Patent ID: 8256070
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A41F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A split arm clip comprising: first and second arms that are connected to each other at a first end by an end section and which press against one another at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first arm is split into first and second arm portions that are substantially flush when the clip is in a closed, in use state, the first arm portion being integrally connected to the end section and the second arm portion including a lever that is adjacent the first arm portion and which does not extend past the end section; and a springed hinge disposed between the first and second arm portions along a pivot axis extending in a transverse direction of the clip parallel the end section, the pivot axis being distal to the second arm and supported only by the first and second portions of the first arm thereby defining a gap between the first and second arms spanning the width of the clip and disposed between the first and second ends such that a force applied to the lever urges apart the first and second arms at the second end.