US 11,812,844 B2
Multiple magnet connection mechanism for retractors
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 Sep. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/010,654.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/895,928, filed on Sep. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186189 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. A45F 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/004 (2013.01) [A45C 13/1069 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector and retractor system, comprising:
a retractor housing;
a lanyard. attached. to said retractor housing so that said. retractor housing hangs from the neck of a user and rests against the front of the user;
a line within said retractor housing, sad housing comprising a hole from which said line extends;
a spring within said housing which urges retraction of said line;
a personal article attached to said line, said personal article haring a display screen; and
a connector between said retractor housing and said personal article, wherein said connector comprises a first connector portion on said retractor housing and a second connector on said personal article, said connector comprising magnets to cause alignment of said personal article with said retractor housing when said personal article is retracted to said housing by the urging of said spring, wherein said display screen. is visible to the user when looking down when said personal article is in said. retracted position, wherein said magnets comprise at least two magnets arranged on opposite sides of said line.