Patent ID: 7243402

Claim:
A clip assembly, comprising: a first gripping member, comprising: a jaw; a first pivot portion; and an elongate arm and having an opening formed therein; and a second gripping member, comprising: a jaw; a second pivot portion for engaging said first pivot portion so as to pivotally connect said first and second gripping members; an elongate arm so that said jaws are forced into gripping engagement in response to said arms being pressed together; and a hook portion integrally formed on said elongate arm of said second gripping member for receiving a portion of a cord therein said hook portion comprising: a primary opening for receiving a bight of rope therein; and a secondary opening for receiving a hook of a shock cord therein; at least one of said arms being formed of substantially rigid, resiliently flexible material so that as said jaws are forced into engagement said arm formed of flexible material bends resiliently to a compressed position in which an attachment portion on said arm of said second gripping member passes through said opening in said arm of said first gripping member, so that when said portion of said cord is received in said attachment portion an interference is formed that locks said arms in said compressed position with said jaws forced into gripping engagement.