Rotatable retracting apparatus
AssigneeHammerhead Industries, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Salentine, Kenneth S. Collin, Jr.
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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.
Claims16
A rotation device, comprising:
- a base having first and second opposing sides, said first side having a planar section with a locking post that protrudes from the center of said planar section, said base being mounted to a first body with said second side of said base facing said first body such that said locking post extends away from said first body and does not pass into said 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 to allow said first body to rotate about said attachment mechanism without said locking post interfering with internal portions of said first body.
A rotation device, comprising:
- a base having a locking post that protrudes from an external surface of said base, said base being integral to a first body that is disposed opposite said external surface of said base, said post extending from said base and away from said 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, to allow said first body to rotate about said attachment mechanism without said post passing into said first body.
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