A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, securely holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip has a substantially flat base-plate. An insert is coupled to the base-plate. The insert has an insert cover with a top edge that forms an insert channel over the base plate. A channel aperture
A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, securely holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip has a substantially flat base-plate. An insert is coupled to the base-plate. The insert has an insert cover with a top edge that forms an insert channel over the base plate. A channel aperture is formed at the insert cover top edge. A flap is pivotally coupled to the base plate and has a bottom edge. A spring is coupled to provide a restoring force to return the flap to a predetermined restored position with the flap bottom edge positioned above and beyond the insert cover top edge and the channel aperture. The separation between the flap bottom edge in the restored position and the insert cover top edge forms a window to the channel aperture. The flap is displaced toward the base-plate in response to a light deflection force from a serpentine clip.
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What is claimed is: 1. A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip comprising: a base-plate, the base plate being substantially flat, an insert coupled to the base-plate, the insert having an insert cover positioned over the base plate to form a
What is claimed is: 1. A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip comprising: a base-plate, the base plate being substantially flat, an insert coupled to the base-plate, the insert having an insert cover positioned over the base plate to form an insert channel over the base plate, the insert cover having a top edge, a bottom edge, and an inner surface and an outer surface, the insert channel having an insert channel entrance adjacent the insert cover top edge, a flap pivotally coupled to the base plate, the flap having top and bottom edges, a spring coupled to restore the flap to a predetermined restored position with the flap bottom edge positioned above the insert cover top edge with the flap bottom edge extended toward the insert channel and protruding beyond the insert cover outer surface by a predetermined insert cover outer surface to flap bottom edge clearance distance that is greater than zero. 2. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 1 wherein the base-plate has a top end and a bottom end, the top end having a receiving fold formed from a first flange region, the flap having top edge positioned in the receiving fold of the base plate, the spring coupled between the base-plate and the flap being formed and coupled to the base plate to restore the flap to its restored position and to hold the flap top edge in the receiving fold. 3. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 1 further comprising: a body, the base-plate forming the floor of the body, the base-plate having a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis, the insert having a longitudinal axis aligned with the longitudinal axis of the base plate, the flap being formed from a thin walled plate material having a left edge, a right edge, a top edge, and a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base plate, the flap being formed to have left and right flap pivot flanges extending outward from the left edge and the right edge transverse to the longitudinal axis from root locations near the top edge, the body having a left sidewall and a right sidewall, the left sidewall and the right sidewall being positioned to be substantially normal to the base plate, each sidewall having a respective flap flange receiving hole formed therein to receive a corresponding left and right flap pivot flange to permit the flap to pivot on the left and right flap pivot flanges. 4. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 1 wherein: the base-plate is substantially rectangular, formed from thin walled material and having a top end, a bottom end, a left edge and a right edge, a left sidewall being formed on the left edge, a right sidewall being formed on the right edge, each respective sidewall extending vertically from the base-plate, the flap being formed from a thin walled material and having a left edge, a right edge, and wherein the flap further comprises: a rod coupled to the flap near to the top end, the rod extending past the flap's left edge and the right edge parallel to the top bottom edge and forming a flap pivot axel having a left and a right axel end, the left sidewall and the right sidewall each having a hole formed therein to receive the corresponding left and right axel end, the flap thereby using the rod as a pivot axel for the flap. 5. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 1 further comprising: a body, the base-plate forming the floor of the body, the body being formed from a thin wall plate material, the base-plate having a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis, the insert having a longitudinal axis aligned with the longitudinal axis of the base plate, and a leather pad having at least one belt loop, the body being coupled to the leather pad. 6. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 1 where in the means for limiting the distance that the flap bottom edge moves beyond the outer surface of the insert further comprises: a flap having left and right travel limit flanges, and wherein the body left sidewall and right sidewall have corresponding left and right travel limit apertures, the flap left and right travel limit flanges being positioned in the body's corresponding left and right travel limit apertures to limit the travel of the flap when the flap is in the restored position. 7. A manually releasable clip holder for receiving and holding a serpentine clip coupled to a tool or object, the manually releasable clip holder comprising: a body having a base-plate positioned between a left sidewall and right sidewall, the base-plate being substantially rectangular and having a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis passing between the left sidewall and the right sidewall, the left and right sidewall extending vertically from the base-plate, an insert coupled to the base plate between the left and right sidewalls, the insert having an insert left sidewall coupled to the body, an insert right sidewall coupled to the body, the insert left and insert right sidewalls supporting an insert cover positioned between the insert left sidewall and insert right sidewall, the insert cover having an outer surface and an inner surface, the insert cover inner surface facing the base-plate, the insert cover having a top edge and a bottom edge, the insert left sidewall, insert right sidewall and insert cover inner surface forming an insert channel having a channel aperture, the insert cover top edge forming a portion of the perimeter of the insert channel aperture, a flap having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge and a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base plate, the flap being pivotally coupled on a pivot axis to the body, the pivot axis being located to position the flap bottom edge above the insert channel top edge, a spring coupled to the body and to the flap to restore the flap to a restored positioned with the bottom edge positioned above the channel aperture, a separation between the flap bottom edge in the restored position and the insert cover top edge forming a window to the channel aperture. 8. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 7 wherein the base-plate has: a receiving fold formed from a first flange region, the flap top edge being positioned into the receiving fold of the base plate, the spring coupled between the base-plate and the flap being formed to hold the flap top edge in the receiving fold. 9. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 7 wherein the body and the base-plate forming the floor of the body, are formed from a thin wall plate material, and wherein the insert has a longitudinal axis that is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the base plate, the flap being formed from a thin walled plate material, the flap being formed to have left and right flap pivot flanges extending outward from the left edge and the right edge transverse to the longitudinal axis of the flap and from root locations near the top edge, the left sidewall and a right sidewall of the body each having a flap flange receiving hole formed therein to receive a respective left pivot flange and right flap pivot flanges to permit the flap to pivot on the left and right flap pivot flanges. 10. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 7 wherein the flap further comprises: left and right travel limit flanges, and wherein the body left sidewall and right sidewall have corresponding left and right travel limit apertures, the flap left and right travel limit flanges being positioned in the body's corresponding left and right travel limit apertures. 11. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 7 further comprising: a flap travel limit means for limiting the pivotal travel of the flap to stop the insert cover bottom edge at a restored limit position, the flap bottom edge protruding a predetermined clearance distance beyond the insert cover outer surface, the clearance distance being greater than zero, and a leather pad having at least one belt loop, the body being coupled to the leather pad. 12. A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip comprising: a base-plate, the base plate being substantially flat, an insert coupled to the base-plate, the insert having an insert cover positioned over the base plate to form an insert channel over the base plate, the insert cover having a top edge, a bottom edge, an inner and an outer surface, the insert channel having an insert channel entrance adjacent the insert cover top edge, a flap and spring combination (30), (126), ( 140), the flap and spring combination being formed from a single homogeneous piece of material and having a flap portion (30) pivotally coupled to the base plate, the flap portion (30) having a bottom edge (31b), the flap and spring combination having a spring portion coupled to restore the flap portion (30) to a predetermined restored position with the flap bottom edge (31b) extended toward the insert channel, the bottom edge being positioned above the insert cover top edge with the flap bottom edge (31b) protruding beyond the insert cover outer surface (38) by a predetermined insert cover outer surface to flap bottom edge clearance distance (41) that is greater than zero. 13. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 12 wherein the top U-bend (142), foot flange region (144), hook shoulder (146) and hook flange (150) are formed to function as a spring between the base-plate (16) and the flap portion (30) of the flap and spring combination (140) to provide a restoring force to return the flap to a predetermined restored position with a separation between the flap bottom edge in the restored position and the insert cover top edge (29a), wherein a means for limiting the distance that the flap bottom edge moves beyond the outer surface of the insert cove comprises: a flap portion (30) having left and right travel limit flanges (82a), (82b), and wherein the body left sidewall (20) and right sidewall ( 22) have corresponding left and right travel limit apertures ( 84a), (84b), the flap left and right travel limit flanges (82a), (82b) being positioned in the body's corresponding left and right travel limit apertures. 14. The manually releasable clip holder of claim 12 further comprising: means for limiting the distance that the flap bottom edge ( 31b) travels beyond the insert cover outer surface (38) to establish an insert cover outer surface to flap bottom edge clearance distance (41) when the flap portion (30) of the flap and spring combination (140) is in the restored position. 15. The manually releasable clip holder for receiving and holding the serpentine clip of claim (12) comprising: a body (16) having a base-plate region (18) with a longitudinal axis that is shaped and bent to form a left body sidewall (20) and a right body sidewall (22) normal to the base-plate region (18), the base plate region having a top end, an insert (24) of thin walled material having the insert left sidewall (32a), an insert right sidewall ( 32b), and an insert cover (28), the insert cover having an outer surface (38), an inner surface and a top edge (29 a), each insert sidewall being coupled to the base-plate between the left and right body sidewalls (20), (22), the insert left sidewall (32a) and insert right sidewall (32b) supporting the insert cover (28) above the base-plate (16), the insert left sidewall top edge and right sidewall top edge, the insert cover top edge (29a) forming a channel aperture (52) at the entrance to an insert channel (50b) between the insert channel left and right sidewalls (32a), (32b) and above the floor of the base-plate (16), the flap and spring combination (140) having a flap region that extends away from the flap bottom edge (31b) to a top U-Bend (142), the top U-bend (142) being followed by a foot flange region (144) formed to extend in a reverse direction toward the flap bottom edge (31b), the foot flange region (144) terminating in a hook shoulder (146), the hook shoulder being formed to extend into a hook flange region (150) in the direction of away from the flap bottom edge, the body base-plate (18) having a base aperture ( 148) positioned above the flap lower edge (31b), the flap region (30), top U-bend (142), foot flange region ( 144), hook shoulder (146) and hook flange (150) being formed to permit the hook flange to be inserted through the base aperture (148), each region and shoulder being formed and coupled to the base plate to return the flap bottom edge (31b) to the predetermined position protruding beyond the insert cover outer surface (38) by a predetermined insert cover outer surface to flap bottom edge clearance distance (41 that is greater than zero, the position the flap lower edge (31b) above the insert cover top edge (29a) forming a window with a window height (36) leading to the channel aperture (52), the flap (30) portion of the flap and spring combination ( 140) being displaced toward the base-plate (16) in response to a light manual force or in response to a light deflection force from a serpentine clip to admit the clip into the insert channel (50) via the insert aperture (52).
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