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US 6,195,847 B1Granted
Hat/tie clip accessory
OwnerJames W. Shembergerinventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a combination of a bent fishhook and a miniature sports item, the shaft of the fishhook formed by bending back to form a gripping space for gripping a flat object, a section of the barbed point being cut off and the remaining section being bent up at 90°. A miniature sports item being pivotally mounted on the barbed point by inserting the barbed point within a hole formed in the bottom of the sports item. The sports item may be a race car, a golf bag, etc.
Claims4
The combination of a modified fishhook and a sports item to form a hat/tie clip, said hat/tie clip consisting of:
- a fishhook having a shaft and a barbed point, said fishhook being modified by bending said shaft and thereby forming a gripping space for gripping a flat object, and a portion of said barbed point being cut off at a point above said barb,
- said shaft being heat treated at a point near said barbed point and being bent upwardly at a 90° angle to said shaft,
- a portion of said point being cut off at a point near said barb, and
- a miniature, die cast replica of a sports item, said sports item having a bottom with a hole formed therein, said sports item being pivotally mounted on said barbed point by inserting said barbed point within said hole formed in said bottom whereby said barb is fully inserted into said sports item and held inside by said barb.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.