Patent ID: 6477744
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B43K,Y10T

Abstract:
A clip molded from a resilient material comprising:a primary clip having a primary bight with a primary bight inside surface, a primary bight outside surface, and a primary bight width; a first primary leg having a first primary leg inner end integral with said primary bight, a first primary leg item engaging surface, a first primary leg free end, a first primary leg outer surface, and a first primary leg width that is the same as the primary bight width; a second primary leg having a second primary leg inner end integral with said primary bight, a second primary leg item engaging surface that faces toward the first primary leg item engaging surface, a second primary leg free end, a second primary leg outer surface, and a second primary leg width that is the same as the primary bight width; a secondary clip with a first secondary leg having a first second leg inner end integral with said primary bight and intersecting the primary bight outside surface, a first secondary leg item engaging surface, a first secondary leg. free end, a first secondary leg outer surface, and a first secondary leg width that is less than the primary bight width; a second secondary leg having a second secondary leg inner end integral with said primary bight and intersecting the primary bight outside surface, a second secondary leg item engaging surface facing the first secondary leg item engaging surface, a second secondary leg free end, a second secondary leg outer surface, and a second secondary leg width that is the same as the first secondary leg width; a bridge integral with the first primary leg and intersecting the first primary leg outer surface, a fifth leg having a fifth leg anchor end integral with the bridge, a fifth leg width that is less than the primary bight width and wherein the fifth leg extends from the bridge generally parallel to the first primary leg outer surface to form a third clip; wherein said primary clip is symmetrical about a primary clip center line and the secondary clip is symmetrical about the primary clip center line; and the width of the bight, the bridge, the fifth leg and each leg of the primary clip and the secondary clip extending in a common direction.