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US 7,770,263 B2Granted
Non-metallic devices for holding paper, cards, and wallets
Assigneebeza, L.P.
InventorsChip E. Thomson, Glen E. Clifton, Timothy Uys
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Abstract
Devices for holding paper, cards, and/or wallets. The devices generally have a non-metallic (e.g., plastic) clip to which two non-metallic (e.g., plastic) arms are pivotally coupled. Embodiments of the devices are relatively light-weight and can pass freely through metal detectors.
Claims12
A device comprising:
- a plastic clip having two pivot shaft retainers positioned beside each other, each pivot shaft retainer having two outer open ends and an open middle portion;
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- a plastic arm having a pivot shaft positioned at least partially in each of the pivot shaft retainers, each pivot shaft having a rotational axis about which that pivot shaft rotates;
- where (a) each pivot shaft retainer includes an outer surface defined at least in part by at least one ridge that extends perpendicular to the rotational axis of that pivot shaft to define a height, (b) each plastic arm includes an edge that is spaced apart from that plastic arm's pivot shaft, and (c) the height of each ridge is sufficient to prevent the edge of one of the plastic arms from moving past the ridge as that plastic arm pivots without applying force to that plastic arm.
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