Clip for pole or cable
OwnerRobert Gillisinventor
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Abstract
A clip is disclosed for securing an object such as a tent fabric to an elongate support such as a pole or cable in a manner does not slide along the support but that can be easily engaged and disengaged. The clip includes a hook and a cam-shaped clamp that is manually rotated between an open position in which the cam surface of the clamp is retracted sufficiently to allow easy insertion of the pole or cable, and a clamping position in which the cam surface presses the pole or cable against the interior of the hook.
Claims21
A clip for securing an object to an elongate support at a selected location along the length of said support, said clip comprising:
- a hook member having an opening to receive an elongate support;
- a clamping member attached to said hook member adjacent to said opening, said clamping member having a cam edge and being rotatable between a non-clamping position in which said cam edge is retracted from said opening and a clamping position in which said cam edge is advanced toward said opening to partially close said opening;
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- means for attachment of an object to said hook member at a location other than said opening.
A combination of an elongate support and a clip for securing an object to said elongate support, said combination comprising:
- an elongate support;
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- a clip comprising:
- a hook member having an opening to receive an elongate support;
- a clamping member attached to said hook member adjacent to said opening, said clamping member having a cam edge and being rotatable between a non-clamping position in which said cam edge is retracted from said opening and a clamping position in which said cam edge is advanced toward said opening to partially close said opening;
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- means for attachment of an object to said hook member at a location other than said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.