Retractable pen tether for a digitizer pen and method of attachi

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1995-08-04

1998-05-26

Kuntz, Curtis

Telegraphy

Systems

Position coordinate determination for writing

178 19, 345179, G08C 2100, G09C 302

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057569410

ABSTRACT:
A retractable pen tether and a method for connecting a digitizer pen to a hand-held computer or other digitizer housing are provided. A tether attaches a digitizer pen to the digitizer to prevent the accidental loss of the digitizer pen. The tether length is variable so that an individual user can choose the desired amount of tether. The tether can be caused to retract into a cavity within the digitizer pen. The addition of the tether does not prevent storing the digitizer pen within a pen storage chamber of the digitizer housing. The tether mechanism and tether anchor are designed so that existing digitizer housings can be upgraded with tethered pens without extensive modifications to the digitizer housing.

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