Patent ID: 7956753

Claim:
A tether apparatus, comprising: a housing, wherein the housing comprises a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user; a securement member, wherein the securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; and a tracking sub-assembly which comprises; a communication member, wherein the communication member is at least partially positioned within the housing, and wherein the communication member transmits a position signal; an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user's footwear, and wherein the energy storage device electrically communicates with the communication member; and a kinetic energy charger, wherein the kinetic energy charger is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user's footwear and further wherein the kinetic energy charger electrically communicates with at least one of the communication member and the energy storage device.