Patent ID: 11933095
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A clip assembly for a storage system, the clip assembly comprising:
a receiver clip including an integrally formed body comprising a base section and a support section, the support section having a main surface and a pair of arm extensions extending from opposing edges of the main surface to define a receiving region, the arm extensions each defining a guiding ramp and a securing cavity; and
a floor clip including an integrally formed body comprising a lower section and an upper section, the lower section comprising a first wall and a second wall connected by opposing sidewalls, and knobs extending from the sidewalls,
wherein the securing cavities of the receiver clip are configured to receive and retain at least a portion of the knobs of the floor clip, and the receiving region is configured to receive at least a portion of the floor clip,
wherein the floor clip is configured to be hingedly connected to the receiver clip by the knobs such that the floor clip may pivot relative to the receiver clip between an open position and a closed position,
wherein the receiver clip further includes stops disposed adjacent each arm extension, the stops extend continuously from the arm extensions and the main surface;
wherein the stops taper from adjacent the main surface to distal ends of the stops;
wherein each of the sidewalls of the floor clip defines a stop-receiving region that is configured to receive and/or engage the stop of the receiver clip; and
wherein the stop-receiving regions are configured to receive the stops when the clip assembly approaches the open position.