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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284734 | Hanger A hanger comprising a base having a supported surface adapted to be positioned along a generally vertical surface, and an elongate peg having one end mounted on the base with a portion of the peg projecting from an outer surface of the base opposite its supported su... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7146688 | Apparatus and method for engaging cables A clip comprising a base, a first clasping assembly coupled to the base, and a second clasping assembly coupled to the base. A circuit board assembly comprising a radio circuit board, a pair of RF cables, and a clip assembly secured to the radio circuit board and co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6944986 | Bait clipper A clipper for cutting and severing a portion of bait material preventing direct contact of a user with the former. The two elongated pivotally mounted members include cutting assemblies ends that cooperate to come towards each other in a substantially parallel fashi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6925687 | Bib napkin holding clip A U-shaped clip seizes a bib napkin to a general region of the user's clothing that includes the chest and the lap, e.g. a shirt, sweater, blouse or suit coat. Optionally, a pair of clips may be utilized: one on each opposite edge or at the top and bottom of the nap... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6662598 | Body ornament A body ornament has first and second positioning arms that are pivotally connected together. The first positioning arm crosses the second positioning arm at first and second crossing points. A generally elongated loop is formed between the crossing points... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6389656 | Clip, as well as wire/clip assembly Clip (1) which is to be attached to a wire (2) and is designed to clamp a part which is to be clamped in a first enclosure. A second enclosure is delimited by the free ends of the clip (1), which are bent in the shape of a C. This second enclosure for rec... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6301756 | Clip A clip design for securing an object to an article of clothing on a wearer. The clip contains first and second display surfaces for conveying a message, slogan or other device to a wearer and to others in proximity to the wearer when the clip is in use. T... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6178844 | Quick-action fastening system for actuating-pull mechanisms and a spring for a fastening system A quick-action fastening system for actuating systems, preferably for motor vehicles, and a spring of the quick-action fastening system. The quick-action fastening system has a spring arranged between a fastening plate and the end part of a cable sheathin... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6163934 | Multi-purpose paper clip A multi-purpose paper clip formed of a strand of flat cross section of a resilient material has a first loop portion and a second loop portion that are joined by mutually crossing portions, the first loop portion and second loop portion being of the same ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6122806 | Tensioning clip for seat covering A seat covering tensioning clip for use to bridge a trimming wire provided on a seat covering and a spring supporting a seat pad or an insert wire embedded in the seat pad to thereby tension the seat covering, comprises an annular base, and a pair of J-sh... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5975009 | Flag retaining mechanism There is illustrated and described herein a flag retaining mechanism including a telescopic pole and a pair of improved retainer clips for retaining the flag in a fixed location on the pole. Each clip includes a full circle ring for gripping a pole, first... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5924176 | Integrally molded clasp structure A clasp structure that is integrally molded is provided and comprises an actuating lever portion, an upper clasping portion, and a lower clasping portion. The actuating lever portion is arcuate in shape and divided at an apex into an upper actuating porti... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5499431 | Spring clip for holding garments This invention pertains to spring clip garment holders for holding garments, especially small garments such as pairs of socks, while the garments are being processed. In the rest position, the clip generally has a "U-shaped" configuration, including a big... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5217464 | Three bar cross action lens implantation forceps An apparatus for intraocular implantation of a plastic lens in the eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed via a surgical incision in the corneoscleral limbus comprising a surgical forceps having two arms and blades projecting beyond port... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5159731 | Clothespin An adjustable unitary clothespin which is molded from a resilient material and ready to use in the "as molded" condition. The clothespin is comprised of an arcuate upper portion and a pair of downward extending leg portions. The leg portions are movable f... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5090097 | Plastic clip 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 kinet... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5063640 | Endless filament paper clip A paper clip for securing to at least one sheet of thin material comprises a continuous or endless filament shaped to provide two oppositely facing pincers. Each oppositely facing pincer has a resilient hinge region connecting and urging toether an opposi... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5042191 | Clip for attaching a fishing lure and the like A clip is illustrated for attaching a fiching lure to a line which includes a line attaching loop and a pair of elongated diverging tension bars extending symetrically from free ends of the loop and with the tension bars having a pair of inwardly convergi... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5022124 | Clip device A novel clip device comprises a first clipping member with a shape of loop and is made from elastic rod material; a bending member, connected upwardly to one end of the first clipping member; a second clipping member, having the similar shape as the first... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4796625 | Aneurysm clip A one-piece aneurysm clip having an elongated flat ribbon body. The body includes a central helical portion joining first connecting portions, second connecting portions extending from the first connecting portions transversely of the first connecting por... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4765335 | Aneurysm clip An improved cerebral aneurysm clip fabricated from titanium or titanium alloys and utilizing a guide member consisting of a straight wire-like bridging guide secured across a U-shaped bend formed in one or both of the two cross arms of the aneurysm clip. ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4597139 | Large capacity paper clip The paper clips of the present invention are more gradually curved to have a substantial lateral extent, so that they will hold a much thicker stack of papers without deformation or buckling, as compared with the standard narrow sharply curved paper clips... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4556060 | Surgical clip A surgical clip comprises a body with two outwardly projecting jaws. The body includes a passage through which one of the jaws is inserted to form a looped body with the jaws extending outwardly in mutually juxtaposed relationship. The body is integrally ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4324025 | Clamp A spring steel wire is bent to have an open head from which criss-crossing limbs extend to form separated limbs each with two bearing points for gripping an object to be clamped. Preferably each limb is a tilted "L" which is normally crossed twice over th... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4184233 | Fabric clasp device A fabric clasp comprising a single resilient wire bent into multiple convolutions that can not only be affixed to any portion of a fabric and applied as a temporary and removable grommet, but can be applicable for other uses such as a rope cinch, pen, pen... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4170052 | Holding clip This invention pertains to an improvement in holding clips or more specifically, to the type commonly referred to as "paper clips" and used to hold papers, documents, etc., together temporarily in an organized and nondestructive manner. The object of the ... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4057292 | Trim retainer device for upholstered cushions A retainer device for the decorative trim sheets of upholstered cushions, particularly cushions wherein the padding material constitutes thick slabs of molded rubber or synthetic foam, constituting an elongated flexible structure molded in the padding alo... | 11/08/1977 |
