Michael W Strasser

US Patent:

8162276, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Sep 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/568663

Inventors:

Farvardin Fathi - New York NY, US
Imraan Aziz - Oakland CA, US
Michael J. Strasser - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas E. King - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Clipsy, LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

F16B 45/00

US Classification:

248305, 248306, 248302, 248303, 248304, 248339, 403111, 403146, 403149, 63 21, 63 23, 63 41, 24 31, 24370, 24371, 24372

Abstract:

A combination clip and hook (clip) for use generally in suspending articles, which is rotatably movable about a rotary joint between a first position in which two opposing, rotatably joined portions of the overall clip structure are oriented together to form a continuous, enclosed shape that can be secured around another, and a second position in which the two portions of the structure are rotated out of the enclosed shape, and into, for example, a S shaped hook where one portion of the structure supports the item and the other portion can be applied to another supporting member. The joint between the two portions can define a spring-loaded rotating pivot assembly with at least two indexing positions opposed by 180 degrees. The rotary joint can be constructed with a pair of confronting male and female wedge and detent inserts that are biased toward each other by an embedded spring assembly.