Patent ID: 8365887

Claim:
A retraction apparatus comprising: a support housing comprising one or more generally cylindrical spindles; a retraction assembly mounted on each of said one or more generally cylindrical spindles of said support housing, wherein said retraction assembly comprises: a spring member mounted on said each of said one or more generally cylindrical spindles and affixed to said support housing; a generally cylindrical spool member affixed to said spring member, wherein said generally cylindrical spool member comprises serrated plates that define a cylindrical section between said serrated plates for accommodating a retractable cable; said retractable cable circularly wound around said cylindrical section defined between said serrated plates of said generally cylindrical spool member, wherein said retractable cable extends outwardly from said support housing; and a contact wheel member in engageable communication with said generally cylindrical spool member via a drive mechanism and disposed in a predetermined location on said support housing, wherein said contact wheel member is rotated to engageably communicate with said drive mechanism for rotating said generally cylindrical spool member for retracting said retractable cable.