Patent ID: 7686196
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: A45F,B25H,F41C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A support clip for detachably connecting an object to a support member, the clip comprising a support body having a rear surface facing a support member when the clip is supported on the support member and a front surface facing in an opposing direction away from the support member when the clip is supported on the support member; attaching means for attaching an object to said front surface of said support body; a finger grip that is connected to and extends in a direction away from said support member when the clip is supported on the support member, at least a portion of said finger grip always being situated above and defining a generally downwardly facing gripping surface spaced from an attached object to provide a space between said finger grip and the supported object for a user to insert at least one finger between said gripping surface and the object, said finger grip being secured to said support body at a position proximal to said support body and said finger grip extending outwardly in cantilever fashion to a distal position relative to said support body to render the remainder of said periphery accessible for positioning a user's fingers below said finger grip; and connecting means for detachably locking said support body and attached object to and from the support member, said connecting means including an actuating member mounted within said finger grip and positioned to enable the fingers of a single hand to simultaneously engage both said gripping surface and said actuating member, whereby placement of a user's fingers of one hand under said gripping surface while contemporaneously actuating said actuating member with the same hand permits lifting said finger grip in a generally upward direction relative to the support member.