Clip for gripping fabric or the like

• US 4,308,647 A
• Filed: 06/22/1979
• Issued: 01/05/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert E. Gillis
• Original Assignee: Robert E. Gillis
• Inventors: Gillis, Robert E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zugel, Francis K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US06/050,965
• Time in Patent Office: 928 Days
• Field of Search: 24/72.5, 24/243 K, 24/245 R, 24/245 A, 24/246, 24/113 R, 24/30.5 L, 24/263 R, 135/15 CF
• US Class Current: 24/460
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/64 Tent or canopy cover fastenings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44043 Channel and inserted bar

Abstract

A clip is provided which is adapted for fastening onto a flexible web such as a sheet of fabric. The clip is particularly adapted for fastening the fabric of a tent to supporting poles or stakes or for fastening webs together.

Claims

1. A fastener for attaching to a web of flexible material comprising in combination:

a. a rigid female element comprising a collar having a sidewall (136) forming a central opening of elongated shape and a flat outturned rim surface (133) surrounding said sidewall at a right angle thereto,

b. a rigid male element having a plug portion (125) which is complementary to the opening of said female element and having an outturned rim (127) extending around said plug, said outturned rim having a flat surface adapted to lie against the flat outturned rim surface of the female element,

c. the shape and dimensions of said male element being such that it can be turned in one position and passed through the collar of the female element without distorting either the male or female elements and turned back against said female element whereupon said rims of the male and female element lie in flat parallel configuration,

d. whereby a web of flexible material such as fabric can be grasped between the male and female elements, completely around the rim peripheries of both elements.

2. The fastener of claim 1 wherein the female element has at least one opening for receiving a rope or the like.

3. The fastener of claim 2 wherein the female element has an outwardly directed lug having said opening therein.

4. The fastener of claim 3 wherein the female element has 2 lugs located 180°

apart.

5. The fastener of claim 3 wherein the male element has 2 lugs located 180°

apart.

6. The fastener of claim 1 wherein the male element has at least one opening for receiving a rope or the like.

7. The fastener of claim 2 wherein the male element has an inwardly directed lug having an opening therein.

8. The structure of claim 1 wherein the mating elements are oval in shape.