Patent ID: 7448579

Claim:
A vibration dampening clip comprising: an anchor portion configured for attaching said clip to an object, said anchor portion including a base; a retainer structure configured for securing an item to be held by said clip, said retainer structure having a body, a cover and a hinge interconnecting said body and said cover; and a helical spring interconnecting said anchor portion and said retainer structure, said spring being connected at one end thereof to said base and on an opposite end thereof to said body, said anchor portion, said retainer structure and said spring being formed as a single monolithic body of plastic material, such that said body includes an opening therethrough having an axis that is in axial alignment with an axis extending through said spring, said opening defining a void that extends from said body, through said spring and into said anchor portion; wherein said base has angular side segments on opposite sides thereof, said angular side segments angling away from said base in a direction away from said spring.