WO2012053929A1 - Universal clip - Google Patents

Abstract

The universal clip is intended for connecting both planar, relatively rigid elements and elongate, flexible elements. The clip comprises two parallel, counter-wound annular coils of a spring-loaded wire which are connected to one another by an S-shaped intermediate spring-loaded loop arranged between the coils, wherein the start of the S-shaped loop is the end of the right-hand wound coil and the end of the S-shaped loop is the start of the left-hand wound coil.

Description

 Universal bracket

 The invention relates to quick-detachable connecting elements, namely, to the brackets for connecting the elements together by clamping them.

 Staples are known (RU 2344939, IPC: B42F1 / 00, 2004; RU 94023828, IPC: B42F1 / 02, 1996; RU2076502, IPC: B42F1 / 02, 1997) for connecting flat elements to each other, such as sheets of paper, by clamping them.

 A disadvantage of the known clamp brackets is the ability to connect only flat elements.

 Staples are known (RU 2087773, IPC: F16 G11 / 10, 1997; RU 62190, IPC: F16 G11 / 10, 2007) for connecting flexible elongated elements (cords, ropes with a round or rectangular cross section), whose length is much longer than their diameter cross section by clamping them together.

 A disadvantage of the known brackets is the ability to connect only elongated flexible elements.

 Brackets suitable for joining both flat and elongated flexible elements have not been identified.

 The objective of the invention is to expand the functionality of the bracket, namely the creation of a universal bracket suitable for joining both flat relatively rigid and elongated flexible elements.

 The technical result of the invention is a new property of the bracket, namely the versatility of its use.

Achievement of the claimed technical result and, as a result, the solution of the problem is achieved by the fact that the bracket contains two parallel annular turns of the spring wire with counter winding, interconnected by an S - shaped intermediate loop, placed between turns and the beginning of which is the end of one turn with a right winding, and the end is the beginning of another turn with a left winding.

 Such a constructive solution allows you to create a spring bracket containing mirror-symmetric with the outer and inner round loops, united by an intermediate loop, allows you to increase the versatility of the bracket and use it to connect both flat relatively rigid elements such as sheets of paper, and elongated flexible elements such as cords.

 In FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the bracket, in FIG. 2 is an example of fanning sheets of paper, in FIG. 3 is an example of a cord fastening.

 The bracket contains two parallel annular turns 1 and 2 of the spring wire with oncoming winding, interconnected by an S - shaped intermediate loop 3 located between turns 1 and 2 and the beginning of which is the end of one turn 1 with the right winding, and the end is the beginning of the other turn 2 with left winding. The spring wire of the bracket can be coated with plastic or non-ferrous metals. Plastic coating is performed by powder spraying or painting the finished product from spring steel. The non-ferrous metal coating is selected from the group of noble metals, for example, from gold, and applied to spring steel by electrochemical deposition.

 The paper clip is as follows.

 To connect flat objects, such as paper, loop 1 is pushed back and one sheet is inserted between it and intermediate loop 3. Between loops 2 and 3 is another sheet. Since the wire is elastic and curved in the form of rings or several sheets can be fan-shaped (Fig. 2).

To connect the elongated elements, such as cords of a cord tie, the ends of the latter are passed perpendicularly into the rings of the bracket through the gaps formed by the intermediate loop 3 (Fig. 3). On the outside loops 1 and 2 can be fixed decorative elements to decorate the staples.

 The bracket is easy to manufacture. Currently, it is at the prototype stage.

Claims

Claim. 1. A universal bracket, characterized in that it contains two parallel annular turns of a spring wire with a counter winding, interconnected by an S - shaped intermediate loop located between the turns and the beginning of which is the end of one turn with a right winding, and the end is the beginning of another coil with left winding.  2. The universal bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that the wire made of spring steel is coated with colored plastic or non-ferrous metals.  3. The universal bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that the non-ferrous metals are selected from the group of noble metals and deposited on spring steel by electrochemical deposition.