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 Title: |
US5090097:
Plastic clip
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Koester, Jr., Frank A.; Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Koester, Daniel R.; St. Louis, MO 63114
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1992-02-25
/ 1991-05-28
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| Application Number: |
US1991000115244
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 97/00;
A44B 99/00;
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IPC-7:
A44B 21/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A44B99/00; A01K97/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
024/552;
024/067.9;
024/543;
024/563;
043/004;
043/042.43;
Original:
024/552;
024/067.9;
024/543;
024/563;
043/042.43;
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| Field of Search: |
024/552,541,543,563,555,549,553,554,67.9,67.11,129 B,329
043/42.43,43.6,4
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| Priority Number: |
| 1991-05-28 |
US1991000115244 |
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| Abstract: |
A one-piece plastic clip with broad jaws for gripping an object over a long area. The clip has arms with an upper and lower surface and ends with a plurality of complementary offset teeth. In unstressed condition, the clip is not under tension. When kinetic energy is stored in the clip, the arms are pinched together and the teeth intermesh and cross over at an angle forming broad jaws. The jaws grip the object between the angled upper surfaces of the arms below the cross over point of the teeth.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fishel, Grace J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Sakran, Victor N.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed:
1. A one-piece plastic clip having a U-shape in cross-section in unstressed condition comprising a rectangular piece folded over to provide a pair of opposing spaced apart arms joined by an integral bight portion, said arms having free ends and upper and, lower surfaces, said free ends having a plurality of complementary offset teeth that in operative position intermesh and cross over at an angle forming broad jaws for gripping an object between the angled upper surfaces of the arms below the cross over point of the teeth whereby the compressive gripping force of said jaws is distributed across the object held therein.
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| Forward References: |
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