Memo clip with mounting pins

A clip for gripping articles and suspending them from an adjacent object, the clip comprising:

• a clamping portion having first and second clamping members, each of the first and second clamping members having a gripping end and a finger-engaging end, the first and second clamping members being pivotally connected to one other for pivoting movement about a pivot axis located between the respective gripping and finger-engaging ends of the first and second clamping members, the first and second clamping members being moveable between a gripping position wherein the gripping ends of the first and second clamping members are brought into engagement with one another and an open position wherein the gripping ends of the first and second clamping members are spaced from one another, the clamping portion including a spring that is operatively connected to the finger-engaging ends of the first and second clamping members in a manner to urge the finger-engaging ends apart, thereby biasing the gripping ends of the first and second clamping members together for releasably holding an article therebetween;
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• a mounting portion connected to the clamping portion for mounting the clip to an adjacent object, the mounting portion having at least one mounting pin with an insertion end adapted for insertion in and securement to said adjacent object, the at least one mounting pin being pivotally connected to the first clamping member in a manner so that the mounting pin is pivotable between a safety position wherein the insertion end of the pin lies generally parallel to and substantially flush against the first clamping member and an in-use position wherein the insertion end of the mounting pin is spaced from the first clamping member to facilitate insertion of the pin into the adjacent object, the mounting portion further comprising a resilient member for biasing the mounting pin toward its safety position.

An article holder for releasably holding an article to an adjacent object, the article holder comprising:

• an article retaining body having an article-engaging portion adapted for releasably holding an article;
• a mounting portion operatively connected to the article retaining body for mounting the article holder to an adjacent object, the mounting portion having at least one mounting prong with an insertion end adapted for insertion in and securement to said adjacent object, said at least one mounting prong being pivotally connected to the article retaining body in a manner so that the mounting prong pivots between a safety position wherein the insertion end of the mounting prong lies generally parallel to and substantially flush against a portion of the article retaining body and an in-use position wherein the insertion end of the mounting prong is spaced from the article retaining body;
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• a resilient member operatively connected to the article retaining body and mounting portion for biasing the at least one mounting prong toward its safety position.