US2343062A - Clip - Google Patents

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- Feb. 29, 1944. w K NI N 2,343,062

CLIP

Filed April 16, 1943 INVENTOR W2 /1's' ETA 1927171304 ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 29, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE our Willis E. Kennison, Providence, R. I. 1 Application April 16, 1943, Serial No. 483,228

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a clip of the type to be used for engaging the ear or as a dress clip for articles of clothing or the like.

In the formation of spring clips where the spring of the stock of one of the jaws is utilized it is usually necessary to provide some offset part at a point spaced from the pivot in order to pro vide a pressure point against which the resilient action will occur to tend to swing the movable parts which is urged by the resilient action of the movable jaw about the pivot into closed position,

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a hinge mounting in which the action will be contained within the pivotal mounting to tend to move the movable jaw toward its desired position.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pivotal mounting which will be of simple construction and one in which the parts may be easily formed and assembled.

Another object of this invention is to provide a :pivotal mounting such that the position of the movable jaw may be simply and easily adjusted for extent of closing or for amount of pressure which may be desired to be applied to the jaw.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pivotal mounting in which the movable jaw will stay in either closed or open position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the clip in closed position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the clip in open position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fixed jaw before being bent into final position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the fixed jaw bent into final position;

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one part of the movable jaw illustrating the resilient arm thereof in dot dash lines;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the resilient arm alone;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 1-1 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 88 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of the movable jaw with its resilient arm all in one piece;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the movable jaw as bent into finished position and illustrating in dotted lines the resilient arm as moved to a difierent position;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the modified form of jaw assembled on the fixed jaw;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one part of the movable jaw of a still different modified form;

Fig. 13 as a perspective view of the part shown on Fig. 12 with the resilient part assembled therewith.

In proceeding with this invention I have provided a med jaw of bendable stock which is bent upon itself providing a return portion and have provided a spindle of angular cross section upon which the movable jaw may be pivoted. A

resilient part of the movable jaw either integral or a separate piece with flat surfaces either on this resilient part or on a part against which it presses causes this movable jaw to tend to assume a position so that its surfaces will be parallel to the surfaces presented by the spindle.

The movable law will tend to take a position of rest depending upon the position of these sur-- faces and I may adjust the surfaces by bending; of the return bend portion of the fixed jaw.

With reference }to the drawing which for illustrative purposes shows the invention in an ear clip, Iil designates the fixed jaw of the clip which is provided with an enlarged part II for the mounting of an ornament l2. The shank l3 (see Fig. 3) is bent upon itself as at H (see Fig. l and Fig. 4) so as to provide a return bent portion I 5 at the end of which portion I have provided a spindle designated l6 which is angular in cross section here shown as substantially rectangular so as to present four faces I! and I8 opposite each other (see Fig. 2) and I9 and 20 opposite each other as may be more clearly seen in Figure 1.

The movable jaw designated generally 2| comprises an arm 22 shaped to provide a recess 23 at one end to receive the spindle l6 therein while it is cut away at 24 to receive the shank l5 which supports the spindle. The recess 23 is generally of angular shape so as to provide a flat surface 25 at the bottom thereof which fiat surface will be located opposite the resilient arm 26 (see Fig. 6) which is held in a position to close the recess 23 and itself being of sheet stock presents a fiat surface opposite the flat surface 25. This resilient arm 26 is locked to the arm 22 by a portion 21 of the arm 22 being folded over into contact with the arm 26 along the edge end portion thereof remote from that portion which overlaps the recess 23 with portions 21a indented into the notches 26a of the resilient arm.

In some instances instead of folding over the portion 21, fingers 36 (see Fig. 12) are provided to fold into the notches 26a and over the arm 26 to secure it in place as shown in Fig. 13.

In other instances instead of providing a separate member 26 the portion 2?, designated 21" in Fig. 9, is of such extended length that it may be folded upon itself as at 28 and extend as a resilient arm 26 to close the recess 23 as shown in Fig. 10, thus providing the movable jaw all of one piece.

The recess 23' being of rectangular shape receives the rectangular spindle i6 and the two flat surfaces 25 and the under side of the arm 26 tend to keep the jaw in the position shown: in Fig. 1 against the flat surfaces I1 and It or the two flat surfaces 19 and 20 tend to keep the jawin open position as shown in Fig. 2, the jaw being moved from one position to the other over the corners between these flat surfaces to bring the spring action into effect.

The position of the rectangular spindle may be adjusted by bending at its juncture with the shank 13 so as toposition the faces H and. id to adjust the normal distance between the end of the movable jaw and the fixed jaw and consequen'tly adjust the pressure applied on the ear.

I claim:

1. In a clip, a. relatively fixed jaw, a spindle of angular cross sectionfixed relative to and carried by said jaw. and presenting faces in generally different planes, and, a movable jaw provided with a recess rockably receiving said spindle and a resilient arm engaging one ofsaid faces and tending to move the jaw to cause the surface of the arm to be parallel to the general plane of the surface of the spindle engaged.

2. In a clip a relatively ixed jaw, a spindle of angular cross section fixed relative to and carriedby said jaw andpresenting faces in gen-- erally different planes, a movable jaw provided with a recess and resilient means cooperating therewith rcclrably receiving and housing said spindle therein as a bearing and pressing the spindle into the recess, one of the surfaces of said spindle housing acted on by said pressure presenting a flat face toengage a face of said spindle whereby the resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause the engaging surface to lie in the same plane.

3. In a clip, a relatively fixed jaw, a spindle of angular cross section fixed relative to and carried by said jaw and presenting faces in generally different planes, and a movable jaw provided with a recess and resilient arm, means cooperating therewith rockably receiving and housing said spindle therein as a bearing, one of the surfaces of said spindle housing including said arm and recess toward which the arm presses presenting a flat face to engage a face of said spindle whereby the resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause the engaging surfaces to lie in parallel p nes.

4. In a clip a relatively fixed jawanda bendable portion extending back upon itself and in spaced relation thereto, a spindle of angular cross section carried by the return bent portion of said jaw and presenting faces in generally different planes, said faces being adjustable to *diiferen-tpositions by bending of said fixed jaw,

and amovable-jaw provided with a recess rockably receiving said spindle and a resilient arm engaging-one of said faces and tending to move the. jaw to. cause the surface of. the arm. to be parallelto the, general planev of. the face of the spindle engaged.

5. In aclip arelativelyfixed jaw and abendablerporticn extending backupon itself, a spindle of angular crosssection carried by the return bend portion f said jaw and presentingv faces in generally different, planes, said faces being adjustable, to different positions by bending the return bend. of: said fixed jaw, and a movable jawlproyided-with a recessandresilient means cooperating therewith rockably receivingand housing said spindletherein as a bearing and pressing the spindle into the recess, one of the surfaces-ofsaid housing acted on by said pressure presenting a flat face toengage a, face of said spindle whereby the resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause-the. engaging surfacestoliein the same plane.

6. In a. clip, a relatively fixed jaw, a spindle of angular cross section fixed relative to. and carried by saidjaw and presentingfaces ingenerally. different planes, and a movable jawprovided with a. recess having a bottom wall and right angular sidewalls andresilient arm pressing-toward said bottom wall, means cooperate ing therewith rockably receiving and housing;

said spindle therein, as a bearing, oneofthe surfacesof said-spindlehousing including said arm and recess toward which no arm presses presenting a fiat face to engage a face of said spindle whereby the resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause the engaging surfaces to lie in parallel planes;

WILLIS E. KENNISON.

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