Claims
- 1. A two-part clip construction comprising, in combination:
a U-shaped first clip member having first and second spaced legs and a connecting crown, each of said legs having a leg end; said leg ends spaced a first distance, said first clip member being formed from a polymeric plastically deformable material, whereby the first clip member may be strained to form a generally closed loop shape having the legs arranged in overlapping, side by side array; and a separate leg locking member for engaging and retaining the legs in overlapping side by side array, said locking member comprising a block with a through passage, said block having first and second generally parallel opposite sides with the through passage extending between the sides, said sides spaced a second distance no greater than the first distance, said through passage having a cross sectional configuration to accommodate and retain the legs in side by side strained array.
- 2. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the first clip member and locking member are comprised of polymeric material.
- 3. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the first clip member comprises a rod having generally uniform cross section.
- 4. The clip construction of claim 3 wherein the cross section is a curved form.
- 5. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the locking member through passage has a uniform cross section.
- 6. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the first clip member has a generally smooth surface and the through passage has a generally smooth surface.
- 7. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the locking member includes an inner facing surface intermediate the opposite sides, said inner facing surface opposed to the crown of the first clip member when the first clip member and locking member are joined.
- 8. The clip construction of claim 7 wherein the inner facing surface is arcuate.
- 9. The clip construction of claim 7 wherein the inner facing surface includes at least one projection opposed to the crown of the first clip member.
- 10. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the legs are strained to an overlapping and contacting condition.
- 11. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the through passage comprises a single passage.
- 12. The construction of claim 1 wherein the leg ends are generally coterminous.
- 13. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the through passage is generally rectangular.
- 14. The clip construction wherein the legs are tapered.
- 15. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the legs include serrations for engagement when deformed through the through passage.
- 16. The clip construction of claim 1 wherein the crown includes an arcuate crown.
- 17. The clip construction of claim 16 wherein the crown includes an outside face with a nesting tab.
- 18. The clip construction of claim 1 including an outside face in the block member with slots in the outside face.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/164,439 filed Jun. 6, 2002 entitled “Plastic Clip Construction” which is incorporated herewith by reference and for which priority is claimed.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
10164439 |
Jun 2002 |
US |
Child |
10266004 |
Oct 2002 |
US |