Patent ID: 8051541

Claim:
A device usable to removably secure objects on a wire comprising: a tension spring having a plurality of coils between a first end and a second end; a first hook formed at the first end; a second hook formed at the second end; a first cover having a first top, a first bottom, a first edge between the first top and the first bottom and a first slot formed in the first edge, the first slot configured to receive the first hook; a second cover having a second top, a second bottom, a second edge between the second top and the second bottom and a second slot formed in the second edge, the second slot configured to receive the second hook; wherein the first hook is removably engaged within the first slot on the first cover; wherein the second hook is removably engaged within the second slot on the second cover, and wherein each of said first and second covers: is capable of transmitting force and projects outside the area of the coils providing a mechanical advantage by serving as a lever arm extension of the spring coil end member, reducing the overall force needed to be applied to distort the spring in operation; and is flattened so that force from the manipulation of the end members may be distributed over a surface area which is wider than the wire area of a single coil, reducing user discomfort.