A snorkel clip made up of two substantially rigid elements, which are designed to wrap at least half way around a snorkel tube, overmolded with a substantially flexible element to create a simple, aesthetically pleasing device. The snorkel clip also includes a hinge region created as part of the sub
A snorkel clip made up of two substantially rigid elements, which are designed to wrap at least half way around a snorkel tube, overmolded with a substantially flexible element to create a simple, aesthetically pleasing device. The snorkel clip also includes a hinge region created as part of the substantially flexible element. This hinge region allows the snorkel clip to flex or bend so that one of the rigid elements may be disengaged and pulled away from the riser tube of the snorkel, so that a mask strap may be attached to and removed from the snorkel, while the other rigid element remains attached to the riser tube in a generally secure manner. The substantially flexible portion may also include several cut out sections to provide visual and tactile access to portions of the substantially rigid elements for utility and aesthetic design.
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What is claimed is: 1. A snorkel clip comprising: one or more substantially rigid portions constructed from a rigid material comprising plastic; one or more substantially flexible portions connected to the one or more substantially rigid portions, the substantially flexible portions being overmolde
What is claimed is: 1. A snorkel clip comprising: one or more substantially rigid portions constructed from a rigid material comprising plastic; one or more substantially flexible portions connected to the one or more substantially rigid portions, the substantially flexible portions being overmolded onto the substantially rigid portions and creating a flexible hinge between the substantially rigid portions; and a strap retaining portion defined by the one or more substantially rigid portions and/or the one or more substantially flexible portions, wherein the strap retaining portion is configured, when the snorkel clip is attached to a snorkel, to retain a strap of a mask between the strap retaining portion and the snorkel such that the strap can make direct contact with the strap retaining portion or the snorkel; wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; and wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel. 2. The snorkel clip as in claim 1, further comprising one or more contact pads to cushion the points where the snorkel clip is designed to contact either a riser tube of a snorkel or a user of the snorkel clip. 3. A snorkel clip comprising: a first substantially rigid portion including two outwardly extending attachment arms that may be disposed about a significant portion of a riser tube of a snorkel but the arms do not completely enclose the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to a snorkel; a second substantially rigid portion; a substantially flexible portion at least partially disposed between and connected to the first substantially rigid portion and the second substantially rigid portion; and a strap retaining portion at least partially defined by the first substantially rigid portion, the second substantially rigid portion, and the substantially flexible portion; wherein the strap retaining portion is configured, when the snorkel clip is attached to a snorkel, to retain a strap of a mask between the strap retaining portion and the snorkel such that the strap can make direct contact with the strap retaining portion or the snorkel; and wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; and wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel. 4. A clip for connecting a snorkel to the strap of a mask comprising: an upper substantially rigid framework; a lower substantially rigid framework; a substantially flexible portion connected to the upper substantially rigid framework and to the lower substantially rigid framework; a first upper attachment arm and a second upper attachment arm connected to or included as part of the upper substantially rigid framework wherein the first upper attachment arm and the second upper attachment arm are sized and configured to wrap at least half way around a riser tube of a snorkel; a first lower attachment arm and a second lower attachment arm connected to or included as part of the lower substantially rigid framework wherein the first lower attachment arm and the second lower attachment arm are sized and configured to wrap at least half way around a riser tube of a snorkel; and a strap retaining portion positioned along the riser tube of the snorkel between the upper and lower attachment arms; wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel; wherein the upper substantially rigid framework and the lower substantially rigid framework are constructed from a rigid material comprising plastic; wherein the substantially flexible portion is constructed from a flexible material comprising rubber; and wherein the substantially flexible portion is overmolded onto the upper substantially rigid framework and the lower substantially rigid framework. 5. The clip as in claim 4, wherein the strap retaining portion has sufficient structural support such that the clip can be moved up or down the riser tube of the snorkel by sliding the upper substantially rigid framework or the lower substantially rigid framework up or down the riser tube. 6. The clip as in claim 4, further comprising a substantially flexible hinge as part of the substantially flexible portion; wherein the first lower attachment arm and the second lower attachment arm are designed to remain wrapped at least half way around the riser tube of the snorkel in a generally stationary position while the clip is connected to the snorkel; wherein the first upper attachment arm and the second upper attachment arm are designed to wrap at least half way around the riser tube of the snorkel in a generally removable, snap fit configuration; wherein the clip may bend at the substantially flexible hinge; and wherein the upper rigid framework may be disengaged and pulled away from the riser tube of the snorkel while the lower rigid framework remains generally attached to the riser tube of the snorkel. 7. The clip as in claim 4, further comprising a substantially flexible hinge as part of the substantially flexible portion wherein the clip may bend at the substantially flexible hinge thereby allowing the upper substantially rigid framework or the lower substantially rigid framework to extend away from a riser tube of a snorkel. 8. The clip as in claim 4, wherein the upper substantially rigid framework and the substantially flexible portion are not the same color; wherein the lower substantially rigid framework and the substantially flexible portion are not the same color; and wherein the substantially flexible portion includes one or more cut out sections through which at least a part of the upper substantially rigid framework or at least a part of the lower substantially rigid framework is visible. 9. The clip as in claim 4, further comprising one or more contact pads to cushion the points where the clip is designed to contact either a riser tube of a snorkel or a user of the clip. 10. A snorkel clip that is capable of being used in connection with a snorkel, the snorkel clip comprising: a first attachment portion that is sized and configured to be attached to the snorkel, the first attachment portion including at least one outwardly extending attachment arm, the first attachment portion including an at least substantially rigid portion; a second attachment portion that is sized and configured to be attached to the snorkel, the second attachment portion including at least one outwardly extending attachment arm, the second attachment portion including an at least substantially rigid portion; and a strap retaining portion at least partially defined by the first attachment portion and/or the second attachment portion, wherein the strap retaining portion is sized and configured, when the snorkel clip is attached to a snorkel, to help maintain a strap of a mask in a desired position between the strap retaining portion and the snorkel such that the strap can make direct contact with the strap retaining portion or the snorkel; wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel; wherein the first attachment portion is disposed about at least a first portion of the snorkel but does not completely enclose the first portion of the snorkel; and wherein the second attachment portion is disposed about at least a second portion of the snorkel but does not completely enclose the second portion of the snorkel. 11. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, wherein the strap retaining portion is at least partially disposed between the attachment arm of the first attachment portion and the attachment arm of the second attachment portion. 12. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, further comprising a connecting portion at least partially disposed between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion in order to allow the first attachment portion or the second attachment portion to extend away from a riser tube of the snorkel. 13. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, wherein the first attachment portion includes two outwardly extending attachment arms that are sized and configured to wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; and wherein the second attachment portion includes two outwardly extending attachment arms that are sized and configured to wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel. 14. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, wherein the first attachment portion is sized and configured to be attached to the riser tube of the snorkel in a snap fit configuration. 15. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, further comprising one or more contact pads that are sized and configured to cushion the points where the snorkel clip is designed to contact either the snorkel or a user of the snorkel. 16. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, wherein an at least partially flexible portion is at least partially disposed between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion. 17. The snorkel clip as in claim 10, further comprising one or more cut out sections in the first attachment portion that are sized and configured to allow at least a portion of the substantially rigid portion of the first attachment portion to be exposed. 18. A snorkel clip that is capable of being attached to a snorkel, the snorkel clip comprising: a first attachment portion that is sized and configured to be attached to the snorkel, the first attachment portion comprising: a generally rigid body; and one or more outwardly extending attachment arms that are sized and configured to be disposed about at least a portion of the snorkel; and a second attachment portion that is sized and configured to be attached to the snorkel, the second attachment portion comprising: a generally rigid body; and one or more outwardly extending attachment arms that are sized and configured to be disposed about at least a portion of the snorkel; and a strap retaining portion at least partially defined by the first attachment portion and/or the second attachment portion, wherein the strap retaining portion is configured, when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel, to retain a strap of a mask between the strap retaining portion and the snorkel such that the strap can make direct contact with the strap retaining portion or the snorkel; wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel; and wherein at least a portion of the strap retaining portion is flexible to allow the first attachment portion or the second attachment portion to be selectively detached from and extend away from the snorkel while at least a portion of the snorkel clip is still attached to the snorkel. 19. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, wherein the strap retaining portion is at least partially disposed between the outwardly extending arms of the first attachment portion and the outwardly extending arms of the second attachment portion. 20. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, wherein the first attachment portion is sized and configured to engage a riser tube of the snorkel in a snap fit configuration; and wherein the second attachment portion is sized and configured to engage the riser tube of the snorkel in a snap fit configuration. 21. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, wherein the first attachment portion includes two outwardly extending attachment arms that that may be disposed about a significant portion of the riser tube of the snorkel but the arms do not completely enclose the riser tube of the snorkel. 22. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, wherein the first attachment portion includes two arms that encircle at least a portion of the snorkel; and wherein the second attachment portion includes two arms that that encircle at least a portion of the snorkel. 23. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, wherein at least a portion of the body of the first attachment portion is spaced apart from the snorkel; and wherein at least a portion of the body of the second attachment portion is spaced apart from the snorkel. 24. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, further comprising a connector connecting the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion. 25. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, further comprising a connecting portion connecting the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion, the connecting portion covering at least a portion of the first attachment portion and at least a portion of the second attachment portion. 26. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, wherein an at least partially flexible portion is at least partially disposed between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion. 27. The snorkel clip as in claim 18, further comprising one or more cut out sections in the first attachment portion that are sized and configured to allow at least a portion of the generally rigid body of the first attachment portion to be exposed. 28. A snorkel clip that is sized and configured to be used in connection with a snorkel, the snorkel clip comprising: a body including a first end, a second end and a connecting portion at least partially disposed between the first end and the second end, at least a portion of the connecting portion being spaced apart from the snorkel when the clip is attached to the snorkel; a first outwardly extending extension arm and a second outwardly extending extension arm disposed at least proximate the first end of the body, the first and second outwardly extending extension arms being sized and configured to allow the clip to be attached to the snorkel; and a strap retaining portion at least partially defined by the first end of the body, the second end of the body and the connecting portion of the body, the strap retaining portion being sized and configured, when the snorkel clip is attached to a snorkel, to help maintain a strap of a mask in a desired position between the strap retaining portion and the snorkel such that the strap can make direct contact with the strap retaining portion or the snorkel; wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel; and wherein the strap retaining portion is at least partially defined by the first outwardly extending extension arm of the first end of the body, the second outwardly extending extension arm of the first end of the body, the second end of the body and the connecting portion of the body. 29. The snorkel clip as in claim 28, further comprising a first outwardly extending extension arm and a second outwardly extending extension arm disposed at least proximate the second end of the body. 30. The snorkel clip as in claim 28, wherein at least a portion of the first end of the body is sized and configured to contact a portion of the snorkel when the clip is attached to the snorkel; wherein at least a portion of the second end of the body is sized and configured to contact a portion of the snorkel when the clip is attached to the snorkel; and wherein at least a portion of the connecting portion of the body is sized and configured to be spaced apart from the snorkel when the clip is attached to the snorkel. 31. The snorkel clip as in claim 28, wherein the first and second outwardly extending extension arms are sized and configured to wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; and wherein the connecting portion does not wrap at least half way around the riser tube of the snorkel. 32. The snorkel clip as in claim 28, further comprising a mask strap space that is disposed between a riser tube of the snorkel and the connecting portion of the body when the clip is attached to the snorkel, the mask strap space being at least partially defined by the first and second outwardly extending extension arms of the first end of the body, the connecting portion of the body, the second end of the body and a portion of the riser tube of the snorkel.
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