Tackclip and Tackhook Devices
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a back plate;
a clip mechanism configured to hold one or more documents and/or items without causing damage to the documents and/or items;
a spring configured for operating the clip mechanism relative to the back plate;
at least one fastener inserted through and/or attached to the back plate, wherein the at least one fastener is configured to secure the device to a surface such that the device and documents and/or items held by the clip mechanism are at least temporarily attached and/or fastened to the surface.
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Abstract
Devices having clip mechanisms or hooks and built-in fasteners for securing notes, documents, photographs and other items to vertical surfaces are disclosed. The devices of the present invention typically include a back plate, a clip mechanism or hook to hold one or more documents and/or items without causing damage to the documents or items, one or more fasteners, typically built into the back plate for securing the device and the documents or items to a vertical surface. In addition, the devices may advantageously provide for the fasteners to be rotated into and out of the back plate so that when the devices are not attached to surfaces, they can be easily stored without potential harm to the packaging or containers, or to the items fastened to the devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a back plate; a clip mechanism configured to hold one or more documents and/or items without causing damage to the documents and/or items; a spring configured for operating the clip mechanism relative to the back plate; at least one fastener inserted through and/or attached to the back plate, wherein the at least one fastener is configured to secure the device to a surface such that the device and documents and/or items held by the clip mechanism are at least temporarily attached and/or fastened to the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
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a back plate; a clip mechanism configured to hold one or more documents and/or items without causing damage to the documents and/or items; a spring configured for operating the clip mechanism relative to the back plate; a torque shaft recessed into a torque channel in the back plate; two or more fasteners attached and/or connected to the torque shaft, the two or more fasteners configured to be secured to a surface such that the device and the documents and/or items held by the clip mechanism are at least temporarily attached and/or fastened to the surface; a handle attached and/or connected to the toque shaft at one end, the handle configured to (i) rotate the torque shaft in one direction such that each of the two or more fasteners rotate into a fastener channel in the back plate, and (ii) rotate the torque shaft in an opposite direction such that each of the two or more fasteners rotate out of the fastener channel in the back plate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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a back plate; at least one hook configured to hold one or more items without causing damage to the items; at least one fastener inserted through and/or attached to the back plate, wherein the at least one fastener is configured to be secured to a surface such that the device and items held by the hook are at least temporarily attached and/or fastened to a surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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