Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Article holder attachable to apparel or body – Pencil
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-07
2001-12-25
Brittain, James R. (Department: 3626)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Article holder attachable to apparel or body
Pencil
C024S0110FE, C024S0110HC, C024S01000R
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332247
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a two-piece clip with an elastically adjustable ferrule, and more particularly to a two-piece clip having a ferrule that is formed from an elastic strip with two free end portions of the strip crossing each other to locate outside the ferrule. By compressing the crossed free end portions toward each other, the ferrule may be diametrically enlarged for easily putting it around a pen. The two crossed free end portions are curved at their outermost ends to form two hollow cylinders into which a clip member is detachably inserted. The clip member has a small length upward projected from the hollow cylinders for connecting one or more ornamental or advertising articles thereto.
A clip mounted on a pen is usually an integrally formed metal member or plastic member with sufficient elasticity and rigidity. This type of clip includes a horizontal top ring for putting on a top of the pen and being fixed thereto by a fastening means and a vertical arm integrally extended from the horizontal ring to elastically abut on a body of the pen. The horizontal ring of the clip must have a size exactly matching with the diameter of the pen top. The same one clip could not be used on other pen having different top diameter or shape. And, once the horizontal ring is fastened to the pen top, the whole clip would not be able to be easily dismounted from the pen or move to some other position on the pen. It is therefore desirable to develop a clip that is not subject to the above-mentioned restrictions and can be used as an ornamental or advertising means to increase the value thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a two-piece clip includes two easily detachably connected parts, namely, a ferrule and a clip member. The ferrule is formed from a long metal strip with sufficient elasticity and rigidity and suitable width. Two free end portions of the long strip cross each other to locate outside the ferrule. Thereby, by applying a compressive force on the two crossed free end portions, the ferrule is elastically and diametrically enlarged to facilitate easy mounting or dismounting of the ferrule around or from a pen; and by releasing the two free end portions, the ferrule immediately returns to its original diameter and can be firmly located on the pen.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a two-piece clip includes two easily detachably connected parts, namely, a ferrule and a clip member. The ferrule is formed from a long metal strip with sufficient elasticity and rigidity and suitable width. Two free end portions of the long strip cross each other to locate outside the ferrule. Outermost ends of the two crossed free end portions are inward or outward curved to form two hollow cylinders that on the one hand serve as areas to facilitate applying a compressive force on the two free end portions for elastically adjusting the diameter of the ferrule, and on the other hand receive an upper end of the clip member therein. The upper end of the clip member received in the hollow cylinders of the ferrule may have a small length upward projected from the ferrule for an ornamental or advertising article to connect thereto and therefore gives the clip added values.
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Brittain James R.
Dougherty & Troxell
Rodriquez Ruth C.
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