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US 2004/0123434 A1Published application
Combination multi-purpose clip
AssigneeSanta's Best
InventorWm. F. Protz
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Abstract
This invention relates to a multi-purpose combination clip comprising two clips separably coupled together, each having a holder portion distinct in function from the other for each detachably holding a supported member wherein the supported members can be of varying physical dimensions. The invention relates to a general purpose utility clip for general purpose applications wherein plastic material of the clip structure provides required compression and engagement strength to the two clips which individually are integral one piece plastic structures.
Claims14
A combination multi-purpose clip comprising:
- two clips separably coupled together, each clip having a coupling element, one of said two clips having a female coupling element comprising a cross shoulder yoke brace and a mating ridge with a mating opening for coupling with a male coupling element, the other of said two clips having a male coupling element comprising a T-shaped stud with two grooved mating notches in said T-shaped stud to couple with said female coupling element;
- said male and female coupling elements being dimensional and configured to mate with corresponding female and male coupling elements;
- wherein said clips can be separated and re-attached in different orientation to each other in 90°, 180° and 360° rotation from original orientation;
- each of said clips having a holder portion provided at one end for detachably holding a supported member and, alternatively, holding a supporting member for supporting said combination multi-purpose clip, each holder portion comprising spring-loaded arms;
- wherein holder portion of said clip having said male coupling element comprises opposing arcuate arms formed as part of the head of said male coupling element and arranged in a crossing relation, the ends of said arcuate arms being angularly offset to form opposed jaw members;
- wherein holder portion of said clip having said female coupling element comprises opposing arms formed as part of the head of said female coupling element and extending to form an expanded trapezoidal shaped opening between said arms, wherein said arms are arranged in a conjoining relation forming said trapezoidal shaped opening, wherein one said arm terminates in an extended spade-shaped end beyond the other said arm terminating in an up-turned hook curve with a rounded termination end.
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A combination multi-purpose clip comprising:
- two clips separably coupled together, each clip having a coupling element, one of said two clips having a female coupling element, the other of said two clips having a male coupling;
- said male and female coupling elements being dimensional and configured to mate with corresponding female and male coupling elements;
- wherein said clips can be separated and re-attached in different orientation to each other in 90°, 180° and 360° rotation from original orientation;
- each of said clips having a holder portion provided at one end for detachably holding a supported member and, alternatively, holding a supporting member for supporting said combination multi-purpose clip, each holder portion comprising spring-loaded arms;
- wherein holder portion of said clip having said male coupling element comprises opposing arcuate arms formed as part of the head of said male coupling element and arranged in a crossing relation, the ends of said arcuate arms being angularly offset to form opposed jaw members;
- wherein holder portion of said clip having said female coupling element comprises opposing arms formed as part of the head of said female coupling element and extending to form an expanded trapezoidal shaped opening between said arms, wherein said arms are arranged in a conjoining relation forming said trapezoidal shaped opening, wherein one said arm terminates in an extended spade-shaped end beyond the other said arm terminating in an up-turned hook curve with a rounded termination end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.