Patent ID: 8295533

Claim:
A lanyard system for retaining a wireless headset, said lanyard system comprising: a strap; a portion of the strap formed into a loop; and a retainer affixed at a free end of said strap for selective attachment to a wireless headset for removably securing the wireless headset to said lanyard system, the retainer selected from a group consisting of: (a) an elastomeric ring defining an opening and being resiliently stretchable to receive therethrough and retain an element of the wireless headset, and (b) a butterfly clip having a pair of jaws biased in a closed position by a spring and wherein each of said jaws includes an elastomeric pad affixed to opposing surfaces of said jaws, said elastomeric pads for gripping an element of the wireless headset; and wherein: said lanyard system further includes an electrical device, said electrical device including a power lead for interfacing with a wireless headset for powering said electrical device from the battery of the wireless headset.