Patent ID: 8997315
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B63B,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A self-locking clip comprising: a clip body; a rotating cam gripper, the rotating cam gripper pivotally mounted on the clip body; and a spring arm, the spring arm integrated into the clip body, the spring arm configured to provide tension to the rotating cam gripper such that the rotating cam gripper is held against a first gripping surface on the clip body wherein the rotating cam gripper is asymmetrically mounted, the rotating cam gripper configured such that, when the rotating cam gripper rotates in a first direction, the rotating cam gripper extends towards the spring arm, flexing the spring arm, the rotating cam gripper has a first channel, the first channel contacting the spring arm, the first channel terminates in a stop, the stop configured to prevent over-rotation of the rotating cam gripper, and the self-locking clip includes a catch lip on the spring arm, the catch lip sized to fit in the first channel and resides in the first channel, the catch lip configured to extend perpendicular to the rotating cam gripper and a direction of rotation of the rotating cam gripper, such that the rotating cam gripper cannot be removed from the clip body without pulling the spring arm away from the rotating cam gripper, the rotating cam gripper is asymmetrically mounted, the rotating cam gripper configured such that, when the rotating cam gripper rotates in a first direction, the rotating cam gripper extends towards the spring arm, flexing the spring arm.