Abstract: A spring clip has a first holding portion having a longitudinal slit, a second holding portion in a confronting engageable relation with the first holding portion, and a side wall portion bridging the longitudinal side of the first holding portion and the second holding portion to thereby releasably hold objects to be held by reversing the reversing end portions. The slit extends longitudinally along the longitudinal side of the first holding portion and terminates at arc-shaped ends, and the first holding portion has a projecting portion extending toward the slit at the middle portion of the slit.

Abstract: A spring clip for binding a material, such as papers, is formed of a pair of grasping portions and a connection portion for connecting the grasping portions. Each grasping portion has a trapezoid form surrounded by front and rear edges and two side edges. Also, each grasping portion has a flat outer surface, a flat inner surface and an inclined end surface at a free end or the front edge. When the grasping portions abut against each other, the inclined end surfaces form a gap therebetween. The clip is applied to the material by a clip driver formed of a casing for receiving the clip, and a knob for pushing the clip. A pair of clip opening spring members is attached to the casing for opening the clip when applying the clip to the material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clip device for being removably secured to a marginal edge portion of a sheet of flexible material, and having a sheet-engaging portion that extends forwardly from the rear portion of the device body, which sheet-engaging portion includes an integral tongue which projects forwardly from the device's rear portion and which is resiliently deflectable from the general plane of the device body, and the sheet-engaging portion further including a peripheral frame member which also extends forwardly from the device rear portion and having a front end with an inner edge that lies adjacent the front end of the undeflected tongue.

Abstract: A clip-on calculator assembly comprising a thin calculator housing containing a calculator and a thin resilient clip disposed about the outer periphery of the calculator housing. The clip is integrally connected to a portion of the calculator housing. Spaces are formed between the outer periphery of the housing and the resilient clip for allowing paper or the like to be positioned between the outer periphery and the resilient clip, thereby clipping the same to the calculator.

Abstract: A one-piece plastic clip with broad jaws for gripping an object over a long area. The clip has arms with an upper and lower surface and ends with a plurality of complementary offset teeth. In unstressed condition, the clip is not under tension. When kinetic energy is stored in the clip, the arms are pinched together and the teeth intermesh and cross over at an angle forming broad jaws. The jaws grip the object between the angled upper surfaces of the arms below the cross over point of the teeth.

Abstract: A paper clip made of a resilient steel wire bent into shape, which comprises two front bends disposed at same plane and formed into a clamping portion for holding sheets of paper inserted therebetween, and an unitary wave-like back bend substantially perpendicular to the two front bends and forming a stop portion for stopping the paper which is fastened in the clamping portion. The wave-like back bend is formed of at least one peak and one wave trough so as to provide stronger tensile elasticity permitting the clamping portion to tightly retain more sheets of paper.

Abstract: A paper clip for securing to at least one sheet of thin material comprises a continuous or endless filament shaped to provide two oppositely facing pincers. Each oppositely facing pincer has a resilient hinge region connecting and urging toether an opposing pair of pincer finger members with each pincer finger member comprising a tip segment, an inner gripping segment, and an outer edge segment. The sheet of thin material is secured between either of the oppositely facing pincers by the inner gripping segments of the respective pair of opposing pincer finger members.

Abstract: A molded plastic holder for printed material includes a substantially flat support panel which is designed to be mounted to any vertical surface. Molded as part of and integrally joined to the support panel along a lower edge is a first curved clip which curves outwardly at its base so as to provide a clearance space to receive the material and then extends inwardly in order to create a pressure point which presses against any material placed in the holder in order to retain the material securely in place. Also molded as part of and integrally joined to the support panel is a second curved clip of virtually identical construction to the first curved clip. The clips each have an inherent spring tension which allows each clip to be easily pulled forward for the insertion of material into the holder and to spring back to apply the desired holding force. Snap-on legs are used when the holder is to be table-mounted.

Abstract: A twistable wire clamp for connecting objects has a V-shaped configuration, the lower portion of each of its two shanks forming an oblong loop having locking means consisting of the closed end of the narrower loop, on one hand, and of a locking member projecting towards the inside of the wider loop and extending in the same plane as the loop, on the other hand. On each side of the transitional portion between said two shanks, said clamp is provided with a respective shoulder. Said clamp is placed, by means of an apparatus, around the objects to be connected or the opening to be closed, after which said locking means are brought into engagement with one another by said apparatus, and said wire clamp is seized in the area of said transitional portion and twisted by a binding hook of the apparatus. Said loops are convex with respect to their plane, and said closed end portion has a thinning and is bent over towards said other loop.

Abstract: A novel clip device comprises a first clipping member with a shape of loop and is made from elastic rod material; a bending member, connected upwardly to one end of the first clipping member; a second clipping member, having the similar shape as the first clipping member, connected to the upper end of the bending member. The second clipping member includes a inner loop member and a outer loop member. The bending member of the clip device provide a larger tolerance for the clip device to swallow the papers.

Abstract: An improved clip with a neck that enables user to easily secure the thick gathered papers or the like without wrinkling or cramping. The clip having a vertical neck at the back of the clip, between the upper grip and lower panel, and lower panel is larger than the upper grip. Lower grip is flat and straight but upper grip is slanted. Front tip of the upper grip is almost the same level as the front tip of the lower panel and rear part of the upper grip is the same height as the top of the neck. The clip also has a rear solid portion having a back edge adapted to be pushed down by fingers. The clip will allow one to insert approximately 1/4" to more than 1/2" papers or like material.The shape of the clip is generally round at the front tip and generally straight at the rear end which is a handle portion. The upper grip may have an additional smaller grip and it can/may hold an additional layer of the paper or like.

Abstract: A clip comprising outer and inner rings (11, 12) formed to protrude forwardly in the form of rings and wound together such as to form leg portions (14,20 and 15, 21) crossing one another. The leg portion (14 or 21) having at least one of the two rings having a cut end rearwardly extends at a gentle angle to the corresponding leg portion (20 or 15) of the other ring and eventually overlaps the corresponding leg portion. The clip may clip a material without bending an end thereof, and it hardly produces a trace of clipping.

Abstract: A molded plastic holder for printed material includes a substantially flat support panel which is designed to be mounted to any vertical surface. Molded as part of and integrally joined to the support panel along a lower edge is a curved clip which curves outwardly at its base so as to provide a clearance space to receive the material and then extends inwardly in order to create a pressure point which presses against any material placed in the holder in order to retain the material securely in place. The intergrally molded clip has an inherent spring tension which allows it to be easily pulled forward for the insertion of material into the holder and to spring back to apply the desired holding force.

Abstract: According to the present invention a spring clip comprises a holding portion No. 1 made from a resilient strip with one or more than one slits and stamped portion therein permitting turn over motion thereof and another holding portion No. 2 opposed to the holding portion No. 1. In contrast with a conventional spring clip, the disclosed clip is compact, since it has no levers pivoted to the leading ends of the holding portion or extended from the holding portions. The disclosed clip is advantageous, since the leading ends are wide enough to clip sheets firmly.

Abstract: A paper clip tab device is set forth wherein a paper clip has secured at a terminal loop thereof a tab marker formed with securable surfaces positioned adjacent a pivot hinge formed with recessed upper and lower surfaces and arcuate side edges extending inwardly of the hinge wherein the tab marker is formed of a planar flexible sheet of a width substantially equal to that of the paper clip such that securement of the tab marker to the paper clip is accommodated within the arcuate recesses of the pivot hinge. The marker further includes a transparent cover defining an interiorly directed configuration is complementary to that of an insertable planar tab to frictionally squeeze the tab within the transparent cover.

Abstract: An improved paper clip is disclosed consisting of a single piece of wire bent so as to have a straight top spine portion, two straight side leg portions substantially perpendicular to each end of the top spine portion and bent portions extending from, each side leg portion diagonally at approximately 45 degrees in the direction of the top spine portion. Each bent end portion extends from more than 1/2 the diagonal distance from the end of the side leg portion to the top spine portion.

Abstract: A paper clip is made of resilient sheet-steel which is bent into U-shaped structure. Two holes are punched on the upper portion of the U-shaped sheet-steel to define therewith a ridge portion which can be pressed to recess or bent to project over the level surface of the upper portion thereof so as to open the clip for the insertion therein of sheets of paper or close the clip to clamp sheets of paper. Corrugated portions are transversely and longitudinally formed on the upper portion and the lower portion of the clip respectively to reinforce its clamping effect.

Abstract: A molded plastic holder for printed material includes a substantially flat support panel which is designed to be mounted to any vertical surface. Molded as part of and integrally joined to the support panel along a lower edge is a curved clip which curves outwardly at its base so as to provide a clearance space to receive the material and then extends inwardly in order to create a pressure point which presses against any material placed in the holder in order to retain the material securely in place. The integrally molded clip has an inherent spring tension which allows it to be easily pulled forward for the insertion of material into the holder and to spring back to apply the desired holding force.

Abstract: An improved paper clip is provided which has three modes of use, one of which enables part of the paper clip to extend beyond the clipped papers for easy removal and visibility of the clip, another is partially hidden but partially extended for use as a bookmark, or the like, and the final embodiment is completely rotated against the papers so that it is essentially completely hidden.

Abstract: A clip with triangular cross section is a paper clip provided with a step, which is vertical to the planes formed by the clip wire, at the narrower end of the U-shaped clip wire such that two planes constructed by the U-shaped clip wire are formed by the step. These two planes are made to tilt toward each other at the end opposite from the end where the step is formed such that the clip with triangular cross section is capable of clipping either thin or thick stack of papers or any sort of sheets.

Abstract: A plastic paper clip having two outer, approximately V-shaped clamping legs connected by transverse webs to a pair of clamping arms disposed within the clamping legs, has a longitudinal slot terminating at an extension element leading to the clamping arms. The extension element is not slotted. When applied to clip paper, the clip is subjected to torque in the area of the longitudinal slot, but the extension element keeps the torque from deforming the clamping arms.

Abstract: An improved card holder comprises a base having opposed first and second ends; a first arm pivotally mounted to and spaced from said first end of said base, biased to pivot away from said base and a second arm overlying said first arm and pivotally mounted to and spaced from said second end of said base, biased to pivot towards said base. The first and second arms are in a parallel, card-retaining relationship to allow cards and similar items to be selectively inserted, maintained, and removed from between the arms.

Abstract: A fastening clip device which includes a resiliently deformable U-shaped clip having two legs connected by a base. An arc-shaped tongue originating from one of the legs has a free end which can exit through or co-operate with the edge of an opening. By virtue of this construction, the clip is maintained open before clipping and allowed to close after clipping.

Abstract: A multi-purpose clip for clipping papers and also useful in a fastener structure for a paper file, comprises an elongated member formed with a pair of longitudinally-spaced holes adjacent to one edge to receive the fastening elements of the paper file. The elongated member is further formed with a slot extending from each of the holes to the opposite edge of the elongated member such that the slots permit the elongated member to be removed from the fastening elements by moving the elongated member laterally in the direction of the opposite edge. The slots also define a center jaw and a pair of end jaws for clamping together the papers overlying the place in the file where one or more papers are to be added or removed.

Abstract: A clip used for business composed of a flat finger patch provided with fitting groove formed at a peripheral edge thereof, the height of one of groove edge of said patch being lower than that of the other groove edge, each holding portion of operational levers being fitted into fitting groove of said operational levers and said lower groove edge being arranged to be an inner side of said patch in fitting the same into said holding portion when said operational levers are risen simultaneously.

Abstract: A clip for securing together a stack of sheets, the stack having a height, or thickness, which can vary over an extended range, the clip having opposed clamping legs spaced apart and extending parallel to one another, a web interconnecting the clamping legs at corresponding ends of the clamping legs, and resiliently deflectable undulations in the web allowing relative displacement of the clamping legs away from one another to receive the stack between the clamping legs and biasing the clamping legs toward one another with a biasing force sufficient to secure the stack, while the clamping legs remain parallel to one another.

Abstract: A paper clip formed in one piece comprises: a top member with an opening, a bottom member having a lower portion and a tilted upper portion integrally connected by a joint portion at their front ends, and a web portion integrally connected the top member and the lower portion of the bottom member at their rear ends. The upper portion of the bottom member is confined within the opening of the top member and is located in substantially the same plane as is the top member whenever the clip is not being used. The upper portion of the bottom member is resiliently bendable toward the lower portion, and the top and bottom member are resiliently separable to receive and hold papers between substantially the entire bodies of the top member and the upper portion of the bottom members. The paper clip has a unique characteristic of distributing a uniform clamping force to the top and bottom members by constantly maintaining a parallel relationship between the top member and the upper portion of the bottom member.

Abstract: A multi-purpose clip for holding papers, bills, and the like formed a one continuous material, where there is formed an inner heart-shaped loop and an outer heart-shaped loop. The inner loop is provided with a pair of end-portions which overlap and crisscross such that in a first state of the end-portions the two end-portions are biassed toward each other, and in a second state are free from contact with each other. The end-portions provide a torsion effect to aid in the holding of workpieces in the clip, as well as allowing for the clip to be used as a key ring, and the like. The clip may be used such that the workpieces may be inserted and held in three different manners utilizing different portions of the clip as the portions sandwiching therebetween the workpieces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clip device and method of retaining multiple materials in a separated and organized fashion and which is reversible in design to restore the clip to its undeformed tension if excessively deformed. The clip comprises an oval portion which continues into an essentially rectangular portion positioned on the oval portions between the arcuate ends thereof, with the rectangular portion having a width at least equal to the width of the oval. It can be used for organizing papers or holding keys in two separate portions. Also disclosed is a key holder for separating keys in two arcuate sections and a method of securing a spare key to an object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clip device which retains multiple materials in a separated and organized fashion and which is reversible in design to restore the clip to its undeformed tension if excessively deformed. The clip comprises an oval portion which continues into an essentially rectangular portion positioned on the oval portions between the arcuate ends thereof, with the rectangular portion having a width at least equal to the width of the oval.

Abstract: The paper clips of the present invention are more gradually curved to have a substantial lateral extent, so that they will hold a much thicker stack of papers without deformation or buckling, as compared with the standard narrow sharply curved paper clips. More specifically, when a predetermined length of wire is employed, the clips have a ratio of the predetermined length to the width, and to the height of the clip, of between about 4 and 6. In addition, where one end of the wire is arranged to engage a stack of papers on one side and the other end of the wire is arranged to engage the stack of papers on the other side, at a point between the two ends there is a gradually curved portion corresponding generally to one-half the circumference of a circle having a diameter in the order of the transverse dimension of the clip.

Abstract: A snap fastener and method of attaching the same to a section of sheet material are disclosed. The snap fastener comprises an operative component and a securing component, both of these components being formed of plastics material. The operative component has a base wall with an opening therethrough and a tubular portion including a snap engaging portion formed thereon surrounds the opening and projects from one side of the base wall. The securing component has a pin and a cap flange at one end thereof, the pin being adapted to pass through the opening of the operative component so that the terminal end portion of the pin is located beyond the side of the base wall from which the tubular portion projects. The terminal end portion of the pin is deformable when so located relative to the operative component so as to secure the two components against separation. At least a peripheral portion of the cap flange slopes outwardly in a direction towards the terminal end of the pin.

Abstract: A money clip is provided for holding currency in a wallet wherein the clip is formed from a resilient material, the clip comprising two arms connected with a flexure section, the arms holding the currency by virtue of a flexural torquing deformation around an axis through the flexure section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double clip for office use comprising a clip main body of metal spring sheet bent into an isosceles triangular cross-section, and operating levers of metal wire tiltably and pivotally connected to the clip main body so as to open the apex against the spring force, wherein index caps of synthetic resin serving as knobs are removably fitted on the bent front ends of the levers, thereby providing the double clip itself with an index indicating function in connection with filing and subsequent withdrawal of documents to facilitate the handling of documents while using the index caps as knobs to open and close the clip main body without giving pain to the finger tips of the user.

Abstract: Aligned sets of clips with elongated openings are received on pairs of spaced substantially parallel elements extending from a base. Each of the clip receiving elements has removably mounted thereto a member which serves to prevent rotation of the clips during mounting. The clips are encircled by a band which passes through opposing indentations in the base. After banding, the rotation preventing members are removed by breaking the connecting parts which mount same to the clip receiving elements.

Abstract: A clip which can rapidly grip sheets such as clerical documents and which can also release them separately as required, includes a back unit bent to an approximately U-shaped form having two shafts extending symmetrically, a back unit formed of two crossing arms bent to laterally pass each other from the rear ends of the two shafts of the back unit and two pressing units bent forward and inside to approach the outer sides of the two shafts of the back unit at the outer ends of the crossing arms, thereby pressing the clerical sheets between the back unit and the pressing units.

Abstract: A paper clip characterized in that it is substantially formed of a hard synthetic resin such as hard vinyl chloride, and in that an arched movable member, a bottom plate and a connector plate are formed as one piece capable of being extruded in its entirety, and the paper-engaging end of said movable member and the central portion of said connector plate are formed of a soft synthetic resin such as soft vinyl chloride.

Abstract: This invention is a spring steel wire clip used to clamp and grasp objects of various size and shape. Spring steel wire is bent to form a top area from which extend two legs, each in three segments; an upper part, a crossmember and a foot. Each upper part in conjunction with the top extend downward to form a plane on a different plane than a plane formed by the top and other upper part crossmembers extend inward from the upper parts and are substantially on the same plane yet do not cross over one another. Extending downward and outward from the crossmembers are feet which are parallel to the plane of the top and upper parts from which they extend and perform the gripping function of the invention.The top is used as a grip to apply the clip in a twisting motion in relation to the object to be clamped such that the upper parts and crossmembers are reversed while the orientation of the feet remain constant resulting in a clamping action.

Abstract: A double-grip, a one-piece clip is formed by having a single piece of wire being continuous and bent to form two gripping units on one side of the items desired to be gripped and two gripping units on the other side of the items desired to be gripped.

Abstract: The clips are received on spaced elements extending in parallel relation from opposite ends of a base such that sets of two side-by-side clips are situated in parallel planes. Spaced clip retaining elements extend in parallel relation from the intermediate portion of the base. The clips in each set are received between the clip retaining elements to prevent rotation thereof. A removable member is provided for preventing the displacement of the clips until use.

Abstract: A sheet fastener made of resilient stock comprising a finger tab to facilitate mounting on a thick as well as a thin sheet pile. Reversible for restoring the holding forces by mounting the fastener from the opposite side. Comprising two elements extending from a common base, one element loops around the other element, said other element comprises said finger tab, both sections laying on the same plane when said fastener is in a resting position.

Abstract: Wire paper clips are firmly secured in slits formed in a layer of sheet material to provide a paper holding and displaying device on which notes can be attached by sliding them under the portions of the clips on the front face of the sheet. Portions of the clips on the rear face of the sheet are held frictionally between elements which can be parallel ribs in the case of an extruded sheet, corrugations in the case of a corrugated laminate, or small heat-sealed areas in the case of two back-to-back sheets heat sealed together. In another version, the slitted sheet is a relese liner on a section of foam adhesive tape, and the portion of the clip on the rear face of the release liner is held between the release liner and the tape.

Abstract: An improved paper clip is disclosed for clipping a plurality of paper work wherein the front face portion of the clip has a laterally extending area to accommodate informational or instructional indicia which can be changed or updated according to the organizational needs of the user. An integrally formed hook structure is also provided in one embodiment to permit hanging the clips and paper work on a supporting structure.

Abstract: A spring clip having a pair of opposing flat holding members the leading ends of which are resiliently pressed against each other to clip sheets of paper or the like therebetween and opposing ear-like projections which extend widthwise from the side edges of the opposing holding member, respectively, and serve to open the leading ends of the holding members in cooperation with opening means of a special device for applicating clips. In contrast with a conventional spring clip of the same type, the disclosed clip has no levers pivoted to the leading ends of the holding members, which are used to open the leading ends of the holding members for the purpose of inserting therebetween the sheets to be clipped, and, therefore, is advantageous since the clipped sheets are not prevented by the levers from being turned up.

Abstract: A spring steel wire is bent to have an open head from which criss-crossing limbs extend to form separated limbs each with two bearing points for gripping an object to be clamped. Preferably each limb is a tilted "L" which is normally crossed twice over the other limb. The head defines a hand or finger grip such that when the extremes of the separated limbs are placed in contact with a work to be clamped, the head affords a grip by which the entire clamp may be twisted with respect to the work and then pushed further onto the work such that the grip of the clamp on the work is increased because of the forces resulting from the re-orientation of the cross-over limbs.

Abstract: A single paper clip is capable of separately holding two different sheafs of papers. It is formed of a continuous length of wire successively bent into a series of re-entrant loops interspersed with six legs. One sheaf of papers may be secured between a first and third loop, and a second sheaf is thereafter secured between a third and fifth loop.

Abstract: A spring wire clip for clipping together sheets has a head and a pair of legs extending forwardly and outwardly from the head. Each leg has a forward transverse portion and a return portion at the end of the transverse portion which lies substantially outside the width of the head. Apparatus for clipping a plurality of sheets with a spreadable spring clip having a head and a pair of legs has an upstanding magazine for the spring clips, a support for the sheets which are to be clipped together and a pusher for engaging the head of the lowermost clip in the magazine and advancing the clip to the sheet support. Cams interposed between the sheet support and the magazine are engaged by the clip as it is advanced for spreading the legs of the clip and then releasing them when they are overlying the sheet support.

Abstract: A clip to grip paper is adapted to carry advertising indicia. The clip comprises two cooperating gripping jaws. One or both of the jaws is formed with a thin planar land such that the land and jaw are formed as a single piece thereby monolithically to define a plate-like clamping plane. A resilient element maintains the jaws in a given alignment and causes the jaws to exert a clamping pressure. Each planar face of the plate-like clamping plane provides a means on which the advertising indicia is placed.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved paper clip for retaining two or more pieces of paper together formed by a continuous U-shaped body having an upper wall and a lower wall being spaced apart a distance and joined at one end by a junction portion, the upper wall having a cut-out portion formed therein and having one surface thereof including an inclined surface formed therein, spring means mounted on the upper wall and recessed within the cut-out portion the spring means further including an inclined section formed integrally therewith and positioned in cooperating relation with the inclined surface of the cut-out portion such that the inclined section frictionally engages against the inclined surface, the spring means including paper piercing means formed thereon and extending downwardly therefrom in the direction of the lower wall, the spring means constructed to have an open position when retracted and a closed position when depressed, the lower wall having a receiving slot formed therein and positioned in line

Abstract: A paper clip formed as an essentially unitary loop is made of resilient material and comprises an isosceles triangle base portion, a first clipping portion and a second clipping portion. The first clipping portion and the second clipping portion can clip positively the documents in different directions respectively.