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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2003
Jim E. Duffy, Los Altos, CA (US);
Bill E. Brauner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jim E. Duffy, Los Altos, CA (US);
Bill E. Brauner, Los Altos, CA (US);
StreamWorks, LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A retractable hat tether apparatus for a hat having a cap portion. 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 clip device is configured for releasable attachment to a user's clothing. The clip 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 clip 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 clip device to be mounted to the user's clothing.