Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Article holder attachable to apparel or body – Article held by clip with spring member
Patent
1995-10-12
1997-10-21
Brittain, James R.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Article holder attachable to apparel or body
Article held by clip with spring member
24511, A45F 502
Patent
active
056782810
ABSTRACT:
A clip assembly for attachment to a body or housing, in particular a portable electronic apparatus, includes an elongated clip member and a leaf spring member for biasing the clip member toward the body or housing. The leaf spring member extends in a longitudinal direction of the clip member, and is attached at a first end to the clip member at a position between a first and second end of the clip member. A second end of the leaf spring member extends in the direction of the second end of the clip member to contact and exert pressure against the body or housing. The clip member is easy to assemble and can be releasably attached to the body or housing by snap fittings or similar devices.
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Kamp Oscar Laurentius Jozef
Waldner Thomas
Brittain James R.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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