초록 ▼

A wearable napkin holding clamp includes a substantially planar base hingedly connected to a movable jaw and carries an L-shaped lever and a spring clip. The base, movable jaw and L-shaped lever together bear a loose resemblance to a clamp for use with suspenders (e.g., for attachment to the waist b

A wearable napkin holding clamp includes a substantially planar base hingedly connected to a movable jaw and carries an L-shaped lever and a spring clip. The base, movable jaw and L-shaped lever together bear a loose resemblance to a clamp for use with suspenders (e.g., for attachment to the waist band of the pants). The base includes a base jaw, a base central aperture and has first and second opposing perpendicular journal tabs, each with a coaxial journal hole therethrough. The base also preferably includes first and second elongate raised salient features which are disposed substantially parallel to the base sidewalls and to one another and are spaced apart by a selected spacing defining a groove or trough therebetween. The movable jaw also includes teeth, spring center tabs received in the base central aperture, and first and second oppositely projecting side tabs disposed between the upwardly projecting base wall and base journals to provide a spring biasing force (in cooperation with a biasing force provided by the center tabs) tending to force the movable jaw into an open position. The L-shaped lever includes a substantially planar front cover attached at one end to a substantially perpendicular camming lever arm having, on opposite sides, first and second axial tabs sized to be received in the coaxially aligned opposing base journal tab holes. The spring clip is preferably fabricated from spring steel wire or the like and includes a number of compound curves and bends forming an elongate narrow clip arm terminating in a clip arm distal end. The spring clip also includes first and second yoke members exerting a spring force, biasing the clip arm into close proximity with the back surface of the base; the clip arm is thereby disposed intermediate the first and second base elongate salient features.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A clamp for grasping and holding a napkin or other flexible substrate, comprising:a base having a back side, salient means for frictionally engaging the substrate and a first jaw;a second jaw, substantially opposable to said first jaw;an actuator bearing upon said second

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A clamp for grasping and holding a napkin or other flexible substrate, comprising:a base having a back side, salient means for frictionally engaging the substrate and a first jaw;a second jaw, substantially opposable to said first jaw;an actuator bearing upon said second jaw and supported by said base; anda spring clip having a clip arm resiliently biased toward said base back side.