Patent ID: 7648027

Claim:
A protective apparatus for retaining a portable device and at least one accessory of the portable device, the protective apparatus comprising: a holder configured for accommodating the portable device, the holder comprising a front panel and a back panel; a retractile member fixed to the back panel of the holder for allowing at least part of a cable portion of the at least one accessory to be wound therearound, the retractile member comprising a spool and an operable portion for keeping the coiled cable portion in position around the spool, wherein the retractile member is configured to be locked in a retracted position adjacent to the back panel by exerting a first external force on the operable portion, and configured to be locked in an extended position spaced apart from the back panel by exerting a second external force, opposite in direction to the first external force, on the retractile member; and a clasp fixed on the back panel of the holder for accommodating a bulky portion of the at least one accessory.