Snap-on clip for elongated instruments

A clip assembly for a writing instrument which comprises:

• (a) a base portion;
• (b) a resilient elongated member extending from said base portion;
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• (c) integral means for attachment of said clip assembly to the writing instrument, said means including at least two spaced pairs of leg members, each pair of leg members spaced apart from each other by a medial groove and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from said base portion and being resiliently movable toward and away from each other, at least a portion of said leg members having an arcuate outer surface and being configured and each pair of leg members being dimensioned for insertion through at least one correspondingly configured aperture defined by a wall portion of said writing instrument and dimensioned for snap-locking engagement therewith and attachment of said base portion thereto, said base portion, said resilient elongated member and said leg members being configured and dimensioned such that attachment of said base portion to said writing instrument will retain said elongated member in generally parallel and sufficiently close proximity with said writing instrument for attachment of said writing instrument to wearing apparel or the like.

A clip assembly for a writing instrument which comprises:

• (a) a base portion;
• (b) a resilient elongated member extending from said base portion;
• and
• (c) at least two attachment members spaced apart from each other, each attachment member extending substantially perpendicularly from said base portion and integral therewith, each member having a medial groove extending at least over a substantial portion of the length thereof to define a pair of spaced apart leg members resiliently movable toward and away from each other, each of said leg members having an arcuate outer surface and each pair of leg members being dimensioned for insertion in interference relation through at least one corresponding aperture defined by said writing instrument for snap-locking engagement therewith by movement of said leg members toward and away from each other during insertion thereof into said respective aperture thereby providing attachment of said base portion thereto, said base portion, said resilient elongated member and said attachment being integrally molded of a resilient plastic material and said base portion and resilient elongated member being configured and dimensioned such that attachment of said base portion to said writing instrument by insertion of said attachment members into said respective apertures will retain said elongated member in generally parallel and sufficiently close proximity with said writing instrument for attachment of said writing instrument to wearing apparel or the like.

A writing instrument comprising:

• (a) a body member having a reservoir of writing medium and writing tip means;
• (b) a cap member configured and dimensioned for attachment to said body member;
• and
• (c) a clip comprising:
• (i) a base portion;
• (ii) a resilient elongated member extending from said base portion;
• and
• (iii) integral attachment means including at least two spaced apart pairs of leg members each pair of leg members spaced apart from each other by a medial groove and extending from said base portion in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom, at least a portion of said leg members having an arcuate outer surface and dimensioned for insertion in interference relation through at least corresponding pair of apertures defined by said body or cap member of said writing instrument for snap-locking engagement therewith by resilient movement of said leg members toward and away from each other during insertion thereof into said apertures, and thereby providing attachment of the base portion thereto, said base portion, said resilient elongated member and said attachment means being configured and dimensioned such that attachment of said base portion to said body or cap member of said writing instrument by insertion of said attachment means into said respective apertures will retain said elongated member in generally parallel and sufficiently close proximity with said writing instrument for attachment of said writing instrument to wearing apparel or the like.

A pen comprising:

• (a) a body member having a reservoir of ink and a ball point tip;
• (b) a cap member configured and dimensioned for mating engagement with said body member;
• and
• (c) a clip comprising:
• (i) a base portion;
• (ii) a resilient elongated member extending from said base portion;
• and
• (iii) at least two spaced apart attachment means, each attachment means extending from said base portion in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto and each attachment means including at least two leg members spaced apart from each other by a medial groove, each leg member having an arcuate outer surface portion and being dimensioned for insertion in interference relation through at least two correspondingly positioned apertures defined by said cap member for snap-locking engagement therewith by resilient movement of said leg members toward and away from each other during insertion thereof into said respective apertures, thereby providing attachment of said base portion thereto, said base portion, said resilient elongated member, and said attachment members being integrally molded as a unitary attachment means of a resilient plastic material, and said base portion, said resilient elongated member and said attachment members being configured and dimensioned such that attachment of said base portion to said cap member will retain said elongated member in generally parallel and sufficiently close proximity with said cap for attachment of said pen to wearing apparel or the like.