Personal Device Leash

Abstract

A leash assembly is attached to a personal device. The leash assembly includes a housing, a cord expending from the housing, and a chain extending from the cord and attached to the device. The cord is retractable into the housing and the chain is blocked from retracting into the housing. The chain may be pivotally attached to a base attached to the device by a single sided adhesive tab, or pad, or other adhesive or mechanical structure sufficient to retain the chain on the device so that the device cannot easily be accidentally removed. The device may be directly attached to the housing of the leash assembly by mechanical or magnetic features, and when the attachment is magnetic, a magnetic field disruptor may reside between the magnets and the device.

1 . A retractable leash assembly for securing a personal device to a user, the leash assembly comprising:
 an attachment assembly including a retraction mechanism and a housing containing the retraction mechanism;   a leash comprising:
 a cord having a first cord end and a second cord end, the first cord end attachable to the retraction mechanism, the cord retractable by the retraction mechanism into the housing, the cord extendable from the housing for use by the user of the personal device; and 
 a chain having a first chain end attached to the second cord end, the chain having a second chain end attachable to the personal dev ice, 
   wherein a combined length of the cord and chain is between 20 and 26 inches and is sufficient to carry the attachment assembly proximal to the user's waste and loop the leash over a user's shoulder and the attachment assembly providing tension to retain the personal device in position against the user's back for hands free use but not pull the personal device forward over the user's shoulder.   
     
     
         2 . The leash assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tension on the leash is between 0.17 pounds and 0.5 pounds when the combined length of the cord and the chain drawn from the attachment assembly is between 20 and 26 inches for carrying the leash over the shoulder and the personal device against the user's back. 
     
     
         3 . The leash assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a speaker resides on a speaker end of the personal device and the second chain end is is configured to attach to the personal device proximal to the speaker. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The leash assembly of  claim 1 , further including a magnetic assembly including a first mating piece attached to the housing and a second mating piece attached to the personal device, the first mating piece being magnetically attachable to the second mating piece for removably attaching the personal device directly to the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The leash assembly of  claim 5 , further including a magnetic disruptor residing under the first mating piece, the magnetic disruptor shielding the user from magnetic fields generated from the personal device. 
     
     
         7 . The leash assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment assembly further includes a carabiner for attaching the attachment assembly to the user. 
     
     
         8 . The leash assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a tapered base is attached onto an external surface of the personal device, the tapered base having a pyramidal shape monotonically tapering larger from a generally square base to a generally square top, the generally square base attached onto the personal device; and   the chain is is configured to attach to the tapered base.   
     
     
         9 . A leash assembly for securing a personal device to a user, the leash assembly comprising:
 an attachment assembly including a retraction mechanism, a housing containing the retraction mechanism, and a securing mechanism is configured to attach to the housing for attaching the housing to the user;   a leash comprising:
 a cord having a first cord end and a second cord end, the cord being attachable to the retraction mechanism proximate the first cord end and to a chain proximate the second cord end, a substantial portion of the cord being retractable by the retraction mechanism into the housing, the cord being extendable from the housing for use by a user of the personal device; 
 the chain having a first chain end and a second chain end, the chain being attachable to the personal device proximate the second chain end, the chain being attached proximate the first chain end to the cord proximate the second cord end, the chain being is configured to attach to the personal device proximate the second chain end; 
   the second chain end is is configured to attach to the personal device proximal to a speaker residing on one end of the personal device; and   wherein the combined length of the cord and chain is between 20 and 26 inches and is sufficient to carry the attachment assembly on a belt and loop the leash around and behind around a user's neck to carry the personal device on a user's chest.   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The leash assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the second chain end is is configured to attach to the speaker end of the personal device. 
     
     
         12 . The leash assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the tension on the leash is between 0.17 pounds and 0.5 pounds when the combined length of the cord and the chain drawn from the attachment assembly is between 20 and 26 inches for looping the leash behind and around the user's neck and carry the personal device on the user's chest. 
     
     
         9 . Currently amended) The leash assembly of  claim 9 , wherein:
 a magnetic assembly including a first mating piece is configured to attach to the housing and a second mating piece is configured to attach to the personal device, the first mating piece being magnetically attracted to the second mating piece for removably attaching the personal device to the housing; and   the magnetic assembly further includes a ring configured to attach to the housing around the first mating piece for preventing slippage of the second mating piece from the first mating piece when attached.   
     
     
         14 . A leash assembly for securing a personal device, the leash assembly comprising:
 an attachment assembly comprising a retraction mechanism, a housing containing the retraction mechanism, and an attaching mechanism extending from the housing, the attaching mechanism including an incomplete loop and a spring-loaded gate for selectively opening and closing the loop, the spring-loaded gate being biased toward closing the loop for attaching the attachment assembly to a user;   A leash comprising:
 a cord having a first cord end and a second cord end, the cord being attachable to the retraction mechanism proximate the first cord end and to a chain proximate the second cord end, a substantial portion of the cord being retractable by the retraction mechanism into the housing, the cord being extendable from the housing for use by a user of the personal device; 
 the chain having a first chain end and a second chain end, the chain being attachable to the personal device proximate the second chain end, the chain being attached proximate the first chain end to the cord proximate the second cord end, the chain being is configured to attach to the personal device proximate the second chain end; and 
   wherein:   a combined length of the cord and chain is between 20 and 26 inches and sufficient to carry the attachment assembly proximal to the user's waste and loop the leash over a user's shoulder to carry the personal device on a user's back, or loop the leash around a user's neck carry the person device against a user's chest; and   the attachment assembly providing tension to retain the personal device in position against the user's back or the user's chest for hands free use, but not pull the personal device out of position.   
     
     
         15 . The leash assembly of  claim 14 , wherein a speaker resides on a speaker end of the personal device and the second chain end is is configured to attach to the personal device proximal to the speaker. 
     
     
         16 . The leash assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the second chain end is is configured to attach to the speaker end of the personal device. 
     
     
         17 . The leash assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the tension on the leash is between 0.17 pounds and 0.5 pounds when the combined length of the cord and the chain drawn from the attachment assembly is between 20 and 26 inches for carrying the leash over a shoulder or around and behind a neck. 
     
     
         18 . The leash assembly of  claim 14 , wherein a magnetic assembly further includes a ring is configured to attach to the housing around the first mating piece for preventing slippage of the second mating piece from the first mating piece when attached. 
     
     
         19 . The leash assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the cord and the chain have predetermined lengths so that the combination of the cord, the chain and the personal device extends from the housing far enough for use but not so far that the device would reach the ground if it was dropped by the user. 
     
     
         20 . The The leash assembly of  claim 14 , wherein a grasping ring attached to the chain to stand perpendicular to the ax is of the chain when the chain is pulled taut, thus allowing a user to grasp the chain and subsequently retrieving the personal device from a storage area.