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US 2025/0334145 A1Published application
Coupling device
OwnerMIichael DILEOinventor
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Abstract
A clip that requires a single action or one movement of a hand(s) to lock and unlock, and as such no secondary action is required to lock and unlock the clip. By holding the clip in a user's hand, squeezing the clip the clip and in turn applying a force to the clip, the clip can be unlocked. Upon releasing the force applied to the clip, the clip will automatically return to a closed, locked state.
Claims15
A clip, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first arm pivotally fixed to the housing;
- a second arm pivotally fixed to the housing;
- at least one spring fixed within housing and configured to apply a force to the first arm and the second arm;
- and
- a crossbar fixed to the first arm and contactable with the second arm.
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A method of locking and unlock a clip, comprising the steps of:
- providing the clip comprising a housing, a first arm pivotally fixed to the housing, a second arm pivotally fixed to the housing, at least one spring fixed within housing and configured to apply a force to the first arm and the second arm and a crossbar fixed to the first arm and contactable with the second arm;
- applying a force to the first arm in a first direction and a force to the second arm in a second direction that is opposite that of the force applied to the first arm;
- continuing to apply the force to create an opening between the second arm and the housing;
- releasing the force applied to the first arm and the second arm which in turn caused the first arm, the second arm, the at least one spring and the crossbar to return to a resting state and close the opening between the second arm and the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.