公开(公告)号：US11284701B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16581055

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Ian R. Jenkins ,  Leo K. Greeley ,  Chi-Ming Wang ,  Huang Chih Huang ,  Sheng Du ,  Jason H. Le Goff

IPC: A45F5/00 ,  H04B1/3888

Abstract: A tethering device includes a primary housing supporting a retraction mechanism; a secondary housing configured to be connected to a tethered object; a retractable tether extending from the retraction mechanism to the secondary housing to movably couple the secondary housing to the primary housing; a first magnet assembly supported by the primary housing; and a second magnet assembly supported by the secondary housing, wherein the second magnet assembly is configured to engage with the first magnet assembly to bias the secondary housing towards the primary housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200154869A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16581055

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Ian R. Jenkins ,  Leo K. Greeley ,  Chi-Ming Wang ,  Huang Chih Huang ,  Sheng Du ,  Jason H. Le Goff

IPC: A45F5/00 ,  H04B1/3888

Abstract: A tethering device includes a primary housing supporting a retraction mechanism; a secondary housing configured to be connected to a tethered object; a retractable tether extending from the retraction mechanism to the secondary housing to movably couple the secondary housing to the primary housing; a first magnet assembly supported by the primary housing; and a second magnet assembly supported by the secondary housing, wherein the second magnet assembly is configured to engage with the first magnet assembly to bias the secondary housing towards the primary housing.