Patent ID: RE43407

Claim:
A retractable hat tether apparatus for a hat having a cap portion, said tether device apparatus comprising: a zipper mechanism mounted to the cap portion, and having a guide base configured to movably mount to said cap portion for movement thereof movable along a fixed path between a first position , proximal one end of the zipper mechanism, and a second position , proximal an opposite end of the zipper mechanism ; a flexible tether having a first end and an opposite second end thereof mounted to said guide base , said tether having a length similar to the length of travel of said guide base along the fixed path between the first position and the second position ; and a clip device configured for releasable attachment to a user's clothing, said clip device being mounted to said first end, wherein when said guide base moves along the fixed path between said first position and said second position, said tether and said clip device move between a retracted condition, positioning said tether substantially along the fixed path, and an extended condition, positioning said tether at an exterior of said cap portion to enable the clip device to be mounted to said user's clothing.