Clip device for securing a diaphragm hunting call and the like

• US 20040093698A1
• Filed: 11/12/2003
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Christopher Herman
• Original Assignee: John Christopher Herman
• Inventors: Herman, John C.
• Application Number:
  US10/706,806
• Publication Number:
  US 20040093698A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/3.12
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1394 Article held by clip

Abstract

A clip device for securing an item is provided. The clip device is securable to an object. The clip device comprises a main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, and a back edge. A supporting wall extends from the front edge in general direction away from the top surface. A clip mechanism extends from the supporting wall over the top surface for securing the clip device to an object. An item retaining mechanism extends substantially along the back edge for releasably securing the item within the lip portion adjacent and against the bottom surface of the main body.

Claims

1. A clip device for securing an item, the clip device securable to an object, the clip device comprising:

a main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, and a back edge;

a supporting wall extending from the front edge in general direction away from the top surface;

clip means extending from the supporting wall over the top surface for securing the clip device to an object; and

item retaining means extending substantially along the back edge for releasably securing the item within the lip portion adjacent and against the bottom surface of the main body.

2. The clip device of claim 1 wherein the clip means are a first clip arm and a second clip arm, the first clip arm and the second clip arm extending from the supporting wall in a cantilever manner over the top surface with the first clip arm being spaced from the second clip arm.

3. The clip device of claim 2 wherein each clip arm includes a protruding portion.

4. The clip device of claim 1 wherein the item retaining means includes a lip portion.

5. The clip device of claim 4 wherein the lip portion includes a retaining protrusion extending from the lip portion.

6. The clip device of claim 5 wherein the retraining protrusion includes a retaining tab.

7. The clip device of claim 1 and further comprising:

a first groove and a second groove formed along the length of the top surface on each side of the supporting wall.

8. The clip device of claim 7 and further comprising:

a third groove and a fourth groove formed along the length of the bottom surface on each side of the supporting wall, the third groove substantially opposite the first groove and the fourth groove substnatially opposite the second groove.

9. The clip device of claim 8 wherein the third groove and fourth groove extend through the object retaining means.

10. The clip device of claim 1 wherein the back edge has a substantially curved configuration.

11. A method for securing an item to an object, the method comprising:

providing a main body;

forming a lip around at least a portion of the main body;

cantilevering at least one arm over the main body scoring the main body;

manipulating the main body onto the object;

releasably securing the object between the main body and each arm; and

releasably securing the item within the lip portion.

12. An assembly for securing an item to an object, the assembly comprising:

a main body having a top surface and a bottom surface;

clip means for securing the clip device to an object; and

item retaining means for releasably securing the item to the main body.

13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the main body has a front edge and a back edge, and further comprising:

a supporting wall extending from the front edge in general direction away from the top surface.

14. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the clip means include a first clip arm and a second clip arm, the first clip arm and the second clip arm extending from the supporting wall in a cantilever manner over the top surface with the first clip arm being spaced from the second clip arm.

15. The clip device of claim 14 wherein each clip arm includes a protruding portion.

16. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the item retaining means is a lip portion, the lip portion extending substantially along the back edge for releasably securing the item within the lip portion adjacent and against the bottom surface of the main body

17. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the lip portion includes a retaining protrusion extending from the lip portion.

18. The assembly of claim 17 wherein the retraining protrusion includes a retaining tab.

19. The assembly of claim 12 and further comprising:

a first groove formed along the length of the top surface;

a second groove formed along the length of the top surface, the first groove spaced from the first groove,

a third groove formed along the length of the bottom surface, and

a fourth groove formed along the length of the bottom surface, the third groove spaced from the fourth groove.

20. The assembly of claim 13 the back edge has a substantially curved configuration.