No-drop bracelet assembly

Abstract

A no-drop bracelet assembly is disclosed for use in preventing infants from dropping objects such as toys to the ground while the infants are being held by caretakers. In one embodiment, the no-drop bracelet assembly includes a bracelet adapted to be worn by a user, a coupler adapted to be removably coupled to an object, and a retractable tether coupled to the bracelet and having a winch and a cord reeled around the winch and adapted to be extended from a winch and biased in a retracted configuration. The coupler is, in turn, engaged to the cord.

1 . A no-drop bracelet assembly comprising:
 a) a bracelet comprising a flexible chainring adapted to be worn by a user;   b) a retractable tether engaged to the bracelet, wherein the flexible chainring is coupled to the retractable tether via a hook, wherein the hook is engaged to a casing of the retractable tether and is removably coupled to the bracelet; and   c) a coupler coupled to the retractable tether and adapted to be removably engaged to an object.   
     
     
         2 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises:
 i) a front cover and a rear cover;   ii) a winch drum arranged inside the casing and rotatably coupled to a pin that extends from the rear cover; and   iii) a cord comprising a portion of the cord wound around the winch drum and a remaining portion of the cord hanging outwardly from the casing.   
     
     
         3 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the retractable tether comprises a biasing mechanism configured to allow unwinding of the cord from the winch drum. 
     
     
         4 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the retractable tether comprises a biasing mechanism configured to retract and reel the cord back around the winch drum when a pulling force is removed and the cord is released. 
     
     
         5 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the coupler is attached to a free end of the cord and is disposed outside the casing. 
     
     
         6 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the coupler is configured to facilitate removable coupling of the bracelet with the object. 
     
     
         7 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the coupler is a keyring, a clasp, or a flexible strap having buttons at both ends. 
     
     
         8 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the hook comprises a ring shape. 
     
     
         9 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises a toy. 
     
     
         10 . A no-drop bracelet assembly comprising:
 a) a bracelet comprising a plurality of beads and an elastic string extending through the plurality of beads and arranged in a circular ring type configuration;   b) a retractable tether engaged to the bracelet, wherein the elastic string is coupled to the retractable tether via a hook, and wherein the retractable tether comprises a winch drum and a cord comprising a free end of the cord and a portion of the cord wound around the winch drum; and   c) a coupler coupled to the free end of the cord and adapted to be removably engaged to an object.   
     
     
         11 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the retractable tether comprises a biasing mechanism configured to allow unwinding of the cord from the winch drum. 
     
     
         12 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the retractable tether comprises a biasing mechanism configured to retract and reel the cord back around the winch drum when a pulling force is removed and the cord is released. 
     
     
         13 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the coupler is a keyring, a clasp, or a flexible strap having buttons at both ends. 
     
     
         14 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the object comprises a toy. 
     
     
         15 . A no-drop bracelet assembly comprising:
 a) a bracelet adapted to be worn by a user, comprising a housing structure and at least one arm extending arcuately from one end of the housing structure to another end of the housing structure and around a central axis of the bracelet;   b) a retractable tether housed in the housing structure; and   c) a coupler coupled to the retractable tether and adapted to be removably engaged to an object.   
     
     
         16 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one arm comprises two arms extending from opposite ends of the housing structure in an arcuate manner around the central axis of the bracelet. 
     
     
         17 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the housing structure and the arm are made of silicone, rubber, plastic, or metal. 
     
     
         18 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the coupler is a keyring, a clasp, or a flexible strap having buttons at both ends. 
     
     
         19 . The no-drop bracelet assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the object comprises a toy.