US4566157A
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Clip with sliding locking member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-06-21
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Granted: 1986-01-28
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Expires: 2004-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A U-shaped clip for clothes or the like has a web and two resilient legs between which the clothes or the like can be placed. On at least one leg there is a bevel to facilitate attachment and detachment of a preferably substantially E-shaped locking member which is slidable along the legs for clamping the legs to the clothes or the like. The outer sides of the legs and preferably also the inner sides of the locking member have a friction increasing surface structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Sven E. Packendorff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:15
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F55/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44684; Y10T24/44692; Y10T24/44701; Y10T24/44744; Y10T24/44752; Y10T24/44769
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A substantially U-shaped clip having a web and two legs having upper and lower surfaces and edges, said legs protruding from the web, between which legs clothes or the like are placed, and furthermore having a locking member slidable along the legs and extending across the legs for clamping the legs to the clothes or the like, characterised in that the locking member is detachable from and attachable to the two legs and is substantially E-shaped, the intermediate cross-bar of the center pin of the E-section being adapted to project into a space formed between the legs and being slidable in this space between two end positions determined by abutment surfaces, said two legs each including a beveled portion extending from the upper surface on one leg toward an adjacent edge and from the lower surface on the other leg towards its adjacent edge to provide a locating at which said locking member may be installed on and removed from said legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A substantially U-shaped clip having a web and two legs having upper and lower surfaces and edges, said legs protruding from the web, between which legs clothes or the like are placed, and furthermore having a locking member slidable along the legs and extending across the legs for clamping the legs to the clothes or the like, characterised in that the locking member is detachable from and attachable to the two legs and is substantially E-shaped, the intermediate cross-bar of the center pin of the E-section being adapted to project into a space formed between the legs and being slidable in this space between two end positions determined by abutment surfaces, said two legs each including a beveled portion extending from the upper surface on one leg toward an adjacent edge and from the lower surface on the other leg towards its adjacent edge to provide a locating at which said locking member may be installed on and removed from said legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A clip according to claim 1 wherein said beveled portions are located on said legs adjacent said web.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A clip according to claim 1 wherein the edge of said legs include opposing interactive surfaces silzed to engage each other on closure of the clip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A clip according to claim 3 wherein said interactive surfaces include at least one land on one leg and at least one mating recess on the other leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A substantially U-shaped clip having a web and two legs having upper and lower surfaces and edges, said legs protruding from the web, between which legs clothes or the like are placed, and furthermore having a locking member slidable along the legs and extending across the legs for clamping the legs to the clothes or the like, characterised in that the locking member is detachable from and attachable to the two legs and is substantially E-shaped, the intermediate cross-bar of the center pin of the E-section being adapted to project into a space formed between the legs and being slidable in this space between two end positions determined by abutment surfaces, one of said legs including a beveled portion extending from the upper surface toward its adjacent edge to provide a location at which said locking member may be installed on and removed from said legs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A substantially U-shaped clip having a web and two legs having upper and lower surfaces and edges, said legs protruding from the web, between which legs clothes or the like are placed, and furthermore having a locking member slidable along the legs and extending across the legs for clamping the legs to the clothes or the like, characterised in that the locking member is detachable from and attachable to the two legs and is substantially E-shaped, the intermediate cross-bar of the center pin of the E-section being adapted to project into a space formed between the legs and being slidable in this space between two end positions determined by abutment surfaces, one of said legs including a beveled portion extending from the upper surface toward its adjacent edge to provide a location at which said locking member may be installed on and removed from said legs.
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