Portable receptacle with an integrated lanyard reel

Abstract

A portable receptacle with an integrated lanyard reel includes a portable receptacle. The receptacle includes a reel attached to the portable receptacle. The receptacle includes a lanyard wound on the reel, the lanyard having a distal end, the lanyard movable between a retracted position in which the distal end is a first distance from the reel and an extended position in which the distal end is a second distance from the reel, the second distance greater than the first distance.

1 . A portable receptacle with an integrated lanyard reel, the receptacle comprising:
 a portable receptacle;   a reel attached to the portable receptacle; and   a lanyard wound on the reel, the lanyard having a distal end, the lanyard movable between a retracted position in which the distal end is a first distance from the reel and an extended position in which the distal end is a second distance from the reel, the second distance greater than the first distance.   
     
     
         2 . The portable receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle further comprises a backpack 
     
     
         3 . The portable receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle further comprises a pocket that contains the distal end of the lanyard when the lanyard is wound on the reel. 
     
     
         4 . The portable receptacle of  claim 3 , wherein the pocket contains the reel. 
     
     
         5 . The portable receptacle of  claim 3 , wherein the reel is outside of the pocket, and wherein the pocket further comprises a hole through which the lanyard extends into the pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The portable receptacle of  claim 3 , wherein the pocket further comprises a fastener that enables a user to close the pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The portable receptacle of  claim 3 , wherein the fastener further comprises a slide fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The portable receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the reel further comprises a retraction mechanism that rotates the reel to wind the lanyard on the reel. 
     
     
         9 . The portable receptacle of  claim 8 , wherein the retraction mechanism further comprises a biasing means. 
     
     
         10 . The portable receptacle of  claim 9 , wherein the biasing means further comprises a spring. 
     
     
         11 . The portable receptacle of  claim 8 , wherein the retraction mechanism further comprises a reverse rotation lock. 
     
     
         12 . The portable receptacle of  claim 8 , wherein the retraction mechanism further comprises a crankshaft. 
     
     
         13 . The portable receptacle of  claim 12 , wherein the crankshaft is driven by a manual crank. 
     
     
         14 . The portable receptacle of  claim 12 , wherein the crankshaft is driven by a motor. 
     
     
         15 . The portable receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the lanyard further comprises a fastener that attaches to a personal item. 
     
     
         16 . The portable receptacle of  claim 15 , wherein the fastener further comprises a key-ring. 
     
     
         17 . The portable receptacle of  claim 15 , wherein the fastener further comprises a clasp.