Leashed Portable Personal Digital Appliance
First Claim
1. A leashed Personal Digital Device (PDA), comprising, in combination:
- a. a PDA, detachably connected tob. a leash, said leash comprisingat least one extendible member, having two ends and having an extended length, a partially extended length and an unextended length, said extendible member being detachably connected at one of said ends to said PDA, and, at the other of said ends, to a clip for detachably connecting said leash to a user-portable anchor,the extended length of said extendible member being selected to reduce the likelihood of damage to said PDA if dropped, andthe unextended or partially extended length of said extendible member being selected to permit use of the PDA while said connected to said PDA and said user-portable anchor.
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Abstract
A leashed Personal Digital Device, comprises a personal digital appliance (PDA) (12) detachably connected to a leash. The leash includes at least one extendible member (13), detachably connected at one of its ends to the PDA, and, at the other end, clip for detachably connecting the leash to the user'"'"'s clothing or other user-portable device (15). The length of the extendible member is selected to reduce the likelihood of damage to said PDA if it is dropped, but permitting the user to use the PDA while it is attached to the user. The leashed PDA also discourages theft of the PDA or loss due to leaving the PDA in a public area. To encourage use of the leashed PDA, the leash includes a decorative segment.
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2 Claims
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1. A leashed Personal Digital Device (PDA), comprising, in combination:
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a. a PDA, detachably connected to b. a leash, said leash comprising at least one extendible member, having two ends and having an extended length, a partially extended length and an unextended length, said extendible member being detachably connected at one of said ends to said PDA, and, at the other of said ends, to a clip for detachably connecting said leash to a user-portable anchor, the extended length of said extendible member being selected to reduce the likelihood of damage to said PDA if dropped, and the unextended or partially extended length of said extendible member being selected to permit use of the PDA while said connected to said PDA and said user-portable anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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