Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Paper fastener – Resiliently biased
Patent
1983-03-18
1985-02-05
Sakran, Victor N.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Paper fastener
Resiliently biased
24545, 24546, 24563, D19 65, B42F 102
Patent
active
044970919
ABSTRACT:
This invention is a spring steel wire clip used to clamp and grasp objects of various size and shape. Spring steel wire is bent to form a top area from which extend two legs, each in three segments; an upper part, a crossmember and a foot. Each upper part in conjunction with the top extend downward to form a plane on a different plane than a plane formed by the top and other upper part crossmembers extend inward from the upper parts and are substantially on the same plane yet do not cross over one another. Extending downward and outward from the crossmembers are feet which are parallel to the plane of the top and upper parts from which they extend and perform the gripping function of the invention.
The top is used as a grip to apply the clip in a twisting motion in relation to the object to be clamped such that the upper parts and crossmembers are reversed while the orientation of the feet remain constant resulting in a clamping action. This clip invention should be compared to similar wire form clips which are designed to hold a variety of sizes and shapes several times the weight of the clip itself. The clip of the invention herein differs from those known in that it is capable of clamping and holding a significantly wider range of sizes and shapes.
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