Patent ID: 7755483
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: A44B,A45F

Abstract:
1. An article tracking apparatus, comprising: a lanyard, said lanyard including a lanyard connector configured to attach to a user's person; an article connector, said article connector connecting at least one article; a tether, said tether attached to the lanyard and the article connector, and being in tension to secure said at least one article; wherein said tension is selectively managed on the tether enabling the user to use the at least one article without the presence for said tension; wherein tension on the tether is continuously engaged and is disengaged when the user extends the tether and a catch and release mechanism is activated upon user releasing the tether at a user-defined length; and wherein the tension is re-engaged when the user extends the tether a certain distance further than the user-defined length and then physically releases the tether, and the catch and release mechanism is deactivated.