Clip
OwnerAndy W. Adamsinventor
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Abstract
A clip for assisting in fastening and stretching of sheet material, such as a cover, a tarpaulin, a tent, a trampoline pad, etc. The clip is constructed to include an upper plate and a lower plate with each plate having a securing hole at one end. When the plates are in their cooperative position, the securing holes are in alignment with each other. A first one of the plates is constructed to have a plurality of pins extending from one surface with a second one of the plates being constructed to have a plurality of cavities arranged therein. The pins and the cavities are arranged in matching patterns so that when the upper and lower plates are pressed together the pins enter the cavities.
Claims22
A trampoline comprising:
- a pad having a continuous edge forming the perimeter of said pad;
- a plurality of fastening members mounted about said perimeter of said pad in spaced relation, each said fastening member including:
- an elongated first plate having a plurality of substantially perpendicularly disposed pins formed integral with and extending from a face thereof, said first plate including a second aperture at one end thereof;
- an elongate second plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein and arranged to align with said pins of said first plate so that when said plates are superimposed with the edge of said pad sandwiched between said plates, said pins of said first plate penetrate through said pad and into said apertures of said second plate and secure the edge of said pad between said plates;
- a plurality of coil springs, each coil spring having a hooked first end and a hooked second end;
- said first end being inserted through said securing aperture forming a mechanical union between the springs and said fastening members;
- a frame, said second end of each said coil spring being hooked to said frame to form a mechanical union whereby said pad is resiliently and taughtly held within said frame.
A clip for assisting in fastening and stretching of sheet material, such as a cover, a tarpaulin, a tent, a trampoline pad, etc., said clip comprising:
- an upper plate and a lower plate, each plate having a securing hole at one end which, when the plates are in cooperative position, are in alignment with each other;
- a first of said plates constructed to have a plurality of pins formed integral therewith to extend from one surface thereof;
- a second of said plates constructed to have a plurality of cavities formed therein;
- said pins and said cavities are arranged in matching patterns so that said upper and lower plates may be positioned with said securing holes, said pins and said cavities aligned;
- whereby,
- said plates are pressed together so that said pins enter said cavities to secure said plates to form said clip.
A clip for assisting in stretching and fastening sheet material such as a cover, a terrapin, a tent, a trampoline pad, etc., in a substantially taught fixed position, said clip comprising;
- an elongate upper plate composed of a neck portion and a body portion of greater width that said neck portion;
- an elongate lower plate composed of a neck portion and a body portion of greater width than said neck portion;
- said upper plate and said lower plate having peripheries which over lie each other when said upper and lower plates are arranged in cooperating relationship;
- a securing hole adapted to receive securing means formed in said neck portion of said upper plate and said lower plate;
- a plurality of pins arranged in a first pattern and formed to extend from a first surface of said body portion of said upper plate;
- a plurality of cavities arranged in said first pattern and formed in a surface of said body portion of said lower plate;
- whereby
- said clip functions as a unitary member to secure with said sheet material by overlying at least a portion of said upper and lower plates with a portion of said sheet material extending over said first surfaces of said body portion of said upper and lower plates, causing said pins to penetrate said sheet material and secure with said cavities and aligning said securing holes to form a single opening through said neck portions for reception of said securing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.