Tether apparatus
First Claim
1. A tether apparatus, comprising:
- a housing, wherein the housing comprises a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user;
a securement member, wherein the securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; and
a tracking sub-assembly which comprises;
a communication member, wherein the communication member is at least partially positioned within the housing, and wherein the communication member transmits a position signal;
an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user'"'"'s footwear, and wherein the energy storage device electrically communicates with the communication member; and
a kinetic energy charger, wherein the kinetic energy charger is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user'"'"'s footwear and further wherein the kinetic energy charger electrically communicates with at least one of the communication member and the energy storage device.
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Abstract
A tether apparatus having a housing which includes a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user; a securement member, wherein the securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; and a tracking sub-assembly having a communication member, wherein the communication member is at least partially positioned within the housing and wherein the communication member transmits a position signal; an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is at least partially positioned within the housing and/or a user'"'"'s footwear and wherein the energy storage device electrically communicates with the communication member; and a kinetic energy charger, wherein the kinetic energy charger is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user'"'"'s footwear and wherein the kinetic energy charger electrically communicates with at least one of the communication member and the energy storage device.
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1. A tether apparatus, comprising:
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a housing, wherein the housing comprises a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user; a securement member, wherein the securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; and a tracking sub-assembly which comprises; a communication member, wherein the communication member is at least partially positioned within the housing, and wherein the communication member transmits a position signal; an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user'"'"'s footwear, and wherein the energy storage device electrically communicates with the communication member; and a kinetic energy charger, wherein the kinetic energy charger is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user'"'"'s footwear and further wherein the kinetic energy charger electrically communicates with at least one of the communication member and the energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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