Patent ID: 8640310

Claim:
A clip comprising: a clip member extending continuously between first and second opposed ends, wherein the clip member comprises an engagement portion configured to extend about a majority of a circumference of an item, wherein the clip member further comprises a clip portion comprising first and second leg members that are configured to extend from the engagement portion in a lengthwise direction along the item and at least one stop that is positioned along at least one of the first and second members, and wherein the engagement portion extends in a first direction from the clip portion and the clip portion includes a distal end portion that is angled in the first direction toward the item relative to another portion of the clip portion proximal to the engagement portion and a sleeve slidably positioned upon the clip portion and configured to translate along the clip portion between a first position proximate the engagement portion to cause the engagement portion to grip the item and a second position spaced apart from the engagement portion to permit disengagement of the engagement portion from the item, wherein the at least one stop is positioned between the first and second positions, and wherein the first and second leg members are configured to move toward one another in an instance in which the sleeve is advanced over the stop during a transition from the first position to the second position.