Patent ID: 7823585

Claim:
A snorkel clip comprising: one or more substantially rigid portions constructed from a rigid material comprising plastic; one or more substantially flexible portions connected to the one or more substantially rigid portions, the substantially flexible portions being overmolded onto the substantially rigid portions and creating a flexible hinge between the substantially rigid portions; and a strap retaining portion defined by the one or more substantially rigid portions and/or the one or more substantially flexible portions, wherein the strap retaining portion is configured, when the snorkel clip is attached to a snorkel, to retain a strap of a mask between the strap retaining portion and the snorkel such that the strap can make direct contact with the strap retaining portion or the snorkel; wherein the strap retaining portion does not wrap at least half way around a riser tube of the snorkel; and wherein the strap of the mask may be held in place between the strap retaining portion and the riser tube of the snorkel when the snorkel clip is attached to the snorkel.