Supports – Suspended supports
Reexamination Certificate
2002-04-26
2003-09-02
Braun, Leslie A. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Suspended supports
C248S316700, C248S467000, C248S206500, C024S303000, C024S067110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06612532
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to clips and, more specifically, to note clips used for the purpose of suspending and securing messages, notes or small items.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other note clip devices designed for securing items. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 186,314 issued to Davis on Jan. 16, 1877.
Another patent was issued to Ferguson, et al. on Feb. 9, 1886 as U.S. Pat. No. 335,907. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 742,892 was issued to McGill on Nov. 3, 1903 and still yet another was issued on Mar. 26, 1985 to Ohminato et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 4,506,416.
Another patent was issued to Morrish et al. on Nov. 7, 1989 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,878,276. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,949,435 was issued to Michelson on Aug. 21, 1990. Another was issued to Link on Nov. 12, 1991 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,063,640 and still yet another was issued on May 3, 1994 to Clayton et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 5,307,579.
Another patent was issued to Froehlich et al. on Jul. 19, 1994 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,329,672. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,535,486 was issued to Cabili on Jul. 16, 1996. Another was issued to Gish on Aug. 12, 1997 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,655,266 and still yet another was issued on Nov. 14, 2000 to Khon as U.S. Pat. No. 6,145,799.
U.S. Pat. No. 186,314
Inventor: William S. Davis
Issued: Jan. 16, 1877
The invention relates to improvements in cloths pins and is constructed from a single wire frame.
U.S. Pat. No. 335,907
Inventor: James R. Ferguson, et al.
Issued: Feb. 9, 1886
The invention relates to a device for holding book leaves, paper and bills having a bracket, and clamp formed of spring wire.
U.S. Pat. No. 742,892
Inventor: George W. McGill
Issued: Nov. 3, 1903
The invention is a spring clip fashioned from a single piece of wire for securing paper like articles.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,506,416
Inventor: Kiyoshi Ohminato et al.
Issued: Mar. 26, 1985
A paper clip characterized in that it is substantially formed of a hard synthetic resin such as hard vinyl chloride, and in that an arched movable member, a bottom plate and a connector plate are formed as one piece capable of being extruded in its entirety, and the paper-engaging end of said movable member and the central portion of said connector plate are formed of a soft synthetic resin such as soft vinyl chloride.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,878,276
Inventor: Peter Morrish et al.
Issued: Nov. 7, 1989
A spring clip, particularly for use as a peg for suspending clothes from a crossbar of a hanger, has a bar-engagement clip lying between a fulcrum for pivoting movement of a pair of levers and a nip formed by one end of the pair of levers. A U-shaped spring urging those ends together has arms the outer surfaces of which lie flush with outer surfaces of the levers to form substantially flat side surfaces. The clip is integral with the spring. The ends of the arms of the spring may engage the levers by a snap-fit. The flat side surfaces may be used for the adhesive attachment of alternative mounting means for the clip, such as a double-sided adhesive pad.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,949,435
Inventor: Gary K. Michelson
Issued: Aug. 21, 1990
An improved paper clip is disclosed consisting of a single piece of wire bent so as to have a straight top spine portion, two straight side leg portions substantially perpendicular to each end of the top spine portion and bent portions extending from, each side leg portion diagonally at approximately 45 degrees in the direction of the top spine portion. Each bent end portion extends from more than ½ the diagonal distance from the end of the side leg portion to the top spine portion.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,063,640
Inventor: Charles Link
Issued: Nov. 12, 1991
A paper clip for securing to at least one sheet of thin material comprises a continuous or endless filament shaped to provide two oppositely facing pincers. Each oppositely facing pincer has a resilient hinge region connecting and urging together an opposing pair of pincer finger members with each pincer finger member comprising a tip segment, an inner gripping segment, and an outer edge segment. The sheet of thin material is secured between either of the oppositely facing pincers by the inner gripping segments of the respective pair of opposing pincer finger members.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,307,579
Inventor: Theodore H. Clayton, et al.
Issued: May 3, 1994
An electrostatic and magnetic holder for paper, signs and the like wherein the holder is mounted upon glass or similar dielectric surfaces by electrostatic attraction. The holder includes an electrostatically attractable flexible base, and a folded clip section also preferably formed of flexible electrostatic material which is attached to the base either by electrostatic attraction, heat sealing or an adhesive. The clip section includes a pair of opposed magnets, one of the magnets being mounted upon a movable flap whereby the magnets may move relative to each other, and a thin article such as paper, or paper signs, may be gripped between the magnets for support by the holder.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,329,672
Inventor: Linda Froehlich et al.
Issued: Jul. 19, 1994
Improved paper clip is formed from a single piece of spring-quality metal wire to have an elongated U-shaped inner loop nested within an elongated U-shaped outer loop. Each loop includes a free leg and a connector leg; the longitudinally-extending leg portions of the free leg and connector leg of each respective loop are of substantially the same length. The U-shaped loops are joined together by an arcuately-curved interconnector extending between the connector leg of each loop. Distal ends of the free leg of each loop are located contiguous to such arcuately-curved interconnector which defines one longitudinal end of the paper clip; with such new configurational and other features, damage to outer surfaces of stacked paper by such distal ends is avoided and clasping force is applied along substantially the full length of such free legs during use of the improved clip.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,535,486
Inventor: Camilo P. Cabili
Issued: Jul. 16, 1996
This invention is about a spring-wire paper clip formed in a single plane without any overlapping of its parts, with a stronger hold because of the unique configuration of its inner frame whose left leg, instead of moving straight downward curves inward to the right, diagonally, where it joins the right leg of the outward frame, both moving straight down parallel and close to each other in forming a stronger gripping engagement on papers. This unique inner frame also makes possible a novel positioning of the inner frame's end portion underneath and hooded by its own uppermost loop, which together with the outer frame's end portion positioned close to the very top of the clip, practically eliminates any damage to paper held. The unique inner frame also makes it possible for manufacturers to select the strength of the clip's hold, without having to radically change its configuration, to use less wire, and to make slimmer or smaller clips which occupy less space at the left corner. This clip is manufactured and handled by the user in much the same way as the currently popular Gem-type of spring-wire paper clips.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,655,266
Inventor: Donald Gish
Issued: Aug. 12, 1997
A paper clip formed of a single resilient wire that can torsionally grasp a thick sheaf of papers without deforming and can be used either along the straight sides of the paper or at a corner.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,145,799
Inventor: Trinh Cam Khon
Issued: Nov. 14, 2000
A device that incorporates magnetic componentry frictionally engage one or more sheets of paper therebetween is provided. The magnetic componentry of the invention is selected to exert sufficient magnetic force therebetween to retain the paper. The invention includes a magnetic backing member and a ferromagnetic retaining clip rotatably coupled thereto for frictionally engaging paper therebetween. The retaining clip may have an upturned end to facilitate disposing paper between the clip and backing member. The backing member and retaining clip a
Braun Leslie A.
Kroll Michael I
Weinhold Ingrid
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