Patent ID: 8407866

Claim:
A foldable attachment clip assembly comprising: a stirrup member including a crossbar oriented between opposing lateral legs, the crossbar having a height dimension extending between flattened upper and lower surfaces, the crossbar further having a width dimension extending between reduced profile leading and trailing edges; and a hook member including a receiving body adapted to receive the crossbar and an eyelet extension adapted to receive a strap element extending away from the receiving body, the receiving body having a hollow interior with a slot opening extending along the length of the receiving body, wherein the slot opening has a height dimension which is less than or equal to the height dimension of the crossbar, the slot opening defining an insertion path across a wall of the receiving body adapted for press-fit insertion of the crossbar to a portion of the hollow interior defining a retention pocket adapted to receive the crossbar, the retention pocket being nonconforming to the outer surface of the crossbar such that the upper and lower surfaces of the crossbar are spaced apart from opposing surfaces of the retention pocket when the crossbar is disposed at the interior of the retention pocket, the retention pocket further having an effective inner diameter which is greater than the effective outer diameter of the crossbar such that upon insertion of the crossbar into the retention pocket the hook member can rotate about the crossbar while maintaining all portions of the crossbar within the retention pocket throughout the range of rotation.