Patent ID: 8201310

Claim:
A clip comprising, a pair of jaws, each of said jaws comprising a generally planar member including a first end portion, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion, each of said first and second end portions having an inner surface area and an outer surface area, a bridge member joined to the intermediate portion of each of said jaws by hinge means, resilient bias means, said resilient bias means comprising a member having a base and a pair of inwardly flared legs mounted to said base, each of said flared legs of said bias means terminating in a free end, said base of said bias means overlying said bridge member, said free ends of said flared legs of said resilient bias means adapted to be readily secured to said jaws such that said flared legs force said second end portions of said jaws into engagement with each other, first co-molded pad components integrally formed at the outer surface of each of said first end portions of each of said jaws and, second co-molded pad components formed at the inner surface of each of said second end portions of each said jaws.