IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0366228
(2003-02-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- GRSchultz Consultanting, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
21 |
초록
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A clip apparatus comprising a pair of opposing clip members, an attachment assembly and a biasing member. Each clip member includes an outer surface and an inner surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and side edges extending substantially from the proximal end to the distal end. The attachment a
A clip apparatus comprising a pair of opposing clip members, an attachment assembly and a biasing member. Each clip member includes an outer surface and an inner surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and side edges extending substantially from the proximal end to the distal end. The attachment assembly is capable of attaching the pair of opposing clip members between the proximal and distal ends thereof, to facilitate pivoting thereabout. The biasing member comprises a central region, a pair of opposing leg regions extending away from the central region, and an attachment assembly capable of pivotably attaching the opposing end regions to opposing clip members substantially about the proximal end thereof. Upon assembly of the clip apparatus, the biasing member substantially biases against the proximal ends of the respective clip members, to, in turn, force the distal ends of the respective clip members into abutment.
대표청구항
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1. A clip apparatus comprising:a pair of opposing clip members, each clip member including:an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface;a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end; andside edges extending substantially from the proximal end to the distal en
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A clip apparatus comprising:a pair of opposing clip members, each clip member including:an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface;a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end; andside edges extending substantially from the proximal end to the distal end;the clip member further includes side walls extending about either side edge of the respective clip member at least partially between the proximal end and the distal end of the respective clip member, the side walls positioned such that at least a portion of the side walls of one of the clip members can be nested relative to at least a portion of the side walls of the other of the clip members; andan attachment assembly capable of attaching the pair of opposing clip members between the proximal and distal ends thereof, the attachment assembly further comprising at least one slot associated with one of the side walls of one clip member and at least one tab associated with an adjoining side wall of the other clip member, the at least one slot interfacing with the at least one tab so as to facilitate pivoted rotational engagement of the clip members relative to each other; anda biasing member, the biasing member comprising:a central region;a pair of opposing leg regions extending away from the central region;an primary attachment assembly capable of pivotably attaching the opposing leg regions to opposing clip members substantially about the proximal end thereof, the primary attachment assembly comprises a first hinge integrally molded to one of the pair of opposing leg regions and to one of the clip members at a proximal edge thereof, and a second hinge integrally molded to the other of the pair opposing leg regions and to the other of the clip members at a proximal edge thereof; anda secondary attachment assembly, the secondary attachment assembly positioned between the distal end of the clip members and the hinges, the secondary attachment assembly facilitating operation of the apparatus upon separation of at least one of the first hinge and the second hinge,wherein upon assembly of the clip apparatus, the biasing member substantially biases against the proximal ends of the respective clip members, to, in turn, force the distal ends of the respective clip members into abutment. 2. The clip apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the side walls of one clip member include at least one tab, and each of the side walls of the other clip member include at least one slot, the tabs of one clip member interfacing with the slots of the other clip member, to facilitate pivoted rotational engagement of the clip members relative to each other. 3. The clip apparatus of claim 1 wherein the distal end of at least one clip member comprises a material softer than the remainder of the at least one clip member. 4. The clip apparatus of claim 1 wherein the secondary attachment assembly further comprises one of a hole and a post associated with each of the opposing leg regions and the other of a hole and a post associated with each of the respective clip members, whereupon assembly of the clip apparatus, the respective holes and posts interface with each other to facilitate attachment of the biasing member to the clip members. 5. The clip apparatus of claim 1 wherein the primary attachment assembly of the biasing member is substantially frangible, to substantially release the biasing member from the clip members proximate the primary attachment assembly, and, to in turn, restrain the biasing means relative to the clip members solely with the secondary attachment assembly. 6. The clip apparatus of claim 1 wherein the clip has a substantially “T” shaped configuration. 7. The clip apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of the clip members, the attachment assembly and the biasing member comprise a single integrally molded member. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing member is retained within the confines of the side edges of the clip mem bers. 9. A clip apparatus comprising:a pair of clip members each having a proximal end and distal end;an attachment assembly attaching the clip members to each other between the proximal and the distal ends thereof, to in turn, facilitate the pivoting of the clip members relative to each othera biasing member integrally molded with each of the pair of clip members at a hinge proximate the proximal end thereof, the biasing member including a pair of leg members each coupled to one of the pair of clip members and joined at one end thereof by a hinge, the biasing member being pivotable relative to the clip member between a first orientation wherein the distal ends of the pair of clip members substantially abut each other to second orientation wherein the distal ends of the pair of clip members are substantially separated, the biasing member further comprising a supplemental attachment assembly cooperatively coupling the biasing member with the proximal end of each of the clip members, the supplemental attachment assembly comprising a first member positioned on each of the pair of the clip members and a second member positioned on each respective leg member spaced apart from the attachment assembly, wherein the first and second members are releasably engageable, the supplemental attachment assembly configured such that upon separation of the biasing member from the proximal end of the respective clip member at the respective hinge, the supplemental attachment assembly maintains the biasing member in position relative to the pair of clip members to facilitate operation of the clip members between the first orientation and the second orientation; andan attachment assembly attaching the clip members to each other between the proximal and distal ends thereof, to, in turn, facilitate the pivoting of the clip members relative to each other. 10. The clip apparatus of claim 9 wherein the attachment assembly is molded with the pair of clip members. 11. The clip apparatus of claim 9 wherein the distal end of at least one of the pair of clip members comprises a material that is softer than a remaining portion of the respective clip member. 12. The clip apparatus of claim 9 wherein the attachment assembly comprises a rod assembly associated with one of the clip members and at least one receiving opening associated with the other of the clip members, wherein the rod is capable of receipt and engagement with the at least one receiving opening, to, in turn, facilitate pivoting of the clip members about the rod. 13. A clip apparatus comprising:a first and second clip member each having a proximal end and a distal end;an attachment assembly pivotably attaching the clip members to each other between the proximal and distal ends thereof;a biasing member integrally molded with each of the clip members, the biasing member comprising a first leg region, a second leg region and a central region, the first leg region connected to the first clip member by a hinge at the proximal end thereof and coupled to the central region, the second leg region connected to the second clip member by a hinge at the proximal end thereof and coupled to the central region, the central region being positioned between the proximal end and the attachment assembly; anda supplemental attachment assembly comprising one of a post and a hole associated with the each of the first and second leg regions, and the other of a post and a hole associated with each of the first and second clip members spaced apart from the attachment assembly, wherein the post and hole arrangement between the respective leg regions and clip members are capable of releasable engagement, to, maintain operative engagement of the biasing member relative to the clip members, in turn, providing for operation of the biasing member in the event that the hinge associated with either of the first and second leg regions fails.
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