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US 2011/0047758 A1Published application
Non-Metallic Devices for Holding Paper, Cards, and Wallets
OwnerChip E. Thomson, Glen E. Clifton +1inventors
InventorsChip E. Thomson, Glen E. Clifton, Timothy Uys
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Abstract
Devices for holding paper, cards, and/or wallets. The devices generally have a non-metallic (e.g., plastic) clip to which two non-metallic (e.g., plastic) arms are pivotally coupled. Embodiments of the devices are relatively light-weight and can pass freely through metal detectors.
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A device comprising:
- a plastic clip having two converging sides connected by a single arch when in an empty closed position, a front, and a rear, where the two converging sides terminate in two ends at the front of the clip, and the single arch defines the rear of the clip;
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- a plastic arm pivotally coupled to each end;
- the device being less than four inches long and less than two inches wide.
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A device comprising:
- a plastic clip having two ends, each end having a pivot shaft retainer;
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- a plastic arm having a pivot shaft that is at least partially positioned in each pivot shaft retainer such that the plastic arms are pivotally coupled to the plastic clip;
- the device being less than 6 inches long, less than 3 inches wide, and less than 1½ inches thick.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.