a first body;
a retaining section having a mechanism for mounting to a second body and having a retaining section hole sized to mate with said locking post, said locking post having a mechanism for holding said post in said retaining section hole, the inside surface of said retaining section hole riding on the outside surface of said locking post to provide for smooth rotation of said retaining section in relation to said base. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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