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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Hammerhead Industries, Inc., Ventura, CA (US);
Inventors:
John A. Salentine, Goleta, CA (US);
Kenneth S. Collin, Jr., Ojai, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 5/004 (2013.01); A45C 13/1069 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01);
Abstract
Connector and retractor systems are disclosed with some embodiments comprising a retractor housing and a line within the retractor housing. The housing also has a hole from which the line extends, and a spring within the retractor housing which urges retraction of the line. A personal article can be attached to the line. A connector is included between the retractor housing and the personal article, with the connector having magnets to cause alignment of the personal article with the retractor housing when the personal article is retracted to the housing.