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US 2012/0047698 A1Published application
Front to back reversible multiple planar paper clip with double clipping effect
AssigneeTod M. O'Daniel
InventorTodd Michael O'Daniel
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AssigneeTod M. O'Daniel
InventorTodd Michael O'Daniel
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One embodiment of a strong holding, overlapping, reversible front side to back side paper clip for securing a plurality of papers is of the type having two spline portions (12, 14) which communicate two end portions (16, 18), respectively, with a middle portion (10) (FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 3A-FIG. 3G). An operator holds a middle portion (10) as a tongue against one side of at least one sheet of paper or like sheet material and urges the end portions (16, 18) to the other side of the sheet material with a finger or the like, providing a primary clipping effect (FIG. 3A). An operator may move the end portions (16, 18) to an opposite front to back side of an embodiment to find a stronger holding side if and when deformation is present (FIG. 1B, FIG. 3D). An operator may move only one end portion, for example the end portion (18) to a back side, and use only one end portion (16) to hold sheet material on a front side (FIG. 3F, FIG. 3G). Also, with one end portion (18) on a back side, two documents may be held separately (FIG. 3G). One document may be held on the front side with a spline portion (12) and an end portion (16), and another document held on the back side with a spline portion (14) and an end portion (18) (FIG. 3G). Spacing apart of end portions (16, 18) laterally, is to facilitate movement of each end portion to an opposite front or back side of a middle portion (FIG. 1A). Other embodiments are described and shown (FIG. 4-FIG. 17).
A paper clip being formed of a pre-determined length of wire metallic or composite, wherein the improvement comprises a multiple planar paper clip with two end portions reversible front side to back side of a middle portion, providing a primary double clipping effect, having each of said end portions substantially overlapping said middle portion, each of two spline portions connecting each of said end portions with said middle portion, an end of said middle portion protruding as a tongue to hold against one side of at least one sheet of paper or like sheet material upon application, said end portions urging to the other side of said at least one sheet of paper or like sheet material with a finger or the like, and having said spline portions providing communication between said middle portion and said end portions respectively, providing said primary double clipping effect.
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A paper clip being formed of a pre-determined length of wire metallic or composite, wherein the improvement comprises a multiple planar paper clip with two end portions reversible front side to back side of a V shape middle portion, providing a primary double clipping effect, having each of said end portions forming a loop substantially overlapping said V shape middle portion, each of two spline portions connecting each of said end portions with said V shape middle portion, an end of said V shape middle portion protruding as a tongue to hold against one side of at least one sheet of paper or like sheet material upon application, said end portions urging to the other side of said at least one sheet of paper or like sheet material with a forger or the like, and having said spline portions providing communication between said V shape middle portion and said end portions respectively, providing said primary double clipping effect.
A method of clipping sheet material, comprising:
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