US 11,786,030 B2
Pouch or holster coupled with a retracting device
John A. Salentine, Goleta, CA (US); and Kenneth S. Collin, Jr., Ojai, CA (US)
Assigned to HAMMERHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Filed by HAMMERHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC., Ventura, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/461,768.
Application 17/461,768 is a continuation of application No. 16/423,114, filed on May 27, 2019, granted, now 11,103,052.
Application 16/423,114 is a continuation of application No. 13/741,578, filed on Jan. 15, 2013, granted, now 10,299,572, issued on May 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/587,060, filed on Jan. 16, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0386185 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A45F 5/00 (2006.01); A45F 5/02 (2006.01); A45F 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/00 (2013.01) [A45F 5/021 (2013.01); A45F 5/004 (2013.01); A45F 5/02 (2013.01); A45F 2003/146 (2013.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A retractor system, comprising:
a holster/pouch capable of mounting to a person and sized to hold a hand operable device;
a retractor integral to said holster/pouch, said retractor comprising a housing with an internal spring, and a line capable of extending from said housing, said spring urging retraction of said line back in said housing, said line passing through an opening in said holster/pouch and comprising an attachment mechanism for attaching to hand operable device;
a stop on said line larger than the opening in said housing, wherein said stop prevents a portion of said line from retracting into said housing; and
wherein said line opening is reinforced to allow the holster to withstand repeated extensions and retractions of the line from said housing.