Big clip pen
AssigneeCotapaxi, Inc.
InventorCarl Cetera
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Abstract
A clip assembly securably affixable to the body of a variety of hand-held implements, including writing devices, which is capable of clasping objects substantially thicker that a garment pocket, such as notepads, books, and backpacks. The clip assembly comprises a pin securably engaged to the body of the hand-held implement, a rigid member having a first end for clasping an article, and a second end for manually operating the clip assembly, and a spring biasing the first end of the rigid member towards the body of said hand-held writing implement. The rigid member operably engages the pin in a manner that permits the rigid member to rotate relative to the body of the hand-held implement when a yielding pressure is applied to the second end of the rigid member.
Claims22
A hand-held implement for writing or marking, comprising:
- (a) a body, including body flanges;
- (b) a writing or marking instrument included in the body;
- (c) a clip assembly, comprising:
- (1) a rigid member for securably clasping a large volume of, or thick, material between the body and the rigid member without deformation or breaking of the rigid member, having a first end where material is held against the body, and a second end for manually pivoting the rigid member away from the body;
- (2) a spring biasing said first end of the rigid member towards the body, said spring being sufficiently strong to grasp a large volume of, or thick, material between the first end of the rigid member and the body;
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- (d) a guide pin securing the clip assembly to the body flanges, said guide pin consists of a tapered cylindrical element with a slit along its longitudinal axis.
A hand-held implement, comprising:
- (a) a body, including body flanges;
- (b) a clip assembly, comprising:
- (1) a rigid member for securably clasping a large volume of, or thick, material between the body and the rigid member without deformation or breaking, having a first end where material is held against the body, and a second end for manually pivoting the rigid member away from the body;
- (2) a spring biasing said first end of the rigid member towards the body, said spring being sufficiently strong to grasp a large volume of, or thick, material between the first end of the rigid member and the body;
- (c) a guide pin securing the clip assembly to the body flanges, said guide pin comprised of a tapered cylindrical element with a slit along its longitudinal axis, and said guide pin being elevated relative to the hand-held implement;
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- (d) the hand-held implement is selected from the group consisting of a writing instrument, a laser pointer, a stylus pen, a multi-function writing instrument, a screwdriver, and a tire pressure gauges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.