US 2007/0163028 A1 · Retractable hat tether with bottle opener device

Abstract

A retractable hat tether apparatus for a hat having a cap portion is provided. The tether apparatus includes a guide base movably mounted to the cap portion for movement thereof along a fixed path between a first position and a second position. A flexible tether includes a first end and an opposite second end thereof mounted to the guide base. A bottle opener device is mounted to the first end, and is configured to function as a conventional bottle opener. The bottle opener device includes a clip member for releasable attachment to the cap portion. The bottle opener device is mounted to the first end such that, when the guide base moves along the fixed path between the first position and the second position, the tether and the bottle opener device move between a retracted condition, positioning the tether substantially along the fixed path, and an extended condition, positioning the tether at an exterior of the cap portion to enable the bottle opener device to be operated more freely since the useable tether is longer.

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Dependent claims

A retractable tether apparatus for headwear comprising:

a guide base configured to movably mount to said headwear for movement thereof along a fixed path between a first position and a second position;
a functional device providing a function;
a parking structure cooperating with said headwear to form a parking receptacle formed and dimensioned for sliding receipt of the functional device therein;
and
a flexible tether having one portion thereof mounted to the functional device, and another portion thereof mounted to said guide base such when said guide base moves along the fixed path between said first position and said second position, said tether and said functional device move between a retracted condition, positioning said tether substantially along the fixed path and orienting said functional device proximate to said parking receptacle for sliding receipt therein during periods of nonuse, and an extended condition, positioning said tether at an exterior of said headwear to enable functional access to the functional device.

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A headwear assembly comprising:

a headwear device including a cap portion having a bottom edge portion configured to extend around a forehead of a user in a manner retaining the headwear to the user's head;
a mounting assembly including an elongated guide portion coupled to the cap portion, and extending generally longitudinally along and substantially adjacent to the bottom edge portion of the cap portion, and a guide base movably cooperating with said guide portion for movement thereof along a fixed path substantially parallel to the bottom edge portion between a first position and a second position;
a functional device providing a function;
and
an elongated flexible tether having one portion thereof mounted to the functional device, and another portion thereof mounted to said guide base such that when said guide base moves along the fixed path between said first position and said second position, said tether and said functional device move between a retracted condition and an extended condition, enabling freer operation of the functional device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Retractable hat tether with bottle opener device

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Retractable hat tether with bottle opener device

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