One-piece clamp-type clip
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1. A one-piece, automatically recloseable clip made of a resilient material comprising:
- (a) two elongated legs, each leg having an arcuate upper section terminating in a closure end and a lower section, the closure end of one leg having a step, the legs being shaped and positioned so that a portion of the closure end having the step will overlap and be generally parallel to a portion of the closure end of the other leg and the lower section of each leg will be spaced apart from one another when the clip is in a closed position, wherein the lower sections of the legs have respective concave indents thereupon, the indents being sized and configured for holding a rounded object therebetween, wherein the clip is in the closed position when the object is provided within the indent; and
(b) a bridge attached at its ends to and connecting the elongated legs, each end being attached between the upper section and the lower section of a leg.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a clip that is one piece and is therefore relatively easy to fabricate. A resilient plastic such as polycarbonate is preferred so that fabrication is inexpensive and yet effective repetitive clamping of the clip is achieved. Furthermore, the closure ends of the clip are designed to overlap somewhat so that any semi-permanent deformation of the material or thermal contraction of the clip that would cause the closure ends of the clip to move away from one another will not act to diminish the effectiveness of the present clip.
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1. A one-piece, automatically recloseable clip made of a resilient material comprising:
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(a) two elongated legs, each leg having an arcuate upper section terminating in a closure end and a lower section, the closure end of one leg having a step, the legs being shaped and positioned so that a portion of the closure end having the step will overlap and be generally parallel to a portion of the closure end of the other leg and the lower section of each leg will be spaced apart from one another when the clip is in a closed position, wherein the lower sections of the legs have respective concave indents thereupon, the indents being sized and configured for holding a rounded object therebetween, wherein the clip is in the closed position when the object is provided within the indent; and (b) a bridge attached at its ends to and connecting the elongated legs, each end being attached between the upper section and the lower section of a leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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