Capacitive pickup clip
AssigneeSnap-on Technologies, Inc.
InventorJohn E. Stanley
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Abstract
A clip is used for receiving one of a plurality of wires of various sizes. The clip includes a non-movable portion including a wire receiving surface and a movable portion disposed at least partially externally of the non-movable portion. The movable portion includes a wire engaging surface disposed opposite and facing the wire receiving surface, with the surfaces defining wire receiving jaws operable between a closed jaw condition and an open jaw condition. A biasing element is coupled to the portions biasing the surfaces to the closed jaw condition. The movable portion is reciprocally movable from the closed jaw condition to the open jaw condition against the urging of the biasing element.
Claims20
A clip for receiving one of a plurality of wires of various sizes, comprising:
- a non-movable portion including a wire receiving surface;
- a movable portion disposed for movement externally of said non-movable portion and including a wire engaging surface disposed opposite and facing said wire receiving surface, the surfaces defining wire receiving jaws operable between a closed jaw condition and an open jaw condition;
- a biasing element coupled to said portions and biasing said surfaces to the closed jaw condition;
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- track structure disposed externally of said non-movable portion for coupling thereof to said movable portion and limiting said movable portion to only reciprocating movement between the closed jaw condition and the open jaw condition thereof.
A clip for receiving one of a plurality of wires of various sizes, comprising:
- an elongated main body portion including at least one longitudinally extending external recess and a wire receiving surface;
- a slide portion disposed externally of said main body portion and including at least one projection mateably engageable with said at least one recess and a wire engaging surface disposed opposite and facing said wire receiving surface, said surfaces defining wire receiving jaws operable between a closed jaw condition and an open jaw condition;
- a resilient biasing spring coupled to said portions and urging said jaws to the closed jaw condition;
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- said at least one projection cooperating with said at least one recess to form track structure limiting said slide portion to only reciprocating movement between the closed jaw condition and the open jaw condition thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.