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US4745665A
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Elongated clips having a metal core and metal core for such clips
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-30
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 2007-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A core for making elongate flexible clips having a plastic covering is a length of a flexible metal ribbon having transversely disposed slits cut into the edges of the ribbon. The ribbon includes a generally longitudinal carrier. The slits on opposite sides of the ribbon are longitudinally offset from each other. The core is covered with a plastic material. Thereafter the covered core is bent along one or more axes lying along the length of the core to form a clip. Because of the structure of the core, the clip may be extended longitudinally by tensile forces and resist longitudinal shrinkage in response to the compressive forces applied by the plastic covering.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry K. Hilsenbeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/12; F16B5/121; B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/15; B60J10/18; B60J10/20; B60J10/23; B60J10/235; B60J10/24; B60J10/30; B60J10/32; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/304; Y10T24/307
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A core for making an elongate, flexible clip having a plastic covering comprising: a length of a flexible metal ribbon having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, said ribbon containing a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, the slots along one of said edges being longitudinally offset from the slots along the other of said edges, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A core for making an elongate, flexible clip having a plastic covering comprising: a length of a flexible metal ribbon having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, said ribbon containing a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, the slots along one of said edges being longitudinally offset from the slots along the other of said edges, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The core of claim 1 wherein adjacent slots along each said edge of said ribbon are substantially equidistant from each other and the slots along one of said edges are offset from the slots along the other of said edges by substantially one half the distance between adjacent slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The core of claim 1 wherein said continuous, longitudinal portion is centrally disposed between said edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A core for making an elongate, flexible clip having a plastic covering comprising: a length of a flexible metal ribbon having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, said ribbon containing a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots extending from one or the other of said edges to, but not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots, and wherein the shortest distance between the inner ends of two slots extending from opposite edges of said ribbon lies along a line that is neither transverse with respect to said length nor longitudinal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
A core for making an elongate, flexible clip having a plastic covering comprising: a length of a flexible metal ribbon having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, said ribbon containing a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots extending from one or the other of said edges to, but not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots, and wherein the shortest distance between the inner ends of two slots extending from opposite edges of said ribbon lies along a line that is neither transverse with respect to said length nor longitudinal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The core of claim 4 wherein adjacent slots along each said edge of said ribbon are substantially equidistant from each other and the slots along one of said edges are offset from the slots along the other of said edges by substantially one half the distance between adjacent slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The core of claim 4 wherein said continuous, longitudinal portion is centrally disposed between said edges.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
An elongate flexible clip for engaging a flange comprising: an elongate, flexible metal ribbon core, said ribbon core having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots extending from one or the other of said edges to, but not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, the slots along one of said edges being longitudinally offset from the slots along the other of said edges, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots, at least part of said core being bent about at least one axis generally parallel to said length to form a clip for engaging a flange; and a flexible plastic material covering said core.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
An elongate flexible clip for engaging a flange comprising: an elongate, flexible metal ribbon core, said ribbon core having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots extending from one or the other of said edges to, but not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, the slots along one of said edges being longitudinally offset from the slots along the other of said edges, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots, at least part of said core being bent about at least one axis generally parallel to said length to form a clip for engaging a flange; and a flexible plastic material covering said core.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The clip of claim 7 wherein adjacent slots on each side of said carrier are substantially equidistant from each other and the slots along one of said edges are offset from the slots along the other of said edges by substantially one half the distance between adjacent slots.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The clip of claim 7 wherein said continuous, longitudinal portion is centrally disposed between said edges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
An elongate flexible clip for engaging a flange comprising: an elongate, flexible metal ribbon core, said ribbon core having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots extending from one or the other of said edges to, but not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots, and wherein the shortest distance between the inner ends of two slots extending from opposite edges of said ribbon lies a line that is neither transverse with respect to said length nor longitudinal, at least part of said core being bent about at least one axis generally parallel to said length to form a clip for engaging a flange; and a flexible plastic material covering said core.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
An elongate flexible clip for engaging a flange comprising: an elongate, flexible metal ribbon core, said ribbon core having two opposed, outside lengthwise edges, a plurality of slots lying transverse to said length, each of said slots extending from one or the other of said edges to, but not extending into, a longitudinally continuous portion of said ribbon, wherein said slots are formed by cutting slits in said ribbon and elongating said ribbon along said continuous portion to widen said slits into said slots, and wherein the shortest distance between the inner ends of two slots extending from opposite edges of said ribbon lies a line that is neither transverse with respect to said length nor longitudinal, at least part of said core being bent about at least one axis generally parallel to said length to form a clip for engaging a flange; and a flexible plastic material covering said core.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The clip of claim 10 wherein adjacent slots on each side of said continuous, longitudinal portion are substantially equidistant from ech other and the slots along one of said edges are offset from the slots along the other of said edges by substantially one half the distance between adjacent slots.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The clip of claim 10 wherein said continuous, longitudinal portion is centrally disposed between said edges.
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