Clip for a fabric treatment apparatus

A fabric treatment apparatus, comprising:

• a top portion having a top slot defined therein, said top portion slot having at least a first slot edge;
• a bottom portion having a bottom slot defined therein with at least a second slot edge and third opposing bottom slot edge;
• and,
• a clip having a clip body, said clip body further comprising:
• a rear engaging portion made to receive said second slot edge;
• a front engaging portion made to receive said first slot edge;
• and,
• an alignment tab communicating with said front engaging portion in at least two locations.

A method for aligning a top portion and bottom portion of a fabric treatment apparatus comprising the steps of:

• providing a fabric treatment apparatus having a top portion, a bottom portion and a clip, said top portion having a top slot defined therein with at least one top slot edge, said bottom portion having a bottom slot defined therein with a first bottom slot edge and an opposing second bottom slot edge, said clip further comprising a clip body, a rear engaging portion, a front engaging portion, and an alignment tab, said rear engaging portion receiving said first bottom slot edge, said front engaging portion made to simultaneously receive said second opposing bottom slot edge and said top slot edge, said alignment tab communicating with said front engaging portion in at least two locations;
• compressing said clip;
• inserting said clip into through said top and bottom slots;
• and,
• releasing said clip such that said rear engaging portion receives the first bottom slot edge and the front engaging portion simultaneously receives said second bottom slot edge and said top slot edge.

A fabric treatment apparatus, comprising:

• a top portion having a top slot defined therein, said top portion slot having at least one top slot edge;
• a bottom portion having a bottom slot defined therein with at least a first bottom slot edge and second opposing bottom slot edge;
• and,
• a clip, said clip further comprising:
• a compressible portion having a first side and a second side, said first side and said second side being interconnected by a bight portion, said bight portion having an angle of substantially 65 degrees;
• a rear engaging portion communicating with said first side of said compressible portion and capable of receiving said first bottom slot edge, said rear engaging portion being substantially U-shaped;
• a front engaging portion communicating with said second side of said compressible portion, said front engaging portion having an angled portion and capable of simultaneously receiving said second bottom slot edge and said top slot edge, said angled portion and said flange portion each having a free end being arcuately shaped, said front engaging portion being substantially U-shaped;
• and,
• an alignment tab being operatively connected to said angled portion and said flange portion, said alignment tab extending from said angled portion of said front engaging portion to said lower portion and extends past said lower portion.