Apparel – Head coverings
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2008-12-30
Welch, Gary L. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Head coverings
C002S181400, C002S182200, C002S209110, C002S209130, C002S195700
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469428
ABSTRACT:
A retractable hat tether apparatus for a hat having a cap portion is provided. The tether apparatus includes a guide base movably mounted to the cap portion for movement thereof along a fixed path between a first position and a second position. A flexible tether includes a first end and an opposite second end thereof mounted to the guide base. A bottle opener device is mounted to the first end, and is configured to function as a conventional bottle opener. The bottle opener device includes a clip member for releasable attachment to the cap portion. The bottle opener device is mounted to the first end such that, when the guide base moves along the fixed path between the first position and the second position, the tether and the bottle opener device move between a retracted condition, positioning the tether substantially along the fixed path, and an extended condition, positioning the tether at an exterior of the cap portion to enable the bottle opener device to be operated more freely since the useable tether is longer.
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Brauner Bill E.
Brauner Brent W.
Clausen Eivind
Streamworks, Inc.
Tompkins Alissa J
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
Welch Gary L.
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