Patent ID: 8272612

Claim:
A clip for holding an object on a supporting member, comprising: a holding clamp having a pair of clamping members, of the pair of clamping members having oppositely bowed gripping portions, each gripping portion of said gripping portions having a handle monolithically formed with the gripping portion, the oppositely bowed gripping portions forming together, when engaged, jaws for holding an object, the jaws having smooth interior surfaces, a non-removable, axial binding post, the clamping members permanently mounted on and being pivotable about the axial binding post, a spring mounted about the post for biasing the jaws in a normally closed position; an attaching clamp having a pair of clamping members, the pair of clamping members having oppositely bowed gripping portions, each gripping portion of said gripping portions having a handle monolithically formed with the gripping portion, the oppositely bowed gripping portions forming together, when engaged, jaws for holding an object, a non-removable, axial binding post, the clamping members permanently mounted on and being pivotable about the axial binding post, a spring mounted about the post for biasing the jaws in a normally closed position; and, a handle of a clamping member of the pair of clamping members of the holding clamp being directly connected to a handle of a clamping member of the pair of clamping members of the attaching clamp, to allow 360 degree rotation of the clamps relative to one another such that outer surfaces of the directly connected handles are in contact with each other throughout the 360 degree rotation of the clamps.