Badge clip assembly including a spring-biased clip member
First Claim
1. A clip assembly for securing a badge to an article of clothing comprising:
- a badge clip including a fixed leg having an inwardly facing surface and first and second end portions, said second end portion being reversely bent such that a terminal end of said second end portion is adjacently positioned to said inwardly facing surface, said badge clip further including a movable leg having an inwardly facing surface and first and second end portions, said first end portion of said movable leg being fixedly attached to said first end portion of said fixed leg wherein said second end portion of said movable leg is engageable with the terminal end of the second end portion of the fixed leg, said second end portion of said movable leg being movable between a closed position wherein the second end portion of the movable leg is engaged with the terminal end of the second end portion of said fixed leg and an open position wherein the second end of the movable leg is spaced apart from said terminal end, said badge clip further including means for normally biasing the second end portion of the movable leg to said closed position, said second end portions of said fixed and movable legs having a width which is less than that of a slot formed along a top edge of a badge, said terminal end of said second end portion of said fixed leg being received through said slot whereby said badge is secured to said badge clip; and
clamping means attached to said badge clip for releasably clamping said badge clip to an article of clothing.
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Abstract
A badge clip secures a badge to an attaching member which enables the badge to be worn or carried by a person. The badge clip includes a fixed leg having a first end portion and an opposite second end portion with a curled barrel formation, and a movable leg having a first end portion which is reversely bent from the first end portion of the fixed leg, and an opposite second end portion which is engageable with the curled barrel formation of the fixed leg. The movable leg is pivotally movable between an open position and a closed position, the movable leg being biased to its closed position. The arrangement is such that the curled barrel formation of the fixed leg is capable of receiving a badge having an opening formed therein for securing the badge to the badge clip. The curled barrel formation is received through the opening of the badge when the movable leg is in its open position. The badge is secured to the badge clip when the movable leg resiliently returns to its closed position.
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7 Claims
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1. A clip assembly for securing a badge to an article of clothing comprising:
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a badge clip including a fixed leg having an inwardly facing surface and first and second end portions, said second end portion being reversely bent such that a terminal end of said second end portion is adjacently positioned to said inwardly facing surface, said badge clip further including a movable leg having an inwardly facing surface and first and second end portions, said first end portion of said movable leg being fixedly attached to said first end portion of said fixed leg wherein said second end portion of said movable leg is engageable with the terminal end of the second end portion of the fixed leg, said second end portion of said movable leg being movable between a closed position wherein the second end portion of the movable leg is engaged with the terminal end of the second end portion of said fixed leg and an open position wherein the second end of the movable leg is spaced apart from said terminal end, said badge clip further including means for normally biasing the second end portion of the movable leg to said closed position, said second end portions of said fixed and movable legs having a width which is less than that of a slot formed along a top edge of a badge, said terminal end of said second end portion of said fixed leg being received through said slot whereby said badge is secured to said badge clip; and clamping means attached to said badge clip for releasably clamping said badge clip to an article of clothing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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