Paper clip dispenser

A paper clip dispenser comprises a container and an upper cover. The container has a hollow interior and a concave bottom. A male snap fitting connector disposed on the upper periphery of the container matches the corresponding female snap fitting connector disposed on the lower periphery of the upper cover. The upper cover has an opening on its upper portion. A seat is disposed on the upper portion of the upper cover. Two passages are formed between the seat and the upper cover. An arc-shaped lid covers the upper opening of the seat. The male connecting portion of the seat matches the corresponding female connecting portion of the lid. A flange extends from the lower periphery of the lid downwardly, and a holder extends from the flange inwardly.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
The present invention relates to a paper clip dispenser and more 
particularly to an improved paper clip dispenser which is convenient to a 
user. 
There are various kinds of conventional paper clip dispensers. Most of them 
have a container to receive pins, thumbtacks, and paper clips together. 
The fingers of the user may be pricked by the pins or thumbtacks, if the 
user try to take a pin, thumbtack, or paper clip from the container. 
Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional paper clip dispenser comprises 
container 10 with an upper cover 11. The upper cover 11 has two holes 111 
which are separated by a plate 112. Two magnets 12 are disposed on the 
inner periphery of the upper cover 11. Since the upper cover 11 has two 
large holes 111, dust can enter the interior of the container 10 and the 
pins, thumbtacks, and paper clips 13 within the container will be rusty 
easily. 
OBJECT OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
The main object of the present invention is to provide a paper clip 
dispenser which is convenient to a user. 
Another object of the present invention is to provide a paper clip 
dispenser which allows a user to approach the dispenser safely.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, a paper clip dispenser 20 comprises a container 
21 and an upper cover 25. The container 21 has a hollow interior 211 and a 
concave bottom 212. Thus paper clips can be received by the container 21, 
and paper clips are piled up within the lower portion of the hollow 
interior 211. A male snap fitting connector 213 disposed on the upper 
periphery of the container 21 can match the corresponding female snap 
fitting connector 252 disposed on the lower periphery of the upper cover 
25. The upper cover 25 has an opening 251 on its upper portion. A seat 26 
which is disposed on the upper portion of the upper cover 25 is below the 
opening 251. Two passages 27 which are formed between the seat 26 and the 
upper cover 25 are the passage for paper clips. An arc-shaped lid 28 
covers the upper opening of the seat 26. The male connecting portion 261 
of the sear 26 matches the corresponding female connecting portion 281 of 
the lid 28. A flange 282 extends from the lower periphery of the lid 28 
downwardly, and a magnet holder 283 extends from the flange 282 inwardly. 
Thus a magnet 29 is disposed under the lid 28 and supported by the magnet 
holder 283. The upper surface 291 of the magnet 29 is convex so that the 
magnet 29 has a large surface. An adhesive can be applied to the upper 
surface 291 of the magnet 29. 
The upper cover 25 can be opened or closed. After the upper cover 25 is 
opened, paper clips can be placed in the hollow interior 211. The 
arc-shaped lid 28 is very thin so that the paper clips can be adhered to 
the lid 28 while the user shakes the paper clip dispenser 20. When the 
user shakes the dispenser 20, the paper clips which pass through the 
passages 27 will be attracted by the magnet 29 to the upper surface of the 
lid 28. Since the passages 27 are very small, paper scraps will not enter 
the interior 211 of the dispenser 20. The upper portion of the upper cover 
25 is higher than the seat 26, so the paper clips are easily attracted by 
the magnets 29 and adhered to the upper surface of the arc-shaped lid 28. 
Therefore, the paper clips will not be fallen off.