Male clip fastener

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a male clip fastener.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the male clip of FIG. 1, the back view is the same as the front view.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the male clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the male clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the male clip of FIG. 1, the other side view is the same as this view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another male clip according to the present invention in which the top surface does not extend fully to cover the gaps between the side release members.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the male clip of FIG. 6, the back view is the same as the front view.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the male clip of FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the male clip of FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the male clip of FIG. 6, the other side view is the same as this view.

FIG. 11 is a reduced perspective view of the male clip fastener, the broken line showing a rain shield is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 12 is a reduced perspective view of the male clip fastener, the broken line showing a sun shield is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 13 is a reduced perspective view of the male clip fastener, the broken line showing a parasol is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 14 is a reduced perspective view of the male clip fastener, the broken line showing a table is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273091 March 20, 1984 Kurosaki
D299113 December 27, 1988 Takahashi
D392554 March 24, 1998 Shimazu et al.
4762437 August 9, 1988 Mitomi
5387065 February 7, 1995 Sullivan
5592719 January 14, 1997 Eto et al.
5738476 April 14, 1998 Assimakopoulos
Patent History
Patent number: D410194
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 1997
Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
Assignee: Caldwell Investments Plc (Leeds)
Inventors: Kevin Hilton (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne), Daniel Martin (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I Siegel
Law Firm: Madson & Metcalf
Application Number: 0/72,235
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8382
International Classification: 0808;