Information
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Patent Grant
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6308380
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Patent Number
6,308,380
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Date Filed
Friday, January 14, 200024 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, October 30, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 024 11 HC
- 024 11 CT
- 024 11 PP
- 024 11 CC
- 024 11 F
- 024 11 R
- 024 10 R
- 024 10 A
- D19 56
- D19 57
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A pen clip mounting arrangement includes a penholder having two locating holes near an open top end thereof, a clip fastened to the penholder on the outside, the clip having an ornamental plate at one end and two hooked portions extended from the ornamental plate at two opposite sides and respectively hooked in the locating holes on the penholder, and a packing plate inserted into the penholder and retained between the hooked portions of the clip and an inside wall of the penholder to secure the hooked portions of the clip to the locating holes on the penholder.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a clip for a pen, and more specifically to the mounting arrangement of a clip on a pen, which is provided with an ornamental plate, and does not deform easily when bent.
The clips of conventional pens are commonly made having a narrow, elongated profile with a trade name or logo marked thereon. Due to limited area, the trade name or logo is not prominent. There is known a pen clip welded with a broad plate for the bonding of an ornamental or advertising plate. The welding of the broad plate destroys the sense of beauty of the clip, and hinders the user in holding the pen in a particular position.
FIGS. 6 and 7
show a clip for pen according to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 300512. The clip A comprises a mounting base A
1
, two clamping plates A
2
, a spring A
3
connected between the clamping plates A at one end, an ornament A
5
fastened to one clamping plate A
2
and the mounting base A
1
, and a fastener, for example, elastic band A
4
provided at the mounting base A
1
for securing the clip to the clip of a pen. This design of clip may not fit the design of the pen in color, material, or shape. Further, the elastic band A
4
cannot secure the clip A to the clip of the pen firmly. When stretched, the clip A tends to be disconnected from the pen.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a pen clip mounting arrangement, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pen clip mounting arrangement comprises a penholder having two locating holes, a clip fastened to the penholder, the clip having two hooked portions extended from an ornamental plate thereof at two opposite sides and respectively hooked in the locating holes on the penholder, and a packing plate inserted into the penholder and retained between the hooked portions of the clip and the inside wall of the penholder to secure the clip in place. The ornamental plate may be provided with a particular design, or mounted with a badge.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2
is an assembly view in an enlarged scale of the pen clip mounting arrangement shown in FIG.
1
.
FIG. 3
is top view of
FIG. 2
FIG. 4
is a side view in section of the pen clip mounting arrangement according to the present invention.
FIG. 5
shows an application example of the present invention.
FIG. 6
illustrates a clip for pen according to the prior art (before the installation of the elastic band in the mounting base).
FIG. 7
illustrates the elastic band installed in the mounting base for the clip shown in FIG.
6
.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to
FIG. 1
, the present invention comprises a clip
1
, a packing plate
2
, and a penholder
3
. The clip
1
comprises an elongated, smoothly arched clip body
13
, an ornamental plate
12
of a particular shape (circular, square, or any of a variety of desired shapes) at one end of the clip body
13
, and two hooked portions
11
at two opposite sides of the arched ornamental plate
12
. The packing plate
2
is a smoothly arched springy plate fitting the inner diameter of the penholder
3
, comprising two positioning projecting portions
21
at two opposite sides. The penholder
3
comprises two locating holes
31
near the top end thereof corresponding to the hooked portions
11
, and a top opening
32
.
Referring to FIGS. From
2
through
4
, the hooked portions
11
of the clip
1
are respectively hooked in the locating holes
31
on the penholder
3
, and then the packing plate
2
is inserted into the top opening
32
in the penholder
3
and retained between the hooked portions
11
of the clip
1
and the inside wall of the penholder
3
, enabling the projecting portions
21
of the packing plate
2
to be respectively stopped above the hooked portions
11
of the clip
1
.
FIG. 5
shows an application example of the present invention. According to this application example, the clip
1
is fastened to the penholder
3
near the top, and the ornamental plate
12
of the clip
1
has a circular shape. Registered trade name, property product name, logo, burst, etc. may be made on the face of the ornamental plate
12
by printing, etching, laser engraving, or any suitable measures. Alternatively, a faceplate or badge may be adhered to the ornamental plate
12
.
Referring to FIGS. From
1
through
5
again, because the clip
1
is fastened to the penholder
3
by hooking the hooked portions
11
of the clip
1
in the locating holes
31
on the penholder
3
, bending the clip body
13
causes the hooked portions
11
to be moved in the locating holes
31
relative to the penholder
3
, preventing a deformation of the clip
1
or a damage to the connection area between the penholder
3
and the clip
1
.
While only one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that various modifications and changes could be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed.
Claims
- 1. A pen clip mounting arrangement comprising:a penholder having two locating holes near an open top end thereof; a clip fastened to said penholder,said clip including an ornamental plate, and two hooked portions respectively extended from two opposite sides of said ornamental plate and respectively hooked in said locating holes in said penholder; and a packing plate inserted into said penholder and retained between said two hooked portions of said clip and an inside wall of said penholder to secure said hooked portions of said clip to said clip to said locating holes in said penholder, said packing plate including a bottom having two sides each formed with a tapered end, thereby facilitating insertion of said packing plate between said two hooked portions of said clip.
- 2. The pen clip mounting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said packing plate comprises two projecting portions extended from two opposite lateral sides thereof and respectively stopped above the hooked portions of said clip inside said penholder.
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