clip

Abstract

This clip allows for a variety of uses, not just the conventional method of clamping an object between a rod-shaped body to which the clip is attached, but a single clip that can accommodate multiple applications. [Solution] A clip 1 having a base portion 4, a first clip portion 3, and a second clip portion 2. The base portion includes a first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 to which a rod-shaped body 80 extending in one direction is attached and detached, and a second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 that intersects with the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and extends in another direction perpendicular to the aforementioned one direction is attached and detached.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a clip that is attached to a rod-shaped body extending in the longitudinal direction (for example, a rod-shaped writing instrument, etc.) and夹holds an夹held object such as a pocket outer cloth that构成s the surface of a chest pocket of clothing between the clip and the rod-shaped body.

Background Art

[0002] Various proposals have been made regarding clips in the past (Patent Documents 1 and 2). The applicant of the present application has also proposed a wire clip (Patent Document 3).

[0003] In the case of these conventionally known clips, it was generally used to夹hold an夹held object between the clip and the rod-shaped body to which the clip was attached.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The present invention of the application aims to propose a clip that can实现not only the conventional usage form of夹holding an夹held object between the clip and the rod-shaped body to which the clip is attached, but also various usage forms with a single clip.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention can be exemplified as follows. [1] A base portion comprising a first rod-shaped body mounting portion to which a rod-shaped body extending in one direction is attached and detached, and a second rod-shaped body mounting portion that intersects with the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and extends in another direction perpendicular to the one direction to which a rod-shaped body is attached and detached, The base portion of the first clip portion is located on the upper part of the base portion, above the position where the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion are arranged on the base portion, and the main body of the first clip portion extends from the base portion of the first clip portion in one direction parallel to the direction in which the rod-shaped body attached to the first rod-shaped body mount portion extends, and the lower surface of the tip of the first clip portion, which is the tip of the main body of the first clip portion, has a first clip portion pressing projection, The base portion has a second clip portion body located on the upper side of the base portion, with the base end of the second clip portion positioned there, and the second clip portion body extending diagonally downward in the direction from the base end of the second clip portion to the tip of the first clip portion. A clip consisting of [something].

[0007] [2] A clip [1] in which an object to be clamped is clamped between the outer surface of the rod attached to the first rod mounting portion and the pressing projection of the first clip portion.

[0008] [3] A clip [1] or [2] in which an object to be clamped is clamped between the first clip body and the tip side of the second clip body.

[0009] [4] A clip [3] in which, when an object to be clamped is clamped between the first clip body and the tip side of the second clip body, the rod-shaped body can be attached to and detached from the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion, respectively.

[0010] [5] The base portion comprises a first mounting piece and a second mounting piece. The first mounting piece is positioned on one side in the one direction and has a first rod-shaped body mounting portion to which the rod-shaped body extending in the one direction is attached. The second mounting piece is positioned between itself and the first mounting piece at a predetermined distance in that direction, on the other side in that direction, and has a second rod-shaped body mounting portion to which the rod-shaped body extending in that direction is attached. The first rod-shaped body mounting portion is formed by the first rod-shaped body mounting portion on the first mounting piece and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion on the second mounting piece. The second rod-shaped body mounting portion is formed by the gap between the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece, which is formed in one direction. [1] clip.

[0011] [6] The first mounting piece and the second mounting piece are made of an elastic material, and when the rod is attached to the second rod mounting piece, the lower end of the first mounting piece and the lower end of the second mounting piece elastically deform in a direction away from each other, and after the rod is attached to the second rod mounting piece, the lower end of the first mounting piece and the lower end of the second mounting piece elastically deform in a direction towards each other, returning to the position before the rod was attached to the second rod mounting piece [5].

[0012] [7] A clip having a clamping force adjustment piece provided on the second clip body so as to be slidable between the base end of the second clip body and the tip end of the second clip body [6]. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to this invention, it is possible to provide a clip that enables a variety of usage patterns with a single clip, not just the conventional usage pattern of clamping an object between the clip and a rod-shaped body to which the clip is attached. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] A diagram showing a clip according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. [Figure 2] A diagram showing the base portion and the first clip portion that constitute the clip shown in FIG. 1, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. [Figure 3] A diagram showing an example of the second clip portion that constitutes the clip shown in FIG. 1, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. [Figure 4] A diagram for explaining an example where a stick-shaped writing instrument is attached to the first rod-shaped body attachment portion of the clip shown in FIG. 1 and is attached to the chest pocket of clothes, and an object to be clamped is clamped by the first clip portion and the stick-shaped writing instrument. (a) is a front view with a part omitted, (b) is a side view with a part omitted for explaining the state shown in FIG. 4(a), and a partially enlarged view for explaining the clamping state of the object to be clamped by the first clip portion and the stick-shaped writing instrument. [Figure 5] A diagram for explaining an example of a state where an object to be clamped (a part of the front cover of a notebook) is clamped between the first clip portion and the second clip portion of the clip shown in FIG. 1, and a stick-shaped writing instrument is attached to the second rod-shaped body attachment portion of the clip. (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a perspective view for explaining an example of a state where the stick-shaped writing instrument is detached and attached to the second rod-shaped body attachment portion when an object to be clamped (a part of the front cover of a notebook) is clamped between the first clip portion and the second clip portion. [Figure 6] (a) is a diagram showing a partial enlargement of FIG. 5(b), (b) is a partially enlarged view showing the state shown in FIG. 5(a) with the object to be clamped (a part of the front cover of a notebook) omitted, and (c) is a partially enlarged plan view for explaining the state where the stick-shaped writing instrument is detached and attached to the second rod-shaped body attachment portion as shown in FIG. 5(c) in the state shown in FIG. 5(a). [Figure 7] A diagram showing a clip according to another embodiment of the present invention, which is configured by mounting a piece slidably on a wire portion that constitutes the second clip portion of the clip shown in FIG. 1. (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. [Figure 8]FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a piece used in the clip shown in FIG. 7, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a right side view, and (c) is a front view. [Figure 9] (a) is a partial plan view that omits part of the explanation of the state in which the cover portion of the notebook is sandwiched between the first clip portion and the second clip portion in the clip shown in FIG. 7 corresponding to the state shown in FIG. 6(a). (b) is a diagram for explaining the state in which the piece has moved from the state shown in FIG. 9(a) toward the tip of the second clip portion. [Figure 10] (a) is a diagram for explaining an example of the state in which a piece is attached to the wire portion constituting the second clip portion in the clip shown in FIG. 7. (b) is a diagram for explaining an example of the state in which a piece is attached to the wire portion constituting the second clip portion as shown in FIG. 10(a), and an enlarged view representing a part thereof with omission. [Figure 11] A conventional clip having a clip portion with the same structure as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 in which a piece is attached to the wire portion constituting the second clip portion, and a diagram for explaining the state when the piece moves toward the tip of the clip portion in contrast to the case of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 9. (a) is a side view that omits part of the explanation of an example in which an object to be sandwiched (pocket outer cloth constituting the surface of the chest pocket) is sandwiched by the clip portion and the rod-shaped writing instrument corresponding to the state shown in FIG. 4. (b) is a diagram for explaining the state in which the piece has moved from the state shown in FIG. 11(a) toward the tip of the clip portion, and an enlarged cross-sectional view that omits part of the explanation of the pressing situation by the piece. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a clip according to another embodiment of the present invention in which the second clip portion in the clip shown in FIG. 1 is constituted by a metal plate instead of a wire, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. [Figure 13] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the base portion and the first clip portion in the clip shown in FIG. 12, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a right side view. [Figure 14] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the second clip portion in the clip shown in FIG. 12, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a bottom view. [Figure 15]Figure 1 shows a clip representing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the base portion, first clip portion, and second clip portion of the clip shown in Figure 1 are integrally molded from resin, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0016] The clip 1 shown in Figure 1 comprises a base portion 4, a first clip portion 3, and a second clip portion 2.

[0017] The base portion 4 (Figure 2) includes a first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 to which a rod-shaped body extending in one direction is attached and detached, and a second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 that intersects with the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 and extends in another direction perpendicular to the aforementioned one direction, to which a rod-shaped body is attached and detached.

[0018] A rod-shaped writing instrument 80, for example, the rod-shaped body extending vertically in Figure 4(b), can be attached to and detached from the first rod-shaped body attachment section 5. Similarly, a rod-shaped writing instrument 80, for example, the rod-shaped body extending vertically in Figure 5(a), can be attached to and detached from the second rod-shaped body attachment section 6.

[0019] In Figure 4(b), the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 extends is perpendicular to the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 extends in Figure 5(a). Thus, the first rod-shaped body attachment part 5 and the second rod-shaped body attachment part 6, where the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached and detached in perpendicular directions, are in a positional relationship where they intersect with each other, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0020] In the illustrated embodiment, the base portion 4 comprises a first mounting piece portion 4a having a first rod-shaped mounting portion 5a and a second mounting piece portion 4b having a second rod-shaped mounting portion 5b (Figures 1 and 2).

[0021] The first rod-shaped mounting portion 5a and the first mounting piece portion 4a are positioned on one side of the base portion 4 (the right side in Figures 1(c) and 2(c)) in the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is attached to the first rod-shaped mounting portion 5 as shown in Figure 4(b), extends.

[0022] The second rod-shaped mounting portion 5b and the second mounting piece portion 4b are located on the other side of the base portion 4 (the left side in Figures 1(c) and 2(c)) in the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is attached to the first rod-shaped mounting portion 5 as shown in Figure 4(b), extends.

[0023] In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in Figure 4(b), when the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5, the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5a and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 5b. Therefore, it can be said that the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 is composed of the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5a and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 5b.

[0024] In the illustrated embodiment, the first mounting portion 5a of the rod-shaped body is formed by a hole penetrating the first mounting piece 4a in the aforementioned one direction, and the second mounting portion 5b of the rod-shaped body is formed by a hole penetrating the second mounting piece 4b in the aforementioned one direction. Although not shown, the first mounting portion 5a and the second mounting portion 5b of the rod-shaped body can also be formed by structures and configurations other than such through holes.

[0025] The rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 as shown in Figure 4(b), has a first mounting piece 4a on one side of the base portion 4 and a second mounting piece 4b on the other side, respectively, in the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 extends. As shown in Figure 4(b), when the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5, structures and forms other than the through-holes described above can be used as the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5a and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 5b, as long as they are attached to the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 on the one side and the other side as described above.

[0026] Furthermore, as described above, if the base portion 4 has a structure comprising a first mounting piece 4a having a first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5a and a second mounting piece 4b having a second rod-shaped body mounting portion 5b (Figures 1 and 2), the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 will be formed by a gap between the first mounting piece 4a and the second mounting piece 4b in the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 as shown in Figure 4(b), extends (Figures 1(c) and 2(c)).

[0027] As described above, the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6, which is constructed in this manner, is positioned so as to intersect with the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5, and the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 to be attached extends is perpendicular to the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 extends, as shown in Figures 4(b) and 5(a).

[0028] The first clip portion 3 comprises the first clip portion body 3a (Figures 1 and 2). In the illustrated embodiment, the first clip portion body 3a is thin plate-shaped and extends from the first clip portion base end side 3d, located on the upper side of the base portion 4, above the position where the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 are arranged on the base portion 4, in the same direction in which the rod-shaped body that is attached to and detached from the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 extends, parallel to the direction in which the rod-shaped body extends (Figures 1(c) and 2(c)).

[0029] Furthermore, the first clip portion 3 is equipped with a first clip portion pressing projection 3b on the lower surface of the tip of the first clip portion, which is the tip of the first clip portion body 3a (the left end in Figure 2(c)).

[0030] The base portion 4 and the first clip portion 3 shown in Figures 1 and 2 can be integrally molded from a synthetic resin that is used in conventionally known clip materials.

[0031] By making both the base portion 4 and the first clip portion 3 from synthetic resin, as shown in Figure 4, the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to the first rod-shaped attachment portion 5 when the device is attached to the breast pocket 50 of the garment. Elastic force is exerted when the first clip portion 3 and the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 grip the pocket outer fabric 51 that makes up the surface of the breast pocket 50, which is the object to be held. Furthermore, as will be described later using Figure 5(c), elastic force is exerted when the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to and detached from the second rod-shaped attachment portion 6.

[0032] The second clip portion 2, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, comprises a second clip portion body. The second clip portion body extends from the base end sides 2d and 2e of the second clip portion, which are located on the upper part of the base portion 4, above the position where the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 are positioned, inclined diagonally downward in the direction where the tip of the first clip portion is located (Figures 1(c) and 3(c)).

[0033] In the embodiments shown in Figures 1 and 3, the second clip body is made of a metallic elastic wire such as stainless steel wire, as is well known for conventional clips. The second clip body, made of metallic elastic wire, is composed of clip wires 2a and 2c that extend from the base ends 2d and 2e of the second clip body toward the tip side (the left end side in Figures 3(b) and (c)) of the plate-shaped first clip body 3a, facing each other (Figures 1(b) and 3). In the embodiments shown, the clip wires 2a and 2c are bent in a roughly U-shape at the tip 2b and are continuous.

[0034] As will be described later using Figure 5, the object to be clipped (for example, the front cover 61 of the notebook 60) is clipped between the tip of the second clip body, which is composed of clip wires 2a and 2c, and the first clip body 3a.

[0035] In order to ensure the clamping force in this case, the tip of the second clip body, which extends diagonally downward from the base ends 2d and 2e of the second clip body in the direction in which the tip of the first clip body is located, can be configured to extend to a position at least below the upper surface of the first clip body 3a, as shown in Figure 1(c).

[0036] Furthermore, from this perspective, the starting point of the downward slope on the base end sides 2d and 2e of the second clip portion can be positioned higher than the upper surface of the base end side 3d of the first clip portion (Figures 1(a), (c)).

[0037] In the illustrated embodiment, the base portion 4 is provided with mounting grooves 4c and 4d extending in one direction on both upper side walls (Figure 2), and mounting holes 4d (not shown) and 4e are formed at the tips of the mounting grooves 4c and 4d (left end in Figure 2(c)) (Figure 2(c)).

[0038] On the other hand, the clip wires 2a and 2c that constitute the main body of the second clip section are curved downward at the base end 2d and 2e of the second clip section, and then have mounting wire sections 2f and 2g that extend parallel to the clip wires 2a and 2c toward the tip 2b, and mounting sections 2h and 2i formed at the tips of the mounting wire sections 2f and 2g (Figure 3).

[0039] By attaching the mounting portions 2h and 2i of the clip wires 2a and 2c that constitute the second clip body to the mounting holes 4d (not shown) and 4e of the base portion 4, respectively, and attaching the mounting wire portions 2f and 2g to the mounting grooves 4c and 4d, the clip 1 of the above-described embodiment can be obtained in the mounted state shown in Figure 1.

[0040] Figures 1 to 3 illustrate an example where the second clip body is made of wire (clip wires 2a and 2c). However, as is well known in this art, the second clip body can also be made of a metal plate. This will be explained using Figures 12 to 14.

[0041] In the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 3, the base portion 4 was equipped with mounting grooves 4c, 4d, and mounting holes 4d (not shown) and 4e for attaching wires. The base portion 14 in the embodiments shown in Figures 12 to 14 differs from the base portion 4 in that it is equipped with a fitting hole 14a for attaching the second clip body, which is made of a thin metal plate, instead of the mounting grooves 4c to mounting holes 4d.

[0042] The first clip portion 3 and the other parts of the base portion 14 in the embodiments shown in Figures 12 to 14 are the same as the first clip portion 3 and the base portion 4 in the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 3, so common parts are given common reference numerals and their explanations are omitted.

[0043] In the embodiments shown in Figures 12 to 14, the second clip body is made of an elastic metal material such as stainless steel, as is well known for conventional clips. The second clip body is made up of thin plate-shaped clips 12a and 12c that extend from the base end 12d of the second clip body toward the tip side (the left end side in Figures 12(b) and (c)) of the plate-shaped first clip body 3a, facing each other (Figures 12(b) and 12(c)). In the illustrated embodiments, the thin plate-shaped clips 12a and 12c are bent in a roughly U-shape at the tip 12b and are continuous.

[0044] In the embodiments shown in Figures 12 to 14, the thin plate-shaped clips 12a and 12c that constitute the second clip body are curved downward at the base end 12d of the second clip, and then have a fitting piece 12e that extends parallel to the thin plate-shaped clips 12a and 12c toward the tip 12b (Figure 14).

[0045] The fitting piece 12e of the second clip body, which constitutes the second clip body, is fitted into the fitting hole 14a of the base 14 to form the clip 1b as shown in Figure 12.

[0046] Other points are the same as those for Clip 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3, so their explanation will be omitted.

[0047] Figure 15 is a diagram showing a clip 1c according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which the base portion 4, the first clip portion 3, and the second clip portion 2 of the clip 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 are integrally molded from resin.

[0048] The base portion 14, first clip portion 3, and second clip portion 12 in the embodiments shown in Figures 12 to 14 correspond to the base portion 24, first clip portion 13, and second clip portion 22 in Figure 15, respectively.

[0049] In the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 12 to 14, the base portion and the first clip portion were molded as a single unit, and the second clip portion was a separate part. However, in the embodiment shown in Figure 15, the entire structure is molded as a single unit from resin.

[0050] The functions of each component in the embodiment shown in Figure 15 are the same as those of each component in the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 12 to 14, so their explanation will be omitted.

[0051] <Clip usage scenario 1> As shown in Figure 4, the clips 1, 1a, 1b, and 1c described above can be used in the conventional form of a clip, where the object to be clamped is held between the clip and the rod-shaped body to which the clip is attached.

[0052] In the example described above, the object to be held is held between the outer surface of the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is a rod-shaped body attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting part 5, which is composed of a first rod-shaped body mounting part 5a and a second rod-shaped body mounting part 5b, and the pressing projection 3b of the first clip part.

[0053] The clip 1 is attached to the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is a rod-shaped body extending in one direction (up and down in Figure 4), by, for example, inserting the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 from the right side to the left side in Figure 1(c) into the first rod-shaped body mounting part 5a and the second rod-shaped body mounting part 5b, which consist of the aforementioned through holes that constitute the first rod-shaped body mounting part 5.

[0054] Examples of rod-shaped writing instruments 80 include ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils. The clip of the present invention is attached to a rod-shaped body that extends in one direction and is used to hold an object between itself and the rod-shaped body, as well as for other purposes. Therefore, it can be attached to rod-shaped bodies that extend in one direction, such as retractable pointers and rod-shaped laser pointers, in the same manner as described above, in addition to rod-shaped writing instruments such as ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils.

[0055] As described above, when the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to the first rod-shaped attachment part 5 and the garment is attached to the chest pocket 50, the object to be held (= the pocket outer fabric 51 that constitutes the surface of the chest pocket 50) is held between the first clip part pressing projection 3b of the first clip part 3 and the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, as shown in Figure 4(b).

[0056] This is the conventional way of using the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, to which clip 1 is attached, by attaching it to a breast pocket of clothing or similar location for carrying.

[0057] <Clip usage scenario 2> In this configuration, the object to be clamped is held between the first clip body 3a and the tip side of the second clip body (Figure 5).

[0058] The clip 1 of the present invention can be used in a manner in which an object to be clamped is held between the tip ends of the clip wires 2a and 2c that constitute the second clip body and the first clip body 3a. An example of this will be explained with reference to Figures 5 and 6.

[0059] Figures 5(a) and 5(b) show an example of a state in which an object to be held (in the illustrated embodiment, the front cover 61 of the notebook 60) is held between the first clip portion 3 and the second clip portion 2 of the clip 1, and the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 described above is attached to the second rod-shaped attachment portion 6 of the clip 1.

[0060] In the clip 1 of the present invention, as shown in Figures 5(a) and (b), while the object to be held (in the illustrated embodiment, the front cover 61 of the notebook 60) is held between the first clip portion 3 and the second clip portion 2, the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 can be attached to and detached from the second rod-shaped body attachment portion 6, as shown in Figure 5(c).

[0061] In other words, with the clip 1 fixed to the notebook 60, the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 can be detached from the clip 1 as indicated by the arrow 102 and used for writing.

[0062] Therefore, by using clip 1 as a bookmark, you can quickly open to the desired page by clipping the front cover 61 of the notebook 60 to the desired page together between the first clip section 3 and the second clip section 2, removing only the stick-shaped writing instrument 80, opening to the desired page, and taking notes.

[0063] Furthermore, the attachment of the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 to the second rod-shaped attachment part 6 of the clip 1 fixed to the notebook 60 will be as shown in Figures 5(a) and (b). By adjusting the vertical height position of the clip 1 attached to the notebook 60, the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 will not protrude from the frame of the notebook 60.

[0064] When using a clip to attach a stick-shaped writing instrument to a notebook, if the top end of the writing instrument extends beyond the edge of the notebook, it may fall off the notebook if the protruding part hits something.

[0065] With the clip 1 of the present invention, the possibility of the stick-shaped writing instrument 80 falling off the notebook can be reduced by clamping it between the first clip portion 3 and the second clip portion 2 and attaching the stick-shaped writing instrument 80 using the second stick-shaped attachment portion 6.

[0066] The elastic force exerted when the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to and detached from the second rod-shaped body attachment part 6, given that the base part 4, which includes the first attachment piece 4a and the second attachment piece 4b constituting the second rod-shaped body attachment part 6, is made of synthetic resin, will be explained with reference to Figures 5(c) and 6(c).

[0067] The second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 is formed by the gap between the first mounting piece 4a and the second mounting piece 4b in the direction in which the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, which is attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 as shown in Figure 4(b), extends.

[0068] When attempting to attach the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 to the second rod-shaped mounting portion 6, which is made up of this gap, as indicated by arrow 101, the lower end of the first mounting piece 4a and the lower end of the second mounting piece 4b elastically deform in a direction away from each other, as indicated by arrow 103 (Figure 6(c)).

[0069] After the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to the second rod-shaped mounting section 6, the lower end of the first mounting piece 4a and the lower end of the second mounting piece 4b elastically deform toward each other, as shown by arrow 104 (Figure 6(c)), and return to the position they were in before the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 was attached to the second rod-shaped mounting section 6 (Figures 5(b) and 6(a)).

[0070] Thus, because the base portion 4, which includes the first mounting piece 4a and the second mounting piece 4b constituting the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6, is made of synthetic resin, elastic force is exerted when the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is attached to or detached from the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6, allowing for easy attachment and detachment.

[0071] As explained above, while the clip 1 functions as a bookmark, the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 can be attached to and detached from the second rod-shaped attachment part 6. This not only enables the aforementioned unique functions, but also prevents the upper end of the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 from protruding from the frame of the notebook 60.

[0072] As described above, the positional relationship between the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5 and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 6 is such that the clip 1 can be used as a bookmark by clamping the object to be held (the front cover 61 of the notebook 60) between the first clip portion 3 and the second clip portion 2, and then inserting the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 from the right side to the left side in Figure 6(c) into the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5a and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion 5b, which are made up of through holes that constitute the first rod-shaped body mounting portion 5.

[0073] In other words, the clip 1 of the present invention allows a rod-shaped body to be attached to and detached from the first rod-shaped body attachment part 5 and the second rod-shaped body attachment part 6, respectively, when an object to be clamped is being held between the first clip body 3a and the tip side of the second clip body.

[0074] The clamping force can be increased by equipping a clamping force adjustment piece to the second clip body of clip 1 so as to be slidable between the base end of the second clip body and the tip end of the second clip body.

[0075] Referring to Figures 7 to 11, an embodiment of clip 1a in which a piece 7 that increases the clamping force is provided on the second clip portion 2 of clip 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 will be described.

[0076] Clip 1a shown in Figures 7 to 11 is the same as clip 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3, except that a piece 7 that increases the clamping force is provided on the second clip portion 2 of clip 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3. Therefore, common parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted.

[0077] The clip 1a shown in Figures 7 to 11 has a piece 7 attached to the clip wires 2a and 2c that constitute the second clip portion 2 of the clip 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3, so that the piece 7 can slide.

[0078] The piece 7, made of a material known in this art, such as synthetic resin, is provided with grooves 7e and 7f on both the left and right sides of the upper part for attaching clip wires 2a and 2b, as shown in Figure 8 (Figures 8(a) and (b)). It is also provided with pressing protrusions 7a and 7b on the lower side (Figures 8(b) and (c)).

[0079] If the piece 7 is formed from an elastic material such as synthetic resin, as shown in Figure 10(a), when the clip wires 2a and 2c are attached to the grooves 7e and 7f, the walls 7c and 7d that define the grooves 7e and 7f are elastically deformed, as shown by arrows 107 and 108 in Figure 10(b), allowing for easy attachment and removal.

[0080] As shown in Figures 5(b) and 6(a), with the object to be held (the front cover 61 of the notebook 60) being held between the first clip portion 3 and the second clip portion 2 (Figure 9(a)), the piece 7 is moved toward the tip of the second clip portion 2 as indicated by arrow 105. As a result, the object to be held (the front cover 61 of the notebook 60), which was held between the first clip portion 3 and the second clip portion 2, moves toward the tip of the second clip portion 2 and is held between the pressing protrusions 7a and 7b of the piece 7, which is supported by the second clip portion 2, and the first clip portion 3 (Figure 9(b)). This increases the clamping force.

[0081] In a conventional clip having a clip section with a structure similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 7, in which pieces are attached to the clip wires 2a and 2c that constitute the second clip section 2, the state when the piece moves toward the tip of the clip section will be explained using Figure 11 in comparison with the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 9.

[0082] Corresponding to the state shown in Figure 4, the state in which the object to be held (= the pocket outer fabric 51 that constitutes the surface of the breast pocket 50) is held by the clip part and the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 is as shown in Figure 11(a).

[0083] The object to be held (= the pocket outer fabric 51 that constitutes the surface of the chest pocket 50) is held between the pressing projection 30b formed at the tip of the clip portion 30a and the rod-shaped writing instrument 80 (Figure 11(a)).

[0084] When piece 70 moves toward the tip of the clip from this state, it will look like Figure 11(b).

[0085] In other words, the presence of the piece 70, which has moved to the tip side of the wire clip portion 20c, and its pressing projection 70c causes the wire clip portion 20c to move away from the outer circumference of the rod-shaped writing instrument 80. As a result, the pressing projection 70c of the piece 70, which is supported on the tip side of the wire clip portion 20c that has moved away from the outer circumference of the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, comes into contact with the clip portion 30a.

[0086] The improvement in clamping force between the pressing projection 30b formed at the tip of the clip portion 30a and the rod-shaped writing instrument 80, achieved in this manner, remains smaller than the improvement in clamping force according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention explained with reference to Figures 9(a) and (b).

[0087] Although embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and examples described above, and can be modified in various ways within the technical scope as understood from the claims.

Claims

1. A base portion comprising a first rod-shaped body mounting portion to which a rod-shaped body extending in one direction is attached and detached, and a second rod-shaped body mounting portion that intersects with the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and extends in another direction perpendicular to the one direction to which a rod-shaped body is attached and detached, The base portion of the first clip portion is located on the upper part of the base portion, above the position where the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion are arranged on the base portion, and the main body of the first clip portion extends from the base portion of the first clip portion in one direction parallel to the direction in which the rod-shaped body attached to the first rod-shaped body mount portion extends, and the lower surface of the tip of the first clip portion, which is the tip of the main body of the first clip portion, has a first clip portion pressing projection, The base portion has a second clip portion body located on the upper side of the base portion, with the base end of the second clip portion positioned there, and the second clip portion body extending diagonally downward in the direction from the base end of the second clip portion to the tip of the first clip portion. A clip consisting of [something].

2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein an object to be clamped is clamped between the outer circumferential surface of the rod-shaped body attached to the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and the pressing projection of the first clip portion.

3. The clip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an object to be clamped is clamped between the first clip body and the tip side of the second clip body.

4. The clip according to claim 3, wherein when an object to be clamped is clamped between the first clip body and the tip side of the second clip body, the rod-shaped body can be attached to and detached from the first rod-shaped body mounting portion and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion, respectively.

5. The base portion comprises a first mounting piece and a second mounting piece. The first mounting piece is positioned on one side in the aforementioned direction and has a first rod-shaped body mounting portion to which the rod-shaped body extending in the aforementioned direction is attached. The second mounting piece is positioned between itself and the first mounting piece at a predetermined distance in that direction, on the other side in that direction, and has a second rod-shaped body mounting portion to which the rod-shaped body extending in that direction is attached. The first rod-shaped body mounting portion is formed by the first rod-shaped body mounting portion on the first mounting piece and the second rod-shaped body mounting portion on the second mounting piece. The second rod-shaped body mounting portion is formed by the gap between the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece, which is formed in one direction. The clip according to claim 1.

6. The clip according to claim 5, wherein the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece are made of an elastic material, and when the rod is attached to the second rod mounting piece, the lower end of the first mounting piece and the lower end of the second mounting piece elastically deform in a direction away from each other, and after the rod is attached to the second rod mounting piece, the lower end of the first mounting piece and the lower end of the second mounting piece elastically deform in a direction towards each other, returning to the position before the rod was attached to the second rod mounting piece.

7. The clip according to claim 6, wherein a clamping force adjustment piece is provided on the second clip body so as to be slidable between the base end side of the second clip body and the tip side of the second clip body.

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