US Patent 9999292 Dual charging cable lanyard

A dual charging cable lanyard for use with a mobile phone includes a first cable and a second cable each having a data or charging connector at first ends, respectively. The lanyard includes a connector bride having receiving ports at opposite ends for receiving the data or charging connectors of the pair of cables so as to form a neck strap. The lanyard includes a cell phone holding member. Opposing ends of the first and second cables are received into a single signal port and is selectively received into the cell phone holding member for connection to a cell phone. The lanyard includes a dual action safety assembly intermediate the signal port and holding member for preventing inadvertent release of the cell phone holder from the cables.