Patent ID: 6584656
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A44C,Y10T

Abstract:
A clutch for an ornament post, the clutch comprising:a pincer disk made of resilient material and having an opening therein defining a pair of pincer arms that are connected to each other by a resilient bridge, the arms each having a pincer surface adapted to engage the post so that the pincer surfaces of the arms are on opposite sides of the post when the disk is in an engagement position on the post; the bridge having a resiliency for biasing the arms toward each other and for biasing the pincer surfaces against the post, the disk having an open position with the pincer surfaces spaced apart for receiving the post therebetween, and at least one engagement surface spaced from the pincer surfaces; a wedge engagable with the engagement surface and movable with respect to the disk for moving the disk between the engagement position and the open position; and a holder for receiving the wedge and the disk and for holding the wedge for engagement with the engagement surface of the disk, at least part of the wedge extending beyond the holder and defining an activation button to be pushed for moving the wedge with respect to the disk.