EP0943454A1 - Klemmvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0943454A1
EP0943454A1 EP98400631A EP98400631A EP0943454A1 EP 0943454 A1 EP0943454 A1 EP 0943454A1 EP 98400631 A EP98400631 A EP 98400631A EP 98400631 A EP98400631 A EP 98400631A EP 0943454 A1 EP0943454 A1 EP 0943454A1
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Thierry Speurt
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F1/00—Sheets temporarily attached together without perforating; Means therefor
    • B42F1/02—Paper-clips or like fasteners
    • B42F1/04—Paper-clips or like fasteners metallic

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  • the present invention relates to a device for pinch hold for various objects such as sheets of paper or documents, objects textiles such as clothes, tea towels, towels, or basically objects rigid such as tools, utensils in particular culinary, etc.
  • Pinch hold systems for the most part require the use of two hands, one used to operate the pliers the opening while sliding the object between the jaws of the pliers with the other hand.
  • the devices known are relatively complex and / or not very effective or still have the disadvantage of damaging more or less seriously maintained object or to maintain it from uncertain way.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a very ergonomic holding device, almost always usable with one hand, efficient, little expensive and / or compatible with many applications.
  • the body and both tongues are formed by the same strip of material curved at the junction between the body and each of tabs, respectively.
  • the strip of material can be a simple strip of elastic metal, for example stainless steel, or of plastic. This band thus constitutes the most or all of the device in one single piece.
  • the stop tab has on its rear face a stop region convex beyond which the stop tab deviates from the movable tongue, forming therewith a wedge-shaped insertion slot.
  • This wedge-shaped slot promotes the introduction of the object between the two tabs of the clamp.
  • the introduction can if necessary, thanks to the corner effect, producing a complementary opening by the push that the user exerts on the object in the sense of the introduction.
  • the body wears means for fixing to a support, for example means adhesive adhesives.
  • the support can typically be a wall vertical. Such support promotes easy introduction of the object between the two tabs of the device.
  • the support constitutes a reaction support for the pressure force exerted by the user on the pressure zone of the movable tongue.
  • the body can be attached to a structure variable geometry carrier part of the device, for example a deformable arm which can be fixed itself to a fixed support, to a device or a machine.
  • a structure variable geometry carrier part of the device for example a deformable arm which can be fixed itself to a fixed support, to a device or a machine.
  • one end of a geometry arm variable can be attached to a hardware box computing while the body and the two tabs, located at the other end of the arm deformable, can support documents to be taken in consideration for working on the computer, for example a text to be entered by word processor.
  • such an arm can be fixed at one end to a machine to support the other end a technical drawing or work instructions.
  • the realization is particularly economical when the elastic return means consist of elasticity of at least part of the tongue mobile itself.
  • the movable tongue is advantageously more as long as the stop tab.
  • the movable tab must present said pressure zone between the zone of pinch and connection area.
  • the elastic means consist of a elasticity of the movable tongue, and that simultaneously the movable tab, the body and the stop tab are made from a single strip of the same material, the most high elastic flexibility of the movable tongue and its mobility in relation to the body and the tongue of stop result from the greater length of the movable tongue.
  • Adhesion means can be provided on the rear face of the stop tab and / or on the anterior side of the tongue pinch area mobile to increase the coefficient of friction with the object retained between these faces.
  • One of the device's favorite apps according to the invention is the suspension of documents, sheets of paper and the like.
  • the device according to the invention is also applicable to the suspension of objects which typically may be rigid, such as tools or utensils.
  • objects which typically may be rigid, such as tools or utensils.
  • the travel of the movable tongue can vary.
  • the elastic force applied to the movable tongue can also vary depending on the achievements. We can by example consider suspending a set of keys for nuts or screws of different sizes, a series of screwdriver, or in the kitchen, a saucepan or a series of pans by their handles, one or several utensils such as spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, etc.
  • the device according to the invention is also applicable to the suspension of textile objects. he can then replace a coat rack to support a coat, it can also be used to hang a cloth in a kitchen, a towel in a bathroom baths, etc.
  • the device is used as a clothespin for hanging clothes for drying.
  • the junction area between the body and the stop tab then forms a loop of passage of a drying wire, to which the device is then finds suspended.
  • the device comprises a flat body 1 at one end of which is connected a stop tab 2. A the opposite end of the body 1 is connected a movable tongue 3.
  • the body 1 and the tongues 2 and 3 are made from a single strip of material elastically flexible, for example a stainless steel strip or a flexible plastic strip.
  • Connection zones 23 and 33 of the body 1 with the stopper tab 2 and with the tab mobile 3 are each produced by a curvature substantially 180 ° from the strip of flexible material.
  • Tabs 2 and 3 are located every two opposite an anterior face 11 of the body 1 and extend towards each other from their area of respective connection 23, 33 with the body 1.
  • the movable tongue 3 In the vicinity of its free end 31, the movable tongue 3 has a nip area 32 which is engaged between the front face 11 of the body 1 and the rear face 22 of a stop zone 21 of the stop tab 2.
  • the stop zone 21 of the tongue 2 is located opposite the anterior face 4 of the body 1 at a certain distance from connection area 23.
  • the movable tongue 3 presents between the area of pinch 32 and the connection area 33 with the body 1, a pressure zone 34. As illustrated in the Figure 3, the apparent length L2 of the tongue of stop 2 is significantly shorter than the length apparent L1 from body 1, so that the area of pressure 34 of the movable tongue 3 is uncovered beyond the free end of the stopper tab 2.
  • the apparent length L 3 of the movable tongue 3 is significantly greater, for example three times greater, than the apparent length L2 of the stop tongue 2.
  • the nip area 32 of the movable tongue 3 is permanently, elastically recalled to the position rest resting against the stop tab 2, under the effect of his tendency to return to the relaxed position visible in Figure 4.
  • the movable tongue 3 and in particular the pinch area 32 can be moved away from the stop tab 2.
  • This pressure can be exerted by a user's thumb 6 as shown in the figure 2.
  • the body 1 is provided with fixing means against a wall vertical 7, for example a wall.
  • the fixing means conveniently consist of a fixed adhesive foam 71 on the posterior face 12 of the body 1.
  • the holding device of Figures 1 to 3 is used as follows to maintain a sheet of paper 81 in hanging position vertical.
  • the device is fixed against the wall 7 of so that the stop tab 2 is in position upper and the movable tongue 3 in position lower.
  • the user places the sheet of paper 81 against pressure area 34 of the movable tongue 3 then, holding this pressure, engage the upper edge 82 of the sheet 81 in the slot 51 between the stop zone 21 of the stop tab 2 and pinch area 32 of the movable tongue 3.
  • the stop tab 2 has beyond the stop zone 21 a terminal zone 24 which deviates gradually moving tongue 3 by defining therewith an insertion slot 51 having a profile in corner.
  • Figure 1 shows that the rear face 22 of the stop tab 2 can be present in the area abutment 21 a coating 26 promoting adhesion, for example a rubber sheet. So the sheet of paper or other object will be more effectively held between the stop tab 2 and the tab mobile 3.
  • the body 1 of the holding device is not necessarily provided with fixing means such as the means 71 of Figure 2.
  • the holding device of FIG. 5 is used to maintain a stack of sheets 83 between the stop tab 2 and the movable tongue 3.
  • the fixing means comprise a ball joint 72 one of which elements 73 is attached to the top of the body 1 and the other element 74 is integral with the end of a plastically deformable arm 76, the other end of which can pivot about a vertical axis 77 relative to a device 78 which in the example is a screen computer.
  • the sheet 81 carrying for example a text to be entered by computer can be positioned by the operator in the way that he judges most ergonomic when working in front of the computer.
  • the body 1 is attached by any appropriate means to a badge identification 91 which is for example of the type delivered to visitors entering premises of a business or exhibition.
  • the badge is attached to the pocket 92 of the visitor's jacket or other suit 94 by insertion of the upper edge 93 of the pocket 92 between the stop tab 2 placed in the upper position and the movable tongue 3.
  • the stop tongue 2 penetrates inside the pocket while the movable tab 3 remains pressed against the outside of the pocket.
  • the badge 91 is adjacent to the so-called rear face of the body 1.
  • the holding device is similar to that of Figures 1 to 4, with its body 1 fixed to a wall 7.
  • the fixing so that it is more robust, is ensured by screws 79 which pass through holes (not shown) in body 1 and engage in the wall 7.
  • the holding device is used to suspend a pan 94 by inserting the handle 96 of the pan between the movable tongue 3 and the stop tab 2.
  • the elastic restoring force of the tongue mobile 3 is chosen sufficient for the force of resulting friction on the handle 96 either greater than the weight of the pan 94.
  • the holding device is used as a clothespin 41 to hang a textile object 42 for sound drying.
  • the spreading wire 43 passes under the area of connection 23 of the stop tab 2, which forms suspension handle.
  • the textile object to hang is engaged between the stopper tab 2 and the tab mobile 3 of each clothespin 41.
  • the device could also be used to hold an object in an upright position by placing the stop tab 2 in the lower position and the movable tongue 3 in the upper position.

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NL1017157C2 (nl) * 2001-01-22 2002-07-23 Waterman-Van Amsterdam Eveline Inrichting voor het ophangen van voorwerpen.
US6725508B1 (en) * 1998-10-22 2004-04-27 Nirei Industry Co., Ltd. Clip

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DE102007001896B4 (de) * 2007-01-12 2011-02-17 Häfner, Manfred Einhand-Reißverschlusshilfe, in Form einer Festhalteeinrichtung für Oberbekleidung

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US2493503A (en) * 1947-03-19 1950-01-03 William C Renne Clothespin
US4563796A (en) * 1983-11-14 1986-01-14 John S. Kettlestrings Retainer with coacting legs
GB2167348A (en) * 1984-08-31 1986-05-29 Gillian Del Bridge Sheet-gripping device
US4903376A (en) * 1988-04-18 1990-02-27 Rousseau Jean Pierre Card holder

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US2493503A (en) * 1947-03-19 1950-01-03 William C Renne Clothespin
US4563796A (en) * 1983-11-14 1986-01-14 John S. Kettlestrings Retainer with coacting legs
GB2167348A (en) * 1984-08-31 1986-05-29 Gillian Del Bridge Sheet-gripping device
US4903376A (en) * 1988-04-18 1990-02-27 Rousseau Jean Pierre Card holder

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6725508B1 (en) * 1998-10-22 2004-04-27 Nirei Industry Co., Ltd. Clip
NL1017157C2 (nl) * 2001-01-22 2002-07-23 Waterman-Van Amsterdam Eveline Inrichting voor het ophangen van voorwerpen.
WO2002056742A1 (en) * 2001-01-22 2002-07-25 Waterman-Van Amsterdam, Eveline, Helene Device for suspending objects

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