JPS6235894A - Sheet article clip - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip that can hold loose sheets such as office paper notes in alignment and quickly remove them when necessary.

2. Description of the Related Art Clipping devices that have been widely used in the past include the ``Gem Clip'' and the ``V Clip,'' which are comprised of an outer ring and an inner ring that protrude forward in a U-shape or V-shape. Since the inner and outer wheels of these clips are on the same plane, even when holding an extremely thin sheet, there is a displacement between the two wheels that is at least equivalent to the thickness of the wire, which allows for proper gripping. Power arises.

Moreover, these clips have no distinction between front and back, and the inner ring can be opened to either side of the outer ring.

Therefore, even if the inner ring remains open to one side of the outer ring, there is an advantage that it can be used repeatedly by turning it upside down and sandwiching it.

In addition to these, clips made using wire include:
Examples include the clip of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 366551, the clip of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 31512 of 1972, and the paper clip of U.S. Patent No. 4,237,587.

All of these are formed so that the pinching portions are long and overlap each other, and the surface of the object to be pinched can be vertically pinched, so there are advantages such as not bending the edges of the object or leaving pinch marks.

It has drawbacks such as not being able to handle delicate paperwork and therefore making reuse difficult.

According to the present invention, the surface of the object to be pinched can be vertically pinched between the pinching parts, without leaving pinch marks on the surface of the sample or bending the edges, and moreover, it is easy to use when turned over, and polymerization is possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a clip that can be used again by exerting sufficient clamping force even if the parts have loosely adhered to each other or have opened once.

The present invention further seeks to provide a clip that can be manufactured as inexpensively as conventional gem clips and V-clips.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention comprises an outer ring formed to protrude forward in a ring shape, and an inner ring formed by further wrapping the rear end of one leg of the outer ring inside the outer ring. Legs that approach each other on both sides, the rear end of the leg of the outer ring located on one side is one cut end, and the rear end of the leg of the inner ring located on the other side is the other cut end. In the clip which is designed to be held between the inner ring and the outer ring, preferably both legs of the inner ring are brought closer to each opposing leg of the outer ring at a gentle inclination from the front side, and then guided rearward. The clip is formed so as to overlap one side of both legs of the outer ring.

Operation When an object is held between the inner and outer wheels, a pinching force is generated at the overlapping portion in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the object.

Also, one side of the overlapping legs forms a cut end,
Be able to move flexibly. Therefore, when the inner ring is pushed from the overlapped side with a fingertip, the legs are moved so that the cut part on the inner ring side escapes inwardly and the cut end on the outer ring side escapes outward due to the inclined contact between the opposing legs on the inside and outside. , and both legs of the inner ring slip smoothly into and out of both legs of the outer ring. Finally, it moves to the other side of the outer ring. As described above, the clip of the present invention can easily move the inner ring to either the front or back side of the outer ring, and can be used upside down.

Embodiment The clip 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 consists of an outer ring 11 having a shape similar to an equilateral triangle that projects forward in a mountain shape, and an inner ring 12 that also projects in a mountain shape inside the outer ring. There is.

The top 13 of the outer ring 11 is bent with a large curvature, and the left and right legs 14 and 15 form a large V-shape toward the rear. The rear end of the leg portion 14 on the left side is the cut end 16
The rear end of the right leg 15 is bent straight to the left to form a rear connecting portion 17. The top 18 of the inner ring 12 has a finger rest 1 formed in a shape that is deeply recessed toward the rear.
9 is provided. The legs 20 and 21 open rearward in a V-shape with a greater inclination than the legs of the outer ring. The rear end of the left leg 20 is connected to the rear connecting part 17, and the rear end of the right leg is a cut end 22. When inserting this wide clip into the object,
The finger rest 19 is operated with a fingertip to open the inner ring to one side of the outer ring. Here, the legs 20 and 21 of the inner ring extend rearward while approaching the legs 14 and 15 of the opposing outer ring from the top 18 side at a gentle angle . They overlap on the front side. Therefore, when an object is sandwiched between the inner and outer wheels, the pinching force is concentrated in the overlapping portions of the left and right wheels. The direction of action of the pinching force is approximately perpendicular to the pinching surface. Further, in the clip 10, the legs on the cut ends 16 and 22 of both the inner and outer wheels are in a state where they can move flexibly in the left and right directions. Moreover, the legs of the inner ring overlap with each other at a gentler angle ■ than the inner side of the legs of the outer ring. Therefore, in the state shown in the figure, by pushing the finger rest 19 of the inner ring from the front side, the legs 20 and 21 are smoothly inserted from the front side into the inside of the legs 14 and 15 of the outer ring. It can be moved to. In this way, the clip of the present invention can be clipped on either side of the outer ring and can be used upside down.

This type of clip allows for deep turning of the pinched object.

Further, although there are advantages such as the leg portions coming into close contact with thick objects, it is difficult to bend the edges of the object to a large extent. This drawback has been obviated by the present invention.

The clip 10' shown in FIG.
It is similar to the popular V-clip. Both the inner and outer wheels protrude forward in a V-shape, and the left leg 14 of the outer ring 11'
The rear end of the right leg 15' is a cut end 16', and the rear end of the right leg 15' is connected to a rear connecting part 17'. The rear end of the left leg 20' of the inner ring 12' is connected to the left end of the rear connecting portion 17', and the rear end of the right leg 21' is a cut end 22'. Here again, the legs 20' and 21' of the inner ring extend rearward while approaching the legs 14' and 15' of the outer ring at a gentle inclination from the top 18' side, and the rear end portions are connected to the legs 11' of the outer ring.
It is superimposed on the front side of the leg. Similar to the previous example, the clip 10' can vertically pinch the object surface at the overlapping portion of both legs. Furthermore, the inner ring can be smoothly transferred to both sides of the outer ring.

In the clip according to the present invention, the pinching force during clamping is naturally strong on the leg on the cut end side of the inner ring, which has a small ring, and is considerably weak on the leg on the cut end side of the outer ring.

Another embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG.

The clip 10'' shown here is similar to those popular today as gem clips.The rear end of the leg 14'' on the left side of the outer ring 11'' forms a cut end 16'', and the right leg 15''
The rear end of `` is connected to the rear connecting portion 17 ''. Inner ring 12
The rear end of the left leg 20'' is connected to the left end of the rear connecting portion 17'', and the rear end of the right leg 15'' is a cut end 22''.The top 13'' of the outer ring is semicircular. The legs 14'' and 15'' extend rearward in parallel. Here, the top 18'' side of the right leg 21'' of the inner ring is on the same side of the outer ring, slightly apart from the inside of the leg 15'', approaches at a gentle angle and extends rearward, and the rear end Side is leg 15
On the other hand, the left leg 20'' extends rearward parallel to the inner side of the leg 14'' of the outer race. In the clip 10'' in which only the legs are overlapped, the object to be pinched is strongly pinched vertically on the side of the legs that overlap. And the leg 1 of the long outer ring on the left
4'' is in a state where it lightly presses the object to be pinched.

The force of bending the end of the object to be pinched by the long and flexible legs 14'' on the cut end side of the outer ring alone is weak, and the pinch marks are not noticeable.Also, as in all two cases, both the front and back of the inner ring and outer ring are It can also be moved to the side.

Effects of the Invention In the clip of the present invention, since the portion where the pinching force is generated vertically pinches the surface of the object to be pinched, it does not bend the edge of the object or leave a concave pinching mark on the surface of the object. Therefore, you can hold office documents and cards that would be difficult to bend at the edges.
The quality of documents can be maintained. Moreover, since it can be used inside out, even if the adhesiveness of the overlapping part has loosened or opened, it can be used again by exerting sufficient clamping force.

In order to fully exhibit the effects of the present invention, it is desirable to overlap both legs of the inner ring, but as in the third embodiment, it is preferable to overlap only the leg on the side where the cut end of the inner ring is located. Almost anything can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a clip showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a clip showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and in the figures, 11, 11', 11'' are outer rings;
2, 12', 12'' are the inner ring, 14, 14', 14'' are the left leg of the outer ring, 15, 15', 15'' are the right leg of the outer ring, 16, 16', 16'' are the cutting of the outer ring edge, 17, 17
', 17'' are rear connecting parts, 20, 20', 20'' are left leg portions of the inner ring, 21, 21', 21'' are right leg portions of the inner ring,
22, 22', and 22'' are the cut ends of the inner ring. Patent application: Ryu Hitozukamoto ■

Claims (1)

[Claims] It consists of an outer ring formed to protrude forward in a ring shape and an inner ring formed so that the rear end of one leg of the outer ring is further wrapped inside the outer ring, and both the inner and outer rings approach each other on both sides. The rear end of the leg of the outer ring located on one side of the leg portion constitutes one cut end, and the rear end of the leg of the inner ring located on the other side forms the other cut end, and In a clip that is held between outer rings, at least the leg on the cut end side of the inner ring is brought closer to the opposite leg of the outer ring at a gentle slope from the front side, and then guided rearward. A sheet material clip formed such that a portion overlaps one side of a leg portion of the outer ring.