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US 10,330,249 B1Granted
Clip
OwnerMichael K. Poleninventor
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Abstract
A clip having a first jaw member hingedly connected to a second jaw member wherein the clip is biased in an open position. The clip further includes a keeper having a knob and shaft wherein the knob is superposed the first jaw member. The shaft of the keeper engages with a receiver that is pivotally mounted to the second jaw member so as to facilitate the movement of the clip. A passage network and connectors are configured in the bottom of the second jaw member to facilitate the securing of the clip to a somewhat vertically oriented rope. The bottom of the second jaw member is also configured with arm members and a channel to facilitate the suspension of the clip from a somewhat horizontally oriented rope. The second jaw member is further configured with a series of slots to facilitate attachment of the clip to a strap.
Claims83
A clip operable to grasp an object comprising:
- a first jaw member including a first end;
- a second jaw member including a first end, said first jaw member and said second jaw member being connected to enable the opening and closing movement of the clip;
- a receiver pivotally attached directly or indirectly to said second jaw member, said receiver including a connector;
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- a keeper including a connector, said connector of said keeper being configured to couple with said connector of said receiver, said keeper being operable to facilitate opening and closing of the clip, said keeper including a head, said head of said keeper operable to slidably travel longitudinally relative to said first jaw member as the clip is being opened or closed;
- wherein the first and second jaw members have a wide degree of separation capability therebetween to support loading and gripping of thicker material.
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A clip operable to grasp an object comprising:
- a first jaw member including a first end and an aperture;
- a second jaw member including a first end, said first jaw member and said second jaw member being connected to enable the opening and closing movement of the clip;
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- a keeper configured to pass through said aperture of said first jaw member and connect to said second jaw member;
- wherein said keeper is operable to facilitate opening and closing of the clip, wherein said aperture of said first jaw member is sized to provide a degree of separation capability of 30 degrees or more between said first and second jaw members, wherein said keeper is operable to provide control over the grasping force of the clip throughout the operational range of said separation;
- wherein said first jaw member is biased toward an open position.
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A clip operable to grasp an object comprising:
- a first jaw member;
- a second jaw member including a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, said first jaw member and said second jaw member being connected to enable the opening and closing movement of the clip, said bottom surface of said second jaw member including a passage network, wherein at least one portion of said passage network is recessed into said bottom surface of said second jaw member, said passage network comprising at least one open passage configured to receive a portion of a rope therein;
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- at least one connector secured to or formed in said bottom surface of said second jaw member, said at least one connector being operable to releasably engage with a portion of a rope;
- wherein said second jaw member is operable to be releasably secured to a rope that is in a somewhat vertical orientation.
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A clip operable to grasp an object comprising:
- a first jaw member;
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- a second jaw member including a bottom surface, sidewalls, a first end and a second end, said first jaw member and said second jaw member being pivotally connected to enable the opening and closing movement of the clip, said second jaw member further including a channel recessed into said bottom surface of said second jaw member, wherein said channel extends substantially perpendicular to and through said sidewalls of said second jaw member, wherein said channel includes a first portion shaped to receive a portion of a rope therein and a second portion shaped to receive the portion of the rope therein after the rope travels through said first portion, wherein said second portion of said channel is configured to releasably secure the clip to the portion of the rope when the rope is in a somewhat horizontal orientation.
A clip operable to grasp an object comprising:
- a first jaw member;
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- a second jaw member including a bottom surface, sidewalls, a first end and a second end, said first jaw member and said second jaw member being pivotally connected to enable the opening and closing movement of the clip;
- wherein a plurality of slots are formed in said second jaw member, at least two of said slots adjacent each other, each of said plurality of slots having a length and a width, wherein said length is substantially greater than said width, and wherein each of said plurality of slots is disposed with its length generally perpendicular to said sidewalls of said second jaw member;
- wherein said bottom surface of said second jaw member includes a void beneath said adjacent slots such that a strap mounted to the clip does not interfere with the ability of said bottom surface of said second jaw member to rest directly on a surface.
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A clip operable to grasp an object comprising:
- a first jaw member including a first end and an aperture;
- a second jaw member including a first end, said first jaw member and said second jaw member being connected to enable the opening and closing movement of the clip;
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- a keeper configured to pass through said aperture of said first jaw member and engage with said second jaw member;
- wherein said keeper is operable to facilitate opening and closing of the clip, wherein said aperture of said first jaw member is sized to provide a degree of separation capability of 30 degrees or more between said first and second jaw members, wherein said keeper is operable to engage with said first jaw member, wherein only one of said keeper's engagement with said first jaw member and said second jaw member allows pivotal movement of said keeper relative to the respective jaw member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.