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US 5,327,922 AGranted
Hold down clip apparatus
OwnerLawrence J. Derocheinventor
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Abstract
A hold down member arranged for projection within a beach surface to secure a blanket and the like is provided, having a conical body including a plurality of rows of rigid legs canted from the side wall of the body towards the uppermost end of the body, with a clamp structure mounted to the uppermost end of the body for securing and receiving a blanket therewithin.
Claims2
A hold down clip apparatus, comprising,
- an elongate conical body symmetrically oriented about a body axis, wherein the conical body includes a lowermost body apex, an annular top wall, and
- a plurality of rows of rigid anchor legs are fixedly mounted to the body projecting exteriorly of the body and canted upwardly from the body projecting towards a predetermined plane containing said top wall, and
- a clip member mounted to said top wall, and
- the clip member includes a fixed jaw plate fixedly mounted to the top wall projecting beyond the top wall, and a movable jaw plate pivotally mounted about a pivot axle to the fixed jaw plate, and a spring member biasing the movable jaw plate towards the fixed jaw plate, with the fixed jaw plate coextensive with the movable jaw plate, and
- a fixed jaw plate extension plate extending diametrically relative to the top wall extending beyond the top wall, and wherein the extension plate includes a further clip member mounted to a bottom surface of the extension plate permitting accommodation of the extension plate as a step plate for receiving force from an individual to direct the conical body into a support surface.
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