Patent ID: 6415480
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
A clip mechanism for a line, comprising:a. a first member having a first portion and a second portion, connected to said first portion, said first portion of said first member including a bore therethrough adjacent said connection of said first portion to said second portion of said first member, said second portion of said first member being angularly connected to said first portion of said first member and extending outwardly from said bore through said first portion of said first member, the line passing through said bore; b. a second member having first portion and a second portion connected to said first portion, said second portion of said second member including an end portion terminating in a plurality of protrusions, each of said plurality of protrusions possessing a tip, a first tip of said plurality of tips lying closer to said first portion of said second member than a second and third tip lying on either side of said first tip; c. spring means for biasing said second portion of said second member to said second portion of said first member; and d. means for pivotally linking to said first member and to said second member to squeeze the line between said end portion of said second member and said second portion of said first member, outwardly from said bore through said first portion of said first member.