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US 11,006,700 B1Granted
Clip
OwnerJean Emileinventor
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Abstract
A clip having superimposable parts for securing, between the parts, thin pliable materials, at any locations on the material, adjacent the material edges or at any position between opposing material edges.
Claims15
A clip comprising:
- first and second discrete clip parts, said first discrete clip part having a main body, and an integral, outwardly extending annular connector defining a first chamber and said second discrete clip part having a main body with an integral, outwardly extending, substantially annular connector comprising wall sections terminating in compressible ends and defining a second chamber, said substantially annular connector extending towards and receivable within said first chamber, said wall sections bearing outward protrusions, and said annular connector defining a plurality of arcuate openings configured to receive and retain said protrusions.
A locking member, comprising:
- a proximal section and a distal section, said proximal section including a closed upper-end, an open lower-end and a plurality of integral ribs arranged on an exterior surface of said proximal section, said distal section, coterminous and integral with said proximal section is open at both ends, said proximal and distal sections defining an internal volume with an internal support.
A method of clipping items, comprising:
- a. providing a clip having discrete, superimposable main body parts and an one of main body parts having an inner member with at least one tab and another of said main body parts having an outer member with at least one wall cut out to receive said at least one tab to facilitate assembly or disassembly of said body parts,
- b. locating one of said inner and/or outer members through items to be held,
- c. pressing one of said at least one tabs to place the inner member into a compressed state,
- d. axially inserting said inner member of step c into said outer member until said at least one wall cut-out is reached whereby one of said at least one tabs is returned to an uncompressed state to retain said main body parts together.
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