Computer screen dusting cloth with retractable tether

Abstract

A computer screen dusting cloth affixable to a computer monitor case having a reel capable of winding a tether thereon. The tether is attached at a distal end to a monitor wiping cloth. The reel has a wound position with the tether wound upon it and an extended position when it is unwound from the tether. The reel is continuously biased toward the wound position but is locked to the extended position once the user pulls the attached cloth and extends the tether. This allows uninhibited use of the cloth on the monitor. A lock release in the form of a button communicating through the reel housing allows the user to wind up the tether automatically after use by a simple press of the button and storing the cloth attached to the monitor by the tether and real holding tether.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A computer screen dusting cloth apparatus comprising: 
 a reel,    means of attachment of said reel to the casing of a computer monitor surrounding a monitor display;    a tether having a first end attached to said reel and a distal end opposite said first end;    said reel having wound position wherein said tether is wound upon said reel, and having an extended position wherein said tether is unwound from said reel;    means to continually bias said reel toward said wound position;    a cloth;    means of attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether; and    said tether sufficient in length that said cloth may wipe the entire surface of said monitor display when said reel is in said extended position with said tether unwound by pulling on said tether to said extended position.    
     
     
         2 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said means of attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether providing means of removable attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether.  
 
     
     
         3 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a reel housing, said reel housing enclosing said reel therein;  
 said distal end of said tether communicating through an aperture in said casing;  
 a stop, said stop preventing said distal end of said tether from passing through said aperture in said reel housing; and  
 said means of attachment of said reel to the casing of a computer monitor surrounding a monitor display being affixed between said reel housing and said casing.  
 
     
     
         4 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a reel housing, said reel housing enclosing said reel therein;  
 said distal end of said tether communicating through an aperture in said casing;  
 a stop, said stop preventing said distal end of said tether from passing through said aperture in said reel housing; and  
 said means of attachment of said reel to the casing of a computer monitor surrounding a monitor display being affixed between said reel housing and said casing.  
 
     
     
         5 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a reel lock, said reel lock engaging said reel and preventing said reel from moving to said wound position when said tether is unwound to said extended position; and  
 a user actuated means to disengage said reel lock from said reel thereby allowing said reel to return to said wound position with said tether wound upon said reel.  
 
     
     
         6 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a reel lock, said reel lock engaging said reel and preventing said reel from moving to said wound position when said tether is unwound to said extended position; and  
 a user actuated means to disengage said reel lock from said reel thereby allowing said reel to return to said wound position with said tether wound upon said reel.  
 
     
     
         7 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising: 
 a reel lock, said reel lock engaging said reel and preventing said reel from moving to said wound position when said tether is unwound to said extended position; and  
 a user actuated means to disengage said reel lock from said reel thereby allowing said reel to return to said wound position with said tether wound upon said reel.  
 
     
     
         8 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising: 
 a reel lock, said reel lock engaging said reel and preventing said reel from moving to said wound position when said tether is unwound to said extended position; and  
 a user actuated means to disengage said reel lock from said reel thereby allowing said reel to return to said wound position with said tether wound upon said reel.  
 
     
     
         9 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 7  wherein said user actuated means to disengage said reel lock from said reel is a button communicating with said reel lock through said reel housing and depressing said button disengages said reel lock and allows said reel to return to said wound position.  
     
     
         10 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said user actuated means to disengage said reel lock from said reel is a button communicating with said reel lock through said reel housing and depressing said button disengages said reel lock and allows said reel to return to said wound position.  
     
     
         11 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 2  wherein means of removable attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether comprises: 
 an aperture formed adjacent to an edge of said cloth said aperture communicating through said cloth;  
 a ring affixed to said distal end of said tether;  
 a strap having two ends and two side surfaces;  
 said strap communicating through said ring and said aperture with said two ends removably affixed to at least one of said two side surfaces using cooperating fasteners.  
 
     
     
         12 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 4  wherein means of removable attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether comprises: 
 an aperture formed adjacent to an edge of said cloth said aperture communicating through said cloth;  
 a ring affixed to said distal end of said tether;  
 a strap having two ends and two side surfaces;  
 said strap communicating through said ring and said aperture with said two ends removably affixed to at least one of said two side surfaces using cooperating fasteners.  
 
     
     
         13 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 6  wherein means of removable attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether comprises: 
 an aperture formed adjacent to an edge of said cloth said aperture communicating through said cloth;  
 a ring affixed to said distal end of said tether;  
 a strap having two ends and two side surfaces;  
 said strap communicating through said ring and said aperture with said two ends removably affixed to at least one of said two side surfaces using cooperating fasteners.  
 
     
     
         14 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 8  wherein means of removable attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether comprises: 
 an aperture formed adjacent to an edge of said cloth said aperture communicating through said cloth;  
 a ring affixed to said distal end of said tether;  
 a strap having two ends and two side surfaces;  
 said strap communicating through said ring and said aperture with said two ends removably affixed to at least one of said two side surfaces using cooperating fasteners.  
 
     
     
         15 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 10  wherein means of removable attachment of said cloth to said distal end of said tether comprises: 
 an aperture formed adjacent to an edge of said cloth said aperture communicating through said cloth;  
 a ring affixed to said distal end of said tether;  
 a strap having two ends and two side surfaces;  
 said strap communicating through said ring and said aperture with said two ends removably affixed to at least one of said two side surfaces using cooperating fasteners.  
 
     
     
         16 . The computer screen dusting cloth apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said ring also functions as said stop.