IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0182512
(2008-07-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8272612
(2012-09-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A clip for holding an object on a supporting member comprises a holding clamp and an attaching clamp. The holding clamp has a pair of clamping members with oppositely bowed gripping portions and inwardly arched handles. The oppositely bowed gripping portions form together, when engaged, jaws for hol
A clip for holding an object on a supporting member comprises a holding clamp and an attaching clamp. The holding clamp has a pair of clamping members with oppositely bowed gripping portions and inwardly arched handles. The oppositely bowed gripping portions form together, when engaged, jaws for holding an object such as a cigar. The jaws are connected together for pivotal movement to cooperate with each other for clamping action upon actuation of their handles. At the juncture point of the jaws with the handles, the clamping members are provided with aligned, apertured supports for receipt of an axial binding post or rivet that extends through the apertures and for holding the clamping members together and in axial alignment. A spring, normally biasing the clamping members towards a closed position is looped around the post with its ends locked against the handles. At the ends of the handles, in the flat portions thereof, the two clamping members are riveted together, and in such manner that the clamping members can rotate 360 degrees in a circle relative to one another. In this way the clamping members can be positioned in straight-line fashion, or rotated at any angle relative to one another.
대표청구항
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1. A clip for holding an object on a supporting member, comprising: a holding clamp having a pair of clamping members, of the pair of clamping members having oppositely bowed gripping portions, each gripping portion of said gripping portions having a handle monolithically formed with the gripping po
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A clip for holding an object on a supporting member, comprising: a holding clamp having a pair of clamping members, of the pair of clamping members having oppositely bowed gripping portions, each gripping portion of said gripping portions having a handle monolithically formed with the gripping portion,the oppositely bowed gripping portions forming together, when engaged, jaws for holding an object, the jaws having smooth interior surfaces,a non-removable, axial binding post,the clamping members permanently mounted on and being pivotable about the axial binding post,a spring mounted about the post for biasing the jaws in a normally closed position;an attaching clamp having a pair of clamping members, the pair of clamping members havingoppositely bowed gripping portions, each gripping portion of said gripping portions having a handle monolithically formed with the gripping portion,the oppositely bowed gripping portions forming together, when engaged, jaws for holding an object,a non-removable, axial binding post,the clamping members permanently mounted on and being pivotable about the axial binding post,a spring mounted about the post for biasing the jaws in a normally closed position; and,a handle of a clamping member of the pair of clamping members of the holding clamp being directly connected to a handle of a clamping member of the pair of clamping members of the attaching clamp, to allow 360 degree rotation of the clamps relative to one another such that outer surfaces of the directly connected handles are in contact with each other throughout the 360 degree rotation of the clamps. 2. A clip for attaching an object to a supporting member, comprising: a holding clamp including: a first clamping member including a first gripping portion with an exterior surface and a first smooth arcuate interior jaw surface, and a first handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the first gripping portion;a second clamping member including a second gripping portion with an exterior surface and a second smooth arcuate interior jaw surface oppositely arced as compared to the first smooth arcuate interior jaw surface for holding an object therebetween, and a second handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the second gripping portion;a first axial binding post pivotably coupling the first and second clamping members about a first axis of rotation; anda first spring mounted about the axial binding post and interacting with the first and second clamping members and biasing the first and second smooth interior jaw surfaces of the first and second gripping portions toward one another and the interior surfaces of the first and second handle portions away from one another; andan attaching clamp including: a third clamping member including a third gripping portion with an exterior surface and a third arcuate interior jaw surface, and a third handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the third gripping portion;a fourth clamping member including a fourth gripping portion with an exterior surface and a fourth arcuate interior jaw surface oppositely arced as compared the third arcuate interior jaw surface for holding a supporting member therebetween, and a fourth handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the fourth gripping portion;a second axial binding post pivotably coupling the third and fourth clamping members about a second axis of rotation; anda second spring mounted about the axial binding post and interacting with the third and fourth clamping members and biasing the third and fourth interior jaw surfaces toward one another and the interior surfaces of the third and fourth handle portions away from one another, andwherein the exterior surface of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the exterior surface of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp are rotatably coupled to allow 360 degree rotation of the clamps relative to one another about a third axis of rotation, and wherein the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the third handle portion of the attaching clamp are substantially restricted from any movement relative to one another other than about the third axis of rotation. 3. The clip of claim 2, wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth handle portions include a distal end that defines a distal end of the corresponding clamp, wherein each gripping portion defines a proximate end that defines a proximate end of the corresponding clamp, and wherein the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the third handle portion of the attaching clamp are rotatably coupled at distal portions thereof. 4. The clip of claim 3, wherein a distal portion of the outer surface of the second handle portion of the holding clamp is adjacent a distal portion of the outer surface of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp throughout 360 degree rotation of the clamps about the third axis of rotation. 5. The clip of claim 4, wherein the distal portions of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the third handle portion of the attaching clamp are substantially planar. 6. The clip of claim 5, wherein a portion of the distal substantially planar outer surface about the third axis of rotation of the second handle portion of the holding clamp is in abutment with a portion of the distal substantially planar outer surface about the third axis of rotation of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp throughout 360 degree rotation of the clamps about the third axis of rotation. 7. The clip of claim 6, wherein the portion of each of the first, second, third and fourth handle portions of the holding clamp extending between the distal substantially planar portions and the gripping portions are bowed. 8. The clip of claim 7, wherein the substantially planar distal portion of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the substantially planar distal portion of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp are rotatably coupled by a rivet member passing through the planar distal portion of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the planar distal portion of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp. 9. The clip of claim 8, wherein the rivet member extends substantially perpendicularly through the substantially planar distal portion of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the substantially planar distal portion of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp. 10. The clip of claim 6, wherein the clip is configured such that the first and second axes of rotation are substantially parallel, and wherein the first and second axes of rotation are fixed at a particular angle and distance with respect to the third axis of rotation. 11. The clip of claim 6, wherein the outer surface of the distal planar portion of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the outer surface of the distal substantially planar portion of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp are not manually engageable. 12. The clip of claim 11, wherein the inner surface of the distal substantially planar portion of the third handle portion of the attaching clamp and the outer surface of the distal substantially planar portion of the first handle portion of the holding clamp are manually engageable to overcome the bias of the first spring to rotate the first and second clamping members about the first axis of rotation to move the first and second interior jaw surfaces of the first and second gripping portions away from one another. 13. The clip of claim 12, wherein the inner surface of the distal substantially planar portion of the second handle portion of the holding clamp and the outer surface of the distal substantially planar portion of the fourth handle portion of the attaching clamp are manually engageable to overcome the bias of the second spring to rotate the third and fourth clamping members about the second axis of rotation to move the third and fourth interior jaw surfaces of the third and fourth gripping portions away one another. 14. A clip for attaching an object to a supporting member, comprising: a holding clamp including: a first clamping member including a first gripping portion with an exterior surface and a first smooth arcuate interior jaw surface, and a first handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the first gripping portion;a second clamping member including a second gripping portion with an exterior surface and a second smooth arcuate interior jaw surface oppositely arced as compared to the first smooth arcuate interior jaw surface for holding an object therebetween, and a second handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the second gripping portion;a first axial binding post pivotably coupling the first and second clamping members about a first axis of rotation; anda first spring mounted about the axial binding post and interacting with the first and second clamping members and biasing the first and second smooth interior jaw surfaces of the first and second gripping portions toward one another and the interior surfaces of the first and second handle portions away from one another; andan attaching clamp including: a third clamping member including a third gripping portion with an exterior surface and a third arcuate interior jaw surface, and a third handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the third gripping portion;a fourth clamping member including a fourth gripping portion with an exterior surface and a fourth arcuate interior jaw surface oppositely arced as compared the third arcuate interior jaw surface for holding a supporting member therebetween, and a fourth handle portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface monolithically formed with the fourth gripping portion;a second axial binding post pivotably coupling the third and fourth clamping members about a second axis of rotation; anda second spring mounted about the axial binding post and interacting with the third and fourth clamping members and biasing the third and fourth interior jaw surfaces toward one another and the interior surfaces of the third and fourth handle portions away from one another, andwherein an abutting portion of the exterior surface of the second handle portion of the second clamping member of the holding clamp and an abutting portion of the exterior surface of the third handle portion of the third clamping member of the attaching clamp are in abutment, and wherein the second clamping member of the holding clamp and the third clamping member of the attaching clamp are directly rotatably coupled at the abutting portions of the second clamping member and the third clamping member to allow 360 degree rotation of the holding and attaching clamps relative to one another about a third axis of rotation. 15. The clip of claim 14, wherein the abutting exterior portions of the second clamping member and the third clamping member are substantially planar, and wherein the remaining exterior portions of the second clamping member and the third clamping member are substantially non-planar. 16. The clip of claim 15, wherein the third axis of rotation is substantially normal to the adjacent substantially planar exterior portions of the second clamping member and the third clamping member. 17. The clip of claim 14, wherein the second clamping member and the third clamping member are substantially restricted from any movement relative to one another other than about the third axis of rotation. 18. The clip of claim 14, wherein the abutting exterior portions of the second clamping member and the third clamping member are in substantial contact throughout the 360 degree rotation of the clamps. 19. The clip of claim 14, wherein the abutting exterior portions of the second clamping member and the third clamping member are located at respective ends of the second handle portion and the third handle portion. 20. The clip of claim 14, wherein the second clamping member and the third clamping member are directly rotatably coupled by a rivet that defines the third axis of rotation.
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