Clip mounting structure
AssigneeKotobuki & Co., Ltd.
InventorHidehei Kageyama
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Abstract
A clip mounting structure for providing a large amount of rocking of a clip without requiring any spring or the like, includes a clip which has a base which is inserted into a groove within a cap sleeve, a clip body which is located outside of the cap sleeve and extends substantially in parallel to an axial direction, and mainly has a surface substantially orthogonal to a radial direction, and a coupling portion which extends in the radial direction, for coupling the base to the clip body. When the clip is caused to rock by holding the clip body, an angle between the coupling portion and the base becomes larger to deform the clip. Since the coupling portion is not restricted by the cap sleeve, the coupling portion can become deformed greatly. Also, the cap sleeve prevents the coupling portion from rolling.
Claims13
A clip mounting structure for an external sleeve of an implement which is adapted to be gripped by user's fingers in use, comprising:
- a clip, wherein said clip includes:
- a base, which is inserted into said external sleeve, and which extends substantially parallel to an axial direction of said external sleeve;
- a clip body which extends substantially parallel to the axial direction of said external sleeve outside of said external sleeve;
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- a coupling portion which extends in a radial direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of said external sleeve so as to couple said base to said clip body, wherein, in a vicinity of said base, said base, said clip body and said coupling portion form a substantially quasi-U shaped section;
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- a regulation portion formed on the external sleeve for regulating a movement of said coupling portion of the clip in a circumferential direction perpendicular to both the axial direction and the radial direction.
A clip mounting structure, comprising:
- a clip including a base which is inserted into a groove within a cap sleeve;
- a clip body located outside of the cap sleeve and extending substantially in parallel to an axial direction;
- and having a surface substantially orthogonal to a radial direction;
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- a coupling portion extending in the radial direction, for coupling the base to the clip body.
A writing instrument, comprising:
- a clip including a base which is inserted into a groove within a cap sleeve;
- a clip body located outside of the cap sleeve and extending substantially in parallel to an axial direction, and having a surface substantially orthogonal to a radial direction;
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- a coupling portion extending in the radial direction, for coupling the base to the clip body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.