Back to results
US 8,540,741 B2Granted
Weasand-ligating clip
AssigneeTermet Solefi
InventorsMario Rodrigues, Cédric Pigeon
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A weasand-ligating clip (10) made as a one-piece molding, the clip comprising two portions (11) hinged together at one end by a film hinge (13), and including a closure system (15, 16) at the other end, the portions (11) having teeth that clamp against the weasand when the clip is closed, the clip being characterized by the fact that a major longitudinal dimension (L) of the clip measured from the film hinge to the closure system is less than 45 mm, or indeed less than 42 mm, and better less than 40 mm.
Claims20
A weasand-ligating clip made as a one-piece molding, the clip comprising:
- a film hinge;
- two portions hinged together at a first end by the film hinge, each portion carrying at least one support tab having teeth formed thereon, the teeth configured to clamp against a weasand when the clip is closed, each support tab being inclined at a first angle of inclination relative to a direction the clip slides on the weasand;
- a closure system at a second end of the two portions opposite the first end;
- and
- at least one additional tab positioned on each portion between the at least one support tab and the film hinge, the at least one additional tab being inclined relative to the direction the clip slides on the weasand at a second angle of inclination that is less than the first angle of inclination.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.