Handheld Device Fall Arresting Device

Abstract

A fall arresting device apparatus includes a tensioner pulley device, which has a housing and a reel-tensioned lanyard that is retractably extendible from the housing, a clamp coupled to the tensioner pulley device, the clamp including a lever handle for releasable attachment to a user's person or clothing; and an anchor structure, being coupled to the housing, and attachable to a handheld device of the user.

1 . A fall arresting device apparatus, comprising:
 a tensioner pulley device, including
 a housing, and 
 a reel-tensioned lanyard having a first end that is retractably extendible from the housing; 
   a clamp coupled to the tensioner pulley device, the clamp including means for releasable attachment to a user's person; and   an anchor structure, being
 coupled to the housing, and 
 attachable to a handheld device of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the means for releasable attachment comprises a lever handle. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the clamp further comprises a rotatable connection connectable to a user's clothing. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the tensioner device further includes a locking mechanism configured to prevent further extension of the lanyard in the event of rapid extension of a length of the lanyard, and further configured to permit further extension of the lanyard after the lanyard is retracted slightly. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a stopper device configured to define the lanyard into a relaxed portion and a tensioned portion. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the stopper device is adjustable such that the user can select relative lengths of the relaxed portion and the tensioned portion. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the anchor structure is an anchor plate. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the anchor plate comprises an overhang portion having an attachment opening. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the anchor plate is attached to the phone with an adhesive, such as double-sided tape. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the anchor structure comprises a phone case.