Affixable and removable clip
View Patent ↗A clip comprising a base portion with a base terminal end opposite a base connected end, a connector portion attached to the base portion at the base connected end, an anchor portion with an anchor terminal end opposite an anchor connected end wherein the anchor connected end is connected to the connector portion, and a fastener attached to the anchor portion and non-destructively removably attached to the base portion proximate the base terminal end.
1. In combination, a tool holster and a clip, comprising:
a tool holster having at least one sidewall wherein the at least one sidewall is formed into a pouch having a pouch wall; and
a clip attached to the tool holster, the clip comprising:
a base portion having a first base aperture through the base portion and disposed adjacent a base terminal end;
an anchor portion having a fastener with at least a rod extending transversely from the anchor portion adjacent an anchor terminal end and through the first base aperture of the base portion; and
a connector portion connecting the base portion at a base connected end to the anchor portion at an anchor connected end, wherein the connector portion is a bend portion connecting the base portion to the anchor portion, wherein the base portion and the anchor portion are facing each other in an opposed parallel orientation and spaced from each other, wherein the base portion has a base width and the anchor portion has an anchor width, the base width being wider than the anchor width, wherein the base portion has a second base aperture positioned to not overlap with the anchor portion, wherein a portion of the pouch wall is disposed between the base portion and the anchor portion with the at least a rod penetrating through the pouch wall and through the first base aperture of the base portion to thereby secure the clip to the pouch wall of the tool holster.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the at least a rod of the fastener is a threaded rod and wherein the fastener further includes a nut threadably disposed on the threaded rod to thereby secure the clip to the pouch wall.
3. The combination of claim 1 wherein the base portion is outside of the pouch and further includes a D-ring secured to the base portion.
4. The combination of claim 1 wherein the base portion is outside of the pouch and further includes a retractable lanyard secured to the base portion.
5. A clip comprising:
a base portion having a first base portion, a second base portion, and a third base portion with a first base aperture, wherein the second base portion connects the first base portion to the third base portion, wherein the base portion has a base terminal end adjacent the third base portion and a base connected end adjacent the first base portion, wherein the base terminal end is opposite said base connected end, and wherein the first base aperture is adjacent the base terminal end, further wherein the base portion has a base width and a second base aperture;
a connector portion attached to the first base portion at the base connected end;
an anchor portion having a first anchor portion, a second anchor portion, and a third anchor portion wherein the second anchor portion connects the first anchor portion to the third anchor portion, wherein the anchor portion has an anchor terminal end adjacent to the third anchor portion and an anchor connected end adjacent to the first anchor portion, wherein the anchor terminal end is opposite the anchor connected end, and wherein the anchor connected end is connected to the connector portion, further wherein the anchor portion has an anchor width;
wherein the base width is greater than the anchor width and the second base aperture is positioned to not overlap with the anchor portion;
wherein the connector portion is a bend portion connecting the base portion to the anchor portion; and
a fastener having at least a rod attached to the third anchor portion adjacent the anchor terminal end and wherein said the at least a rod of the fastener extends transversely from the anchor portion toward and through the first base aperture of the base portion.
6. The clip of claim 5 wherein the base portion and the anchor portion are comprised of a rigid material and the at least a rod of the fastener is countersunk to the anchor portion.
7. The clip of claim 5 wherein the at least a rod is a threaded rod and the fastener further includes a nut removably attached to the threaded rod, and a washer disposed on the threaded rod between the nut and the base portion.
8. The clip of claim 5 wherein the base portion has a base length, and a base thickness, the anchor portion has an anchor length, and an anchor thickness, and the anchor portion is parallel to the base portion.
9. The clip of claim 8 wherein the base length to the base width defines a base ratio in the range of 1.5 to 3.0.
10. The clip of claim 8 wherein the anchor length to the anchor width defines an anchor ratio in the range of 1.5 to 3.0.
11. The clip of claim 5 wherein the base portion further comprises one or more base apertures; the anchor portion further comprises one or more anchor apertures; and at least one of the one or more anchor apertures is aligned with at least one of the one or more base apertures.
12. The clip of claim 11 wherein the base portion forms a hexagonal shape, the hexagonal shape has corners, at least one of the one or more base apertures are disposed proximate to at least one of the corners.
13. The clip of claim 11 wherein the anchor portion forms a quadrilateral shape.
14. A clip comprising:
a unitary clip body having a bend in the clip body and forming a base portion and an anchor portion with the bend forming a connector portion wherein the base portion and the anchor portion are parallel to and spaced from each other, wherein the base portion has a base terminal end opposite the bend and a base connected end adjacent the bend, wherein the anchor portion has an anchor terminal end opposite the bend and an anchor connected end adjacent to the bend, wherein the base portion has a base width and a base aperture, further wherein the anchor portion has an anchor width; wherein the base width is greater than the anchor width and the base aperture is positioned to not overlap with the anchor portion; and
a fastener having at least a rod attached adjacent to the anchor terminal end wherein the at least a rod extends transversely from the anchor portion toward and through a first base aperture adjacent to the base terminal end of the base portion and a rod attaching component removably connected to the at least a rod.
15. The clip of claim 14 wherein the base portion and the anchor portion are comprised of a rigid material and the at least a rod of the fastener is countersunk to the anchor portion.
16. The clip of claim 14 wherein the at least a rod is a threaded rod and the fastener further includes a nut removably attached to the threaded rod, and a washer disposed on the threaded rod between the nut and the base portion.
17. The claim of claim 14 wherein a base length to base width defines a base ratio in the range of 1.5 to 3.0.
18. The clip of claim 14 wherein an anchor length to anchor width defines an anchor ratio in the range of 1.5 to 3.0.
19. The clip of claim 14 wherein the base portion comprises a plurality of base apertures; the anchor portion further comprises one or more anchor apertures; and at least one of the one or more anchor apertures is aligned with at least one of the one or more base apertures.