Locking clip assembly
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1. A locking clip assembly comprising:
- a clip body having a body clamping end, a rear portion with a longitudinal axis extending parallel with the body clamping end and a body hinge portion between the body clamping end and the rear portion;
an elongated arm member having a jaw portion, a lever arm portion and an arm hinge portion between the jaw portion and the lever arm portion, the lever arm portion having a locking recess on a side of the lever arm portion and opposed to the rear portion of the clip body, wherein the arm hinge portion is pivotally connected to the body hinge portion of the clip body and wherein the jaw portion aligns with and operatively engages and disengages from the body clamping end of the clip body; and
a locking member slidably disposed on the rear portion of the clip body, the locking member having a top surface with a locking catch, the locking member selectively movable between an arm member locked position adjacent the body hinge portion wherein the locking catch operatively engages the locking recess of the lever arm portion, and an arm member unlocked position spaced from the body hinge portion wherein the locking catch is operatively disengaged from the locking recess of the lever arm portion.
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Abstract
A locking clip assembly includes a clip body with a body clamping end, a rear portion and a body hinge portion between the body clamping end and the rear portion, an elongated arm member having a jaw portion, a lever arm portion and an arm hinge portion pivotally connected to the body hinge portion, and a locking member slidably disposed on the rear portion of the clip body where the locking member is movable between an arm member locked position and an arm member unlocked position.
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1. A locking clip assembly comprising:
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a clip body having a body clamping end, a rear portion with a longitudinal axis extending parallel with the body clamping end and a body hinge portion between the body clamping end and the rear portion; an elongated arm member having a jaw portion, a lever arm portion and an arm hinge portion between the jaw portion and the lever arm portion, the lever arm portion having a locking recess on a side of the lever arm portion and opposed to the rear portion of the clip body, wherein the arm hinge portion is pivotally connected to the body hinge portion of the clip body and wherein the jaw portion aligns with and operatively engages and disengages from the body clamping end of the clip body; and a locking member slidably disposed on the rear portion of the clip body, the locking member having a top surface with a locking catch, the locking member selectively movable between an arm member locked position adjacent the body hinge portion wherein the locking catch operatively engages the locking recess of the lever arm portion, and an arm member unlocked position spaced from the body hinge portion wherein the locking catch is operatively disengaged from the locking recess of the lever arm portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A locking clip assembly comprising:
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a clip body having a body clamping end, a rear portion with a longitudinal axis extending parallel with the body clamping end and a body hinge portion between the body clamping end and the rear portion; an elongated arm member having a jaw portion, a lever arm portion and an arm hinge portion between the jaw portion and the lever arm portion wherein the arm hinge portion is pivotally connected to the body hinge portion of the clip body and wherein the jaw portion aligns with and operatively engages and disengages from the body clamping end of the clip body; and a locking member slidably disposed on the rear portion of the clip body and movable between an arm member locked position adjacent the body hinge portion and an arm member unlocked position spaced from the body hinge portion; wherein the body clamping end includes a resilient tongue member extending from a tongue proximal end adjacent the body hinge portion to a tongue distal end so as to operatively engage and disengage with the jaw portion of the arm member; and
wherein the body clamping end includes a body clamping wall spaced from and extending longitudinally around the tongue member and the tongue distal end. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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