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US 10,894,694 B2Granted
Body mount and retractor for support of hands free portable power, video enhancement, and data transfer between wireless devices
AssigneeAll Clear Fire Systems, LLC
InventorsJames A. Mabry, Jr., Danny J. Kleitsch
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Abstract
This invention is embodied in a body mount and retractable lanyard that enables its user to pull and retract a device perpendicularly from the face of a spool connected to a user. In this way, the body mount enable its user to access hands-free portable power, video and data transfer for public safety personnel and others operating in extreme and challenging environmental conditions.
Claims2
A body mount and retractor apparatus for use in public safety applications, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing and a tether,
- the housing comprising a retractor assembly for retracting the tether on a spool, the spool rotating about a first axis,
- the housing further comprising a tether sheath assembly, and
- the tether sheath assembly comprising an interior tube for slidably accepting the tether, a first end of the interior tube is oriented to accept the tether as it exits the spool, the second end of the interior tube is oriented in a direction parallel to the first axis,
- wherein at least part of the interior tube is formed by fitting a bottom channel to a top channel, the bottom channel located on a first piece and the top channel located on a second piece.
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A body mount and retractor apparatus for use in public safety applications, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing and a tether,
- the housing comprising a retractor assembly for retracting the tether on a spool, the spool rotating about a first axis,
- the housing further comprising a tether sheath assembly, and
- the tether sheath assembly comprising an interior tube for slidably accepting the tether, a first end of the interior tube is oriented to accept the tether as it exits the spool, the second end of the interior tube is oriented in a direction parallel to the first axis, the tether sheath making at least one full rotation about the first axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.