Patent ID: 6698071
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A44B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A clip for sheet materials comprising:a clip member defining a hinge portion, first and second finger portions extending from the hinge portion, where the first and second finger portions define first and second button slots, respectively, the clip member is made of resilient material such that the clip member may be deformed from a normally open configuration into a closed position, the first and second finger portions do not engage each other when the clip member is in the open configuration and the first and second finger portions engage each other when the clip member is in the closed position, and the first and second finger portions define first and second gripping portions, respectively, and at least one of the first and second gripping portions defines a line notch adapted to receive an edge line of the sheet material; and a collar member defining a housing interior and comprising a button projection; whereby the clip member extends through the housing interior such that when the collar member is in a first position relative to the clip member, the clip member is in the open configuration; when the collar member is in a second position relative to the clip member, the collar member acts on the clip member to place the clip member in the closed configuration; when the clip member is passed through the collar member, the button projection extends through the first and second button slots; and applying a force to the button projection causes the collar member to move from the normally engaged configuration to the disengaged configuration.