Foldable attachment clip

A foldable attachment clip assembly comprising:

• a stirrup member including a crossbar extending between a pair of enhanced diameter end walls. the crossbar having flattened upper and lower surfaces with a height dimension between the upper and lower surfaces, the crossbar further having a width dimension extending between reduced profile leading and trailing edges, the stirrup member further including a tethering connection having a first one eyelet extension including at least one eyelet disposed at a position remote from the crossbar between a rear cross member and a barrier element disposed in opposing relation to the crossbar;
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• a hook member including a substantially cylindrical receiving body adapted to receive the crossbar and a second eyelet extension extending away from the receiving body, the receiving body having a hollow interior with a slot opening extending along the length of the receiving body, wherein the second eyelet extension extends away from the receiving body at an angle transverse to the slot opening and wherein the slot opening has a pair of opposing planar boundary surfaces with the distance between the boundary surfaces defining the height dimension of the slot opening which is less than or equal to the height dimension of the crossbar, the slot opening defining an insertion path across a wall of the receiving body adapted for press-fit insertion of the crossbar to a portion of the hollow interior defining a retention pocket adapted to receive the crossbar, the retention pocket being nonconforming to the outer surface of the crossbar such that the upper and lower surfaces of the crossbar are spaced apart from opposing surfaces of the retention pocket when the crossbar is disposed at the interior of the retention pocket, the retention pocket further having an effective inner diameter which is greater than the effective outer diameter of the crossbar such that upon insertion of the crossbar into the retention pocket the hook member can rotate about the crossbar while maintaining all portions of the crossbar within the retention pocket throughout the range of rotation and wherein the second eyelet extension includes at least one eyelet adapted to receive a strap element.

A foldable attachment clip assembly comprising;

• a stirrup member including a crossbar extending between a pair of enhanced diameter end walls, the crossbar being oriented between opposing lateral legs of the stirrup member, the crossbar having flattened upper and lower surfaces with a height dimension between the upper and lower surfaces, the crossbar further having a width dimension extending between reduced profile leading and trailing edges, the stirrup member further including a tethering connection having at least one eyelet disposed at a position remote from the crossbar between a rear cross member and a curved barrier element disposed in opposing relation to the crossbar;
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• a hook member including a substantially cylindrical receiving body adapted to receive the crossbar and an eyelet extension extending in angled relation away from the receiving body, the receiving body having a generally “C” shaped cross-sectional profile having a hollow interior with a slot opening extending along the length of the receiving body, wherein the eyelet extension extends away from the receiving body at an angle transverse to the slot opening and wherein the slot opening has a pair of opposing planar boundary surfaces with the distance between the boundary surfaces defining the height dimension of the slot opening which is less than or equal to the height dimension of the crossbar, the slot opening defining an insertion path across a wall of the receiving body adapted for press-fit insertion of the crossbar to a portion of the hollow interior defining a retention pocket adapted to receive the crossbar, the retention pocket being nonconforming to the outer surface of the crossbar such that the upper and lower surfaces of the crossbar are spaced apart from opposing surfaces of the retention pocket when the crossbar is disposed at the interior of the retention pocket, the retention pocket further having an effective inner diameter which is greater than the effective outer diameter of the crossbar such that upon insertion of the crossbar into the retention pocket the hook member can rotate about the crossbar while maintaining all portions of the crossbar within the retention pocket throughout the range of rotation, the length of the receiving body being substantially equivalent to the distance between the enhanced diameter end walls to block relative axial movement between the receiving body and the crossbar, and wherein the eyelet extension includes a first pass through opening and at least a second pass through opening adapted to receive an adjustment strap.